Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Fred Wolf and written by David Spade and Fred Wolf. It is the sequel to the 2001 film Joe Dirt. The film stars David Spade, reprising his role as the title character, Brittany Daniel, Patrick Warburton, Mark McGrath, Dennis Miller, Christopher Walken, and Adam Beach. The film premiered on Crackle on July 16, 2015.

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
Promotional poster
Directed byFred Wolf
Produced byDavid Spade
Fred Wolf
Amy S. Kim
Jaimie Burke
Brian Tanke
Written byDavid Spade
Fred Wolf
StarringDavid Spade
Brittany Daniel
Patrick Warburton
Mark McGrath
Dennis Miller
Christopher Walken
Music byWaddy Wachtel
CinematographyTimothy A. Burton
Edited byJoseph McCasland
Production
company
Distributed byCrackle
Release date
  • July 16, 2015 (2015-07-16)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.7 million[1]

Plot

Joe Dirt embarks on an epic journey through the recent past, the heartland of America and his own mind to get back to his loved ones.

Cast

Production

In the years following the original, David Spade began getting offers from both UFC president Dana White and Kid Rock to help finance a sequel.[3] Ultimately it was Sony who picked up the project after noticing that the film would become a trending topic whenever it came on TV and felt that it would help them build their Crackle platform.[4] The first public hint of a sequel came on April 30, 2014, David Spade revealed in a Reddit answer that he had written a sequel to Joe Dirt for Crackle, saying: "We wrote a sequel, and we may wind up doing it on Crackle.com, because they want to be the first web address to do a sequel to a movie. Because Sony owns them, and it's a Sony movie. We're trying to find a way to make it for the budget, but we really want to do it. And keep it good."[5] On October 10, 2014, it was announced that Fred Wolf would direct the film, with filming set to start in November 2014.[6] Principal photography began on November 17, 2014.[7] On January 13, 2015, it was announced that Christopher Walken, Dennis Miller, Brittany Daniel and Adam Beach would reprise their roles from the first film, alongside newcomers Mark McGrath and Patrick Warburton.[8]

Release

The film premiered on Crackle on July 16, 2015.[9] In the first five days the film had been viewed one million times and had amassed over 2 million views by August 4, 2015, making it the most viewed original movie on Crackle.[10] Based on average ticket price, Sony claims the viewership numbers are equal to a theatrical box office take of $16 million.[10]

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser was released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 5, 2016.[11]

Reception

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser received negative reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 10% rating based on 10 reviews, with a rating average of 1.93/10.[12]

References
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  2. Husband, Andrew (January 13, 2015). "The Official Cast Of 'Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser' Has Been Announced". Uproxx. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  3. Getlen, Larry (July 11, 2015). "How Kid Rock and Christopher Walken lobbied for a 'Joe Dirt' sequel". New York Post. News Corp. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  4. Thurm, Eric (July 15, 2015). "Number One With a Mullet: David Spade on the Return of 'Joe Dirt'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  5. Campbell, Evan (April 30, 2014). "David Spade Says Joe Dirt 2 May Happen on Crackle". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  6. Lesnick, Silas (October 10, 2014). "David Spade is Back for Joe Dirt 2!". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  7. "Photo: David Spade is Back as Joe Dirt!". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline. November 17, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  8. Jarvey, Natalie (January 13, 2015). "Christopher Walken, Mark McGrath Join Crackle's 'Joe Dirt' Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Valence Media. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  9. Biedenharn, Isabella (April 13, 2014). "Joe Dirt travels back in time in 'Joe Dirt 2' teaser". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  10. Petski, Denise (August 4, 2015). "'Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser' Is Most-Viewed Crackle Original Move Ever – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  11. "Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser DVD Release Date January 5, 2016". DVDsReleaseDates.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  12. "Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
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