Joe Versus The Volcano Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

5 of the most interesting Joe Versus The Volcano easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Joe Versus The Volcano movie message.

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Joe Versus The Volcano Plot

When a hypochondriac learns that he is dying, he accepts an offer to throw himself in a volcano at a tropical island, and along the way there, learns to truly live.

Genre Comedy, Romance
Director John Patrick Shanley
Stars Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack
IMDB score 5.8

Joe Versus The Volcano movie hidden details

His desk lamp depicts the major events that he is about to go through in the movie.

"the crooked path" that Joe talks about with Patricia seem to follow him throughout his adventure.

When Joe is quitting his job, he picks up and names three books: Robinson Crusoe, Romeo and Juliet, and The Odyssey. He then proceeds to go on a long sea journey, fall in love, and get stranded on the ocean over the course of the movie.

Recurring symbolism in "Joe Versus the Volcano" (1990) [Album]

The crooked road appears many times, visually and in spoken dialogue.

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