Synopsis
In a time when America's economy was crumbling and sense of community was in question, one guy left everything behind to see if he could survive solely on the support and goodwill of the 21st century's new town square: Craigslist.
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Cast
- Kristos AndrewsHimself
- Joseph GarnerHimself
- Gina KeatleyHerself - Interviewee
- Fran McGeeHerself
Recommendations
- 70
The Hollywood Reporter
A stunt-documentary whose conceit overlaps with the finding-yourself appeal of a road movie, Joseph Garner's Craigslist Joe is humbly charming. - 60
Variety
He's a nondescript protagonist, his benefactors, and he's never truly in need; as is made clear at the start, he has a comfortable life to return to whenever he chooses. So the picture becomes simply the moderately diverting record of an offbeat vacation. - 50
Village Voice
Directed by Garner, Craigslist Joe is sweet, moving, and frustrating. - 50
Los Angeles Times
The documentary Craigslist Joe fulfills its unique premise - without providing much in the way of stakes, obstacles, tension or, frankly, greater meaning. - 42
The A.V. Club
Craigslist Joe takes Garner on a 21st-century hitchhiking trip that not only didn't end in his gruesome murder, but in a month to remember fondly. It's an inspiring experience. For him. - 25
Slant Magazine
As hard as he tries, we never truly believe there's a lot at stake for Garner, who seems to cruise through America like a gringo taking a favela tour in Rio.
