Killer Joe (2012) movie poster

Killer Joe (2012)

"A Totally Deep-Fried Texas Redneck Trailer Park Murder Story."
ThumbScore
👍 67%audience score
Critics Score
🎬 71%
CrimeThrillerDrama

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Director
William Friedkin
Runtime
1h 42m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.7/10 (1,552 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
80%
Metacritic
62

Cast

Matthew McConaughey as Killer Joe Cooper · 71% avg
Emile Hirsch as Chris Smith · 70% avg
Juno Temple as Dottie Smith · 70% avg
Thomas Haden Church as Ansel Smith · 72% avg
Gina Gershon as Sharla Smith · 67% avg
Marc Macaulay as Digger Soames · 68% avg
Gralen Bryant Banks as Pizza Patron · 65% avg
Carol Sutton as Saleslady

Is Killer Joe good?

It's divisive. 67% audience score, estimated from 1,552 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 71%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#937 / 1253 · Crime
Rank in its year
#163 / 225 · 2012
Rank among its director's films
#8 / 9 · William Friedkin

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

A cop who moonlights as a hit man agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer in exchange for a tumble with the young man's virginal sister. Wikipedia ↗

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