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{{Short description|2022 Malayalam film by Arun D Jose}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Jo & Jo
| image = Jo and jo.jpeg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Arun D. Jose]]
| writer = {{Plain list|
* [[Arun D. Jose]]
* Raveesh Nath
}}
| producer = {{Plain list|
* Harris Desom
* Adarsh Narayan
* P. B. Anish
* Anumod Bose
}}
| starring = {{Plain list|
* [[Nikhila Vimal]]
* [[Naslen]]
* [[Mathew Thomas]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Ansar Shah]]
| editing = [[Chaman Chakko]]
| music = [[Govind Vasantha]]
| studio = {{Plain list|
* Imagin Cinemas
* Signature Studios
}}
| distributor = Icon Cinemas
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|05|13|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/jo-jo/movieshow/90572042.cms|work=Times of India|title=Jo and Jo movie release date|date=11 May 2022 |access-date=2 June 2022}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 133 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Jo & Jo |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/jo-jo-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmda0odq1 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |language=en}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross = {{INR|16}} crores<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jacob |first=Jeemon |title=Why small is beautiful in Mollywood |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/why-small-is-beautiful-in-mollywood-2317355-2023-01-04 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=India Today |date=4 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
}}

''''' Jo & Jo''''' is a 2022 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Mystery film|mystery]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Arun D. Jose]] in his directorial debut. The film is co-produced by Imagine Cinemas and Signature Studios. It is co-written by Arun D. Jose and Raveesh Nath. The film stars [[Mathew Thomas]] and [[Nikhila Vimal]]in the [[Title character|title roles]], with [[Naslen]] and [[Melvin G Babu]] in the other lead roles. The music is composed by [[Govind Vasantha]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/movies-mathew-naslen-and-nikhila-vimal-act-in-jo-and-jo-movie-mm-446961.html |title='ജോ ആൻഡ് ജോയുമായി' മാത്യു, നസ്ലൻ, നിഖില വിമൽ |date=23 September 2021 |access-date=12 December 2021 |work=News18 Malayalam}}</ref> The plot revolves around the lives of a group of youngsters in a village during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]].

The film was released on {{Date|May 13, 2022|DMY}} to positive reviews from critics and became a super hit at box office.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-13 |title='Jo and Jo' Twitter review: Netizens give a thumps up to Mathew Thomas - Naslen's comedy entertainer |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/jo-and-jo-twitter-review-netizens-give-a-thumps-up-to-mathew-thomas-naslens-comedy-entertainer/articleshow/91539943.cms |access-date=2023-09-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Plot ==

Set during the [[COVID-19]] [[COVID-19 lockdown in India|lockdown]] in Kerala, the plot revolves around two siblings, Jomol and Jomon (the titular Jo and Jo). Jomol is the elder child of Baby and Lilly and Jomon is her younger brother. Both are attending their college classes online, due to the [[pandemic]]. Jomol also conducts a [[Tuition centre|tuition class]] for students at home. They are constantly at odds with each other due to Jomol's view that Jomon is lazy and has it easier due to being male and the younger child in the family. Jomon spends most of his free time with his two close friends Manoj Sundaran and Eby Kuruvilla. They spend their time secretly [[smoking]] and [[fishing]] at a local [[canal]]. Sundaran has an unrequited crush on Jomol while Eby has a girlfriend Nimmy in another village. He constantly tries to meet her but find it difficult due to the lockdowns in place.

Jomol with her keen perceptive skills exposes Jomon's every little mischief to their parents. All of these create a rift between the siblings. One day, Jomon finds a love letter addressed to "Jo" in their mailbox. Assuming it was meant for Jomol, he makes it his goal to find out Jomol's secret lover and seeks help from Sundaran and Eby for this. Jomol also sees Jomon with the letter and assumes that the love letter was meant for him and resolves to similarly find who the writer was. She seeks help from her grandmother Annamma who lives with them.

