# Joe Bell (2020)

> A grieving father turns a cross-country anti-bullying campaign into a painful reckoning with the son and family life he failed to fully see.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/385269

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
- Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Reid Miller, Connie Britton, Maxwell Jenkins, Morgan Lily, Gary Sinise, Tara Buck, Ash Santos
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4651466/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, earnest, heartfelt, reflective evening, social justice film night

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