Joe Bell (film)

Joe Bell
Joe Bell
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Reinaldo Marcus Green
Written by	Diana Ossana; Larry McMurtry;
Produced by	Cary Joji Fukunaga; Riva Marker; Daniela Taplin Lundberg; Eva Maria Daniels; Ryan Ahrens; Mark Wahlberg; Stephen Levinson;
Starring	Mark Wahlberg; Reid Miller; Connie Britton; Maxwell Jenkins; Gary Sinise; Igby Rigney; Morgan Lily;
Cinematography	Jacques Jouffret
Edited by	Mark Sanger
Music by	Antonio Pinto
Production; companies	Endeavor Content; Argent Pictures; Rhea Films; Hercules Film Fund; Stay Gold Features; Nine Stories Productions; Vision Chaos; Parliament of Owls; Closest to the Hole; Leverage Entertainment;
Distributed by	Roadside Attractions
Release dates	September 14, 2020 (TIFF); July 23, 2021 (United States);
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.7 million

Joe Bell is a 2020 American biographical drama road film directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, from a screenplay by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Reid Miller, and Connie Britton, and follows the true story of a man named Joe Bell, who sets out walking across America to speak out against bullying and honoring his teenage son, Jadin Bell, who died by suicide after he was bullied for being gay. The film was produced by Jake Gyllenhaal’s production company, Nine Stories Productions, with Gyllenhaal himself serving as executive producer.

The film had its world premiere under its original title Good Joe Bell at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2020, and was released in the United States on July 23, 2021, by Roadside Attractions. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who were divided on whether it was feel-good and inspirational or reductive and contrived.

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