Assuming that the author of the love letter drove a green [[motorcycle]], Jomon and his friends attempt to find a similar vehicle. They eventually find two green motorcycles but realize that they were mistaken both times. They also track Jomol's phone so that they can find more evidence through her online chats. Jomol, similarly, is now keenly focused on Jomon's activities and finds and exposes his smoking to their parents. This results in an escalation of their conflict and Jomon angrily decides to leave home. Eventually it is discovered that the author of the note was one of Jomol's tuition students who wrote it for Jomon, unbeknownst to him. Realizing their mistaken assumptions about each other, the two siblings make up.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Nikhila Vimal]] as Jomol Palathara, Jomon's elder sister (Jo)
*[[Mathew Thomas]] as Jomon Palathara, Jomol's young brother (Jo)
*[[Naslen]] as Manoj Sundaran, Jomon's friend and Jomol's one side love interest
*[[Melvin G Babu]] as Eby Kuruvilla, Jomon's friend
*[[Sagar Surya]] as Tuttu (Parishkaari)
*[[Johny Antony]] as Baby Palathara, Jo & Jo's father
*[[Sminu Sijo]] as Lillykutty Palathara, Jo & Jo's mother
*Leena Antony as Annamma Palathara
*Hareesh Pengan as Ajith, Manoj's elder uncle
*Saniya Babu as Nimmy, Eby's girlfriend
*Santhosh Laxman as Kadakkaran
*Sameera Sabu as Indu (Captain Marvel), Jomon's girlfriend in [[WhatsApp]]
*Anjana Ashokan as Jomon's Wedding girl (Ellolam Thari song)
*[[Binu Adimali]] as Member Shibu
*[[Sreejith Ravi]] as [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Sudheer
*[[Kalabhavan Shajon]] as Saji, Indu's father (cameo appearance)
}}

== Production ==
The film was announced in mid-September. Its first look poster was revealed by actor [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] on 16 October, Mathew's birthday.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

== Music ==
The music is composed by [[Govind Vasantha]] while the lyrics are co-written by [[Suhail Koya]] and Titto Thankachan.

== Release ==

=== Theatrical ===
The film was released in theatres on {{Date|May 13, 2022|DMY}}.

=== Home media ===
The digital rights of the film were acquired by [[Amazon Prime Video]] and started streaming it on {{Date|Jun 10, 2022|DMY}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-10 |title=JO and JO OTT Release : സഹോദരങ്ങളുടെ കഥയുമായി ജോ ആൻഡ് ജോ ഒടിടി പ്ലാറ്റ്‌ഫോമിലെത്തി |url=https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/movies/jo-and-jo-movie-ott-update-film-starts-streaming-in-ott-platform-amazon-prime-video-94515 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Zee News Malayalam |language=ml}}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===
The film received positive response from critics. Sanjith Sidhardhan of ''[[OTTPlay]]'' gave the film 3/5 stars and wrote "The script is replete with references and incidents during the lockdown that most of the youth as well as parents could connect with. And these evoke plenty of laughter, especially when it comes in the form of banter between three college students, who are stuck home."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sidhardhan |first=Sanjith |title=Jo and Jo movie review: This entertainer about sibling rivalry is arguably the most fun film set in the lockdown |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/jo-and-jo-movie-review-this-entertainer-about-sibling-rivalry-is-arguably-the-most-fun-film-set-in-the-lockdown/310b400acc60 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> Cris of ''[[The News Minute]]'' gave the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Film on sibling rivalry had promise, but failed to deliver."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-13 |title=Jo & Jo review: Film on sibling rivalry had promise, but failed to deliver |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/jo-jo-review-film-sibling-rivalry-had-promise-failed-deliver-163945 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>

Deepa Soman of ''[[Onmanorama]]'' wrote "All the actors, be it Naslen, Mathew, Nikhila, Johny Antony, Sminu or those doing the supporting characters, have given their all to the wonderfully relatable everyday characters making this movie a safe bet as a weekend watch."<ref>{{cite web |last=Soman |first=Deepa |date=2022-05-13 |title=Jo and Jo review: Of sibling squabbles, fun and bonding during lockdown |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2022/05/13/jo-and-jo-movie-review-mathew-thomas-naslen-nikhila-vimal.html |website=Onmanorama |language=en}}</ref> S. R. Praveen of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "The entire movie gets a treatment similar to that of some light-hearted web series, but not all of the attempted jokes land effectively."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2022-05-14 |title='Jo & Jo' movie review, Mildly funny, and struggles to leave an impact |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/jo-jo-movie-review-mildly-funny-and-struggles-to-leave-an-impact/article65413600.ece |access-date=2023-09-06 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Sajin Shrijith of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' gave the film 4/5 stars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shrijith |first=Sajin |date=2022-05-17 |title=Movie Review Jo and Jo{{!}} Laidback, stress-busting entertainment |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2022/may/17/movie-review-jo-and-jo-laidback-stress-busting-entertainment-2454348.html |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=tt15483596}}
* {{Mojo title|id=15483596}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|jo_and_jo}}

[[Category:2022 films]]
[[Category:2022 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2022 comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:2022 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Govind Vasantha]]

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SherleneGirardi at 06:41, 24 April 2026