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Killer Joe

Killer Joe

2012
Comedy, Drama
1h 42m
Emile Hirsch plays a desperate Texas debtor who plots to kill his mother, with help of his family (Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon). They hire a crooked cop (Matthew McConaughey) to do the job, but Killer Joe asks for their teenage daughter (Juno Temple) as a "retainer." (tiff.net)

Directed by:

William Friedkin

Screenwriter:

Tracy Letts

Starring:

Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Gina Gershon, Thomas Haden Church, Marc Macaulay, Juno Temple, Jeff Galpin, Scott A. Martin, Gralen Bryant Banks, Carol Sutton, Danny Epper, Gregory C. Bachaud

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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2012
Comedy, Drama
1h 42m
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kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 02 Nov 2012
8
84th
From doing bit-work on f*cking CSI and not having directed since Bug six years ago, William Friedkin, now 77, steps out of retirement with the cinematic equivalent of a bucket of KFC stuck right up Hollywood's ass. "Killer Joe" embodies everything good about Southern Gothic, Friedkin and not least its cast bringing out the best in everyone - McConaughey has never been better and deserves an Oscar. Yeah, you heard me. The last 30 minutes are among the most batshit crazy and entertaining in years.
Rated 02 Nov 2012
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 15 Nov 2012
80
84th
Many films are about Faustian bargains but only one has Matthew McConaughey. This is a surprising morally complex story of white trash intrigue. It goes beyond conventional morality plays because instead of being a devil, Joe is the old testament hand of god collecting his dues, perversely reclaiming the wayward Mary, and punishing the sinful. It sidesteps the simplistic seducing innocents trope. There are NO innocents. McConaughey's sick acting is a once in a lifetime role. Pass the K fry C.
Rated 15 Nov 2012
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 25 Aug 2012
5
91st
Hooooly shit. This is like William Faulkner and the Coen bros. wrote a screenplay together and it was adapted by...well, William Friedkin, who must have bigger balls than the rest of Hollywood combined. It's the most gleefully misanthropic, bleakest, most brutally hilarious dark comedy I've ever seen. It revels in squalor and vile behavior like few other films I've seen. Matthew McConaughey is revelatory.
Rated 25 Aug 2012
thesaberfoolTheSaberfool
Rated 28 Jan 2013
47
40th
A tale of awful people doing awful things to awful people. There's one character in this that isn't irredeemably awful, but she is a bit... "special," confused and enigmatic enough to defy my attempts to relate to her. With no relatable characters, it can be tough to stomach this film that seems to love wallowing in its own trashiness. Uncomfortable, disturbing and McConaughey is surprisingly awesome as the crazy, calculating, and wholly terrifying titular character. An acquired taste, I'm sure.
Rated 28 Jan 2013
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 31 Dec 2012
4
55th
"your eyes hurt." oh man. please, enter this depraved splurge of hicksploitative pus blind, or if you have any semblance of ethics or taste, maybe don't enter it at all. there are two scenes here that'll be talked about for decades to come.
Rated 31 Dec 2012
ernestinaErnestina
Rated 29 Oct 2012
91
94th
Raw, fantastic movie! You wanted meat and the movie doesn't bring you to the grocery store, it brings you directly to the butcher. Perfectly follows the evolving of the characters and shows extremely well the human nature and the best motivators out there - fear and money. I don't find the nudity scenes too hard to swallow - on the contrary - they give you that cynic, arrogant taste in you mouth, that you crave.
Rated 29 Oct 2012
hiresdesHiResDes
Rated 09 Sep 2012
83
88th
The neo-noir purveyor of filth, misogyny, and irreverence that stole my heart. At its core, Killer Joe is like The Big Lebowski, a nihilistic black-comedy that pays very little attention to who it might offend or to creating any sort of moral. However, unlike The Big Lebowski, Killer Joe doesn't have an unaffected, indifferent sort of protagonist. Every character in Killer Joe is highly invested in the plot and concerned with how it will play out.
Rated 09 Sep 2012
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 26 Aug 2012
6
81st
Heavily influenced by Faulkner's As I Lay Dying, Killer Joe is a genuinely twisted Southern Gothic story that's well-acted, well-paced,and incredibly violent. It's also darkly hilarious, and culminates in an unforgettable ending that will have your jaw plummeting to the basement.
Rated 26 Aug 2012
susie_mauvesusie-mauve
Rated 01 Feb 2014
85
65th
Oh look, the childbride revival! Great mix of rednexism, moral decay, awfulness, weird humor and abuse. I'm loving Matthew McConaughey more with every new film i watch, he sure does make'em happen!
Rated 01 Feb 2014
neonmanNeonman
Rated 28 Dec 2012
79
61st
The first half feels a bit soft and too confused over itself, but the rest of the film picks up and continues to get better and better, until the demoniacally powerful and funny (depending on your sense of humour) 'K Fried C' scene that concludes the film on a shock of an ending.
Rated 28 Dec 2012
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 20 Dec 2012
80
81st
Dirty, crazy, immoral and frighteningly hard to look away from. No, I'm not talking about my mom. Well.. her too, but Killer Joe is no slouch either. One of those stories about horrible people doing horrible things to each other, with a crazy finale that left me cackling like a madman and then made me feel terrible about that. The cast is rock solid, with a deliciously unhinged McConaughey as the main draw.
Rated 20 Dec 2012
kojilessKojiless
Rated 02 Dec 2012
93
96th
I like to think that the fact I enjoyed this film far more than say, The Lady and the Tramp, can be attested to Disney's inherent inability to provide a realistic portrayal of character motive progression, leading the storytellers to oft fall back on tired stereotypes and forced arc resolutions...but it's probably that I'm just as fucked up as Killer Joe was.
Rated 02 Dec 2012
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 01 Nov 2012
76
69th
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 23 Sep 2012
9
90th
So there I was, laid back in my seat, enjoying my lightly salted popcorn when... HOLY SHIT ! Why is Gershon's poon staring me right in the face ?! Friedkin brings new meaning to the term subversive entertainment, crafting a rousing game of intimidation, misfired schemes and can of good ol' whoopass. As the credits rolled, I was still sitting there with a stupid grin on my face when it dawned on me how freaking cool this movie is. McConaughey rocks!
Rated 23 Sep 2012
aneyaney
Rated 01 Sep 2012
69
77th
It's certainly a weird movie. Lots of violence mixed with a few twists and loads of black humor. It is definitely a movie that will make you go WTF quite a few times. The script and the performances are really strong, though at times it does show its stage roots. Also, what kind of woman gets a shit-ton of plastic surgery, but doesn't get a bikini wax? I call bullshit.
Rated 01 Sep 2012
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 25 Aug 2012
6
53rd
This seems like a mutated retread of Fargo or No Country For Old Men, which isn't exactly a bad thing, but it doesn't punch you in the stomach in the way you might want it to. In fact, I didn't feel much of a punch at all. The characters are shown to be so profoundly moronic the entire thing is clearly a farce, and quite funny too, yet I could only be amused for so long before it began to overstay its welcome.
Rated 25 Aug 2012
xacviantxacviant
Rated 25 Aug 2012
78
46th
As a film, KILLER JOE shows its stage roots too often, especially in Tracy Letts' script, which is structured like a play and sounds like one too; William Friedkin's direction doesn't open it up that much either, and the film adds up to not much more than a fable. But what a fable. The acting is superb, especially Matthew McConaughey as the fearsome Joe; the long final scene is a remarkable example of ensemble acting. And it earns its NC-17 rating; the "chicken leg" scene is unforgettable.
Rated 25 Aug 2012
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 06 Jul 2012
81
90th
I can't believe that this has been embraced by critics and the public, considering how bitter and sleazy the entire thing is. I'd like to think we've reached a time where people can put their morals aside and enjoy a film for what it is, which is an extremely bleak, darkly comic, quasi-sexual character study that also happens to be incredibly well acted (McConaughey is a revelation). The entire last scene is the tensest thing I've seen since Basterds' prologue. I'll be avoiding KFC for a while.
Rated 06 Jul 2012
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 04 Jul 2012
90
93rd
Incredibly entertaining, McConaughey revels in his role as the title character, Killer Joe. Thomas Haden Church once again proves his chops with a comedic turn, Gina Gershon spends most of her time wearing no underwear, and is very convincing as trailer trash. Juno Temple is magnificent as the twisted Cinderella of the story, and Emile Hirsch is one of the biggest idiots to hit the screen in a long time - that's a compliment by the way. Friedkin defied my expectations - the funniest film i've se
Rated 04 Jul 2012
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 28 Aug 2022
80
63rd
Gross, rank southern-fried chamber piece made fascinating by a terrific cast - McConaughey plows straight up the centre and walks away with the film with at least two scenes of grotesque silliness, but it is Church who may be the true stealth scene stealer, supplying perfect reaction shots and responses every time. Plays with the low-key, demented energy of a crime snowballer without the forward momentum; more successful as an actor's (and director's) exercise than as satisfying drama.
Rated 28 Aug 2022
yiannosYiannos
Rated 03 Oct 2017
68
66th
(Viewed in 2012): It wallows in its trailer trash milieu a little too eagerly, but Killer Joe is easily Friedkin's best work in decades, although admittedly that wouldn't be hard. It's an over the top crime film with stereotypically dumb redneck characters and a sardonic tone that borders on misanthropy that is slightly reminiscent of the Coens only far less clever. McConaughey's performance as a fearsome corrupt cop is rightly praised, and the absurdist finale is outrageous and ballsy.
Rated 03 Oct 2017
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 21 Oct 2015
75
62nd
Weird darkly comic bumble-thriller stumbles aimlessly from place to place until twenty of the most batshit crazy last minutes of a film I've ever seen. I honestly don't know if I liked it at all. Really.
Rated 21 Oct 2015
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 06 Jan 2015
62
27th
Some well executed black comedy and acting is fantastic but sadly it loses the story in the finale. Quite weirdly, it feels the need to go into completely absurd territory to squeeze more shock out of the audience & handles it so hastily that the satire just turns to farce (kinda like Dr. Strangelove with the pie-fight ending). It's still an uncommonly powerful and nasty piece of work that successfully provokes a physical reaction in its audience. That's something I can easily admire nowadays.
Rated 06 Jan 2015
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 26 Jul 2014
86
94th
The last 25 minutes contain perfect filmmaking.
Rated 26 Jul 2014
gsbgsb
Rated 03 Sep 2013
65
31st
It's definitely an acquired taste. Except for arguably one, all of the characters are awful people. Juno looks all of 14 so her sex scenes are too creepy for words. Very dark humor, very realistic looking gore, kinda drags, but weirdly engaging.
Rated 03 Sep 2013
topaz024topaz024
Rated 18 Jun 2013
70
26th
Great open, with people as dumb as those from "My Name Is Earl" trying to put together a horrifically dumb and cruel crime. Then we get about 60 minutes of nothing, followed by a 30-minute stagey gratuitous creep-fest that is more "Salo" than thrilling. I'm not offended by this, just bored.
Rated 18 Jun 2013
paxtonPaxton
Rated 11 Jun 2013
90
90th
Why is it that whenever they make a list of the most modest actresses, Gina Gershon always gets left off? It would have been awesome if they could've given a nod to A Time to Kill by having McConaughey say at the end of the chicken scene, "Now imagine it's dark meat."
Rated 11 Jun 2013
clark_novaClark Nova
Rated 16 Apr 2013
98
88th
can't help but wonder if McConaughey's drumstick was real or prosthetic.
Rated 16 Apr 2013
bob_thrillinbob thrillin
Rated 16 Mar 2013
74
54th
You know, when a scene featuring a possessed 12-year-old girl masturbating with a crucifix isn't the most fucked up thing in your filmography, you're doing something...well, I'm not sure if it's something right or something wrong, but it's certainly something.
Rated 16 Mar 2013
caimancaiman
Rated 01 Mar 2013
90
92nd
Here is a film that doesn't give a shit what you think of it. It's a film that teaches no lessons, asserts no moral stances, and presents no enviable characters. What it does is paint a picture of greed, desperation and decrepitude, with characters that are all atrocious to some degree. And what an entertaining picture it is. I laughed, I gasped, I squirmed and I needed a shower at the end. Only a talented filmmaker could make greed, desperation and decrepitude this much fun.
Rated 01 Mar 2013
janusjanus
Rated 17 Feb 2013
50
19th
Friedkin and the cast are in top form, and there's depth to the nuts and bolts of the plot, but the film's attitudes are juvenile and blatantly exploitative, using violent sexual abuse to get laughs and serve as sophomoric commentary that's less anything insightful or uniquely American and more just the smug contempt of a city slicker reading the police blotter.
Rated 17 Feb 2013
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 05 Jan 2013
90
92nd
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Rated 05 Jan 2013
ludvigsenludvigsen
Rated 23 Dec 2012
70
61st
bit of a tv-movie really, but the showstopping last 30 minutes makes up for a lot..
Rated 23 Dec 2012
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 23 Dec 2012
88
92nd
Welcome back Friedkin...you were sorely missed. Killer Joe is a fantastic example of Southern Gothic done right. You have a surprisingly good McConaughey (still manages to take his shirt off), a wonderfully entertaining Temple, irresistible squalor, and K Fry C. Loved it.
Rated 23 Dec 2012
mrandersen10mrandersen10
Rated 23 Dec 2012
80
78th
That scene with Gina Gershon and the drumstick will haunt me forever.
Rated 23 Dec 2012
stradivariusStradivarius
Rated 26 Nov 2012
96
98th
This movie will just beat the everliving shit out of whatever expectations you brought in with you.
Rated 26 Nov 2012
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 24 Nov 2012
80
84th
A pig just flew past my window & news has just broken that hell has frozen over, & fuck me sideways here is Matthew McConaughey owning the shit out of a movie! Darkly comic, sadistic, multi-layered; doesn't just describe McConaughey's performance, but this movie as a whole also. Irritations include Hirsch's overacting & some dubious editing. Even so, the epic last 30 minutes are about as good as it gets, & there are several great moments, including Gershon's unexpected minge shot & SUCK IT!!
Rated 24 Nov 2012
mirelurkMirelurk
Rated 14 Nov 2012
70
49th
Best use of Clarence Carter's "Strokin' " award.
Rated 14 Nov 2012
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 11 Nov 2012
75
75th
Well. I'm exceptionally disturbed.
Rated 11 Nov 2012
td888td888
Rated 20 Oct 2012
70
76th
Very bizarre, I will never look at fried chicken the same way again. The ending was a bit of a let down though.
Rated 20 Oct 2012
yoohooyoohoo
Rated 19 Oct 2012
90
92nd
Really, really well done. Powerful acting by all, especially McConaughey and Hirsch. It's dark humor is very, very dark, and moments of extreme violence or sadism can be subtly hilarious. Not for the squeamish, it is rated NC-17 for a reason.
Rated 19 Oct 2012
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 20 Sep 2012
60
32nd
A hard-to-watch adaptation that is stolen from the leading men by the supporting ladies, who are excellent.
Rated 20 Sep 2012
ytadelYtadel
Rated 02 Sep 2012
8
93rd
A viscerally thrilling, dirty, brutish, lurid, sleazy, blackly hilarious piece of nasty pulp fiction. It won't be for everyone by any means, but c'mon, how often do you see a movie these days that actually provokes a genuine reaction? That alone is so refreshing. McConaughey is exhilarating and deserves a Best Actor nomination.
Rated 02 Sep 2012
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 01 Sep 2012
75
67th
Bizarre, unique, well acted movie. McConaughey and Hirsch both show up for their best performances and Juno Temple makes a potentially annoying character very watchable. There is something inherently wrong with me that I bought friend chicken right after watching this movie.
Rated 01 Sep 2012
wezzoWezzo
Rated 10 Jul 2012
90
79th
Brutally violent and infused with a pitch-black sense of humour, Killer Joe is at turns sickening, shocking and surprisingly funny. Rates among the more disturbing movies I've seen
Rated 10 Jul 2012
friendo55friendo55
Rated 22 Feb 2012
78
43rd
Ridiculously over-the-top in every way. Maybe thats the point - maybe this just isn't my kind of movie. I will say that this is definitely one of McConaughey's greatest roles as he is just pure shock and entertainment here. Some of this is fun but most is just too much to really enjoy.
Rated 22 Feb 2012
kasperlKasperL
Rated 17 Sep 2011
40
19th
Hirsch is wildly uneven. In all fairness, the fault is probably Friedkin's who seems to revel in the perverse for the hell of it. I've always avoided KFC - and now I can never go (you'll see what I mean). Some of it is plain terrible. Other parts aren't half-bad. McConaughey's totally ruthless villain, though definitely not all too original, isn't without promise. Church (in a funny turn) and Gershon are convincing as extremely cynical trailer trash - not the most flattering compliment, perhaps.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 06 Nov 2024
65
62nd
This was an insane spectacle of ignorant lowlifes and violence. I particularly liked the beautiful slow witted character Dottie played by Juno Temple. Emile Hirsch was also very good. All of the characters were a crazy ensemble of misfits. McConaughey was overly heavy handed in most of his performances. Thomas Church and Gina Gershon were convincing. It has a memorable sexy exchange in the middle between Temple and McConaughey. Worth watching but not at all stellar.
Rated 06 Nov 2024
bhoyobhoyo
Rated 03 Feb 2024
32
3rd
A white-trash schlockfest that's supposed to make you laugh while you recoil. Sadly, it's dull and inept. The cinematography is strictly amateur hour, the acting is piss-poor, and the writing is worse. Killer Joe thinks it's provocative and shocking. But the only thing shocking here is how bad it is -- and that so many people rate it so highly.
Rated 03 Feb 2024
kevin_ruffoKevin Ruffo
Rated 12 Aug 2023
70
57th
I was half enjoying it up until the end... then I was fully enjoying it
Rated 12 Aug 2023
sam_quentinsam quentin
Rated 02 Oct 2022
81
67th
A good movie from the “simple plan goes catastrophic” genre. The ending features a disturbing sequence that I have to admit is well done. This one is violent, raw and features the slimiest of characters. If you like that sort of thing, then hop on board.
Rated 02 Oct 2022
hotsakehotsake
Rated 16 Jan 2022
71
79th
The performances were all good and the story was well told even if there was nothing new or original about it. The ending was a bit abrupt but overall I enjoyed the movie.
Rated 16 Jan 2022
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 17 Jun 2021
40
12th
what's a parody without humor? incredibly bad lighting & cinematography and an unbearable performance by emile hirsch.
Rated 17 Jun 2021
braddad68braddad68
Rated 07 Jun 2021
90
52nd
Some pretty hardcore scenes at time, but it features a really memorable role by Matthew McConaughey. A solid crime thriller and the rest of the ensemble cast was great.
Rated 07 Jun 2021
amerigoamerigo
Rated 05 Aug 2020
76
41st
There's little here besides well-acted grindhouse pulp. To its credit, it is tense and darkly funny, but it does feel like a waste of time when it's all over.
Rated 05 Aug 2020
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 08 Mar 2020
82
81st
Friedkin X Letts is a cinematic duo for the history books that doesn't seem to get nearly enough widespread praise. In addition to Bug, I was reminded of Before the Devil Knows You're Dead. Both films are packed with nasty, related characters doing unsavory things, wrapped up in a criminal plot that leads to the death of the family matriarch, and both are late-stage directorial efforts from legendary filmmakers who killed it in the 70s and helped define new-hollywood.
Rated 08 Mar 2020
lintonmyroxylintonmyroxy
Rated 08 Feb 2020
89
86th
Career performances all around. "I'll slaughter all of you! Do you believe I will?"
Rated 08 Feb 2020
heapshakeheapshake
Rated 19 Aug 2019
70
70th
I'll never look at fried chicken the same way again.
Rated 19 Aug 2019
jnydamjnydam
Rated 02 Jul 2018
59
51st
gives a new meaning to choking chicken
Rated 02 Jul 2018
themacsaysthemacsays
Rated 09 Jun 2018
90
89th
Genuinely stunning. The plot is basically crazy, but the characