Joe Bell arrives in theatres July 23.The movie originally premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, where it earned praise for its leading performances by Mark Wahlberg, Connie Britton and–in particular–Reid Miller.
Based on a true story, Joe Bell follows the titular grieving father (Wahlberg) on a walking trip across the United States to awareness of bullying.
With him is his son Jadin (Miller), by turns giving him words of encouragement and ridicule. Flashbacks provide context to their contentious relationship: Jadin came out as gay in high school, which became a source of embarrassment for Joe and Jadin’s mother, Lola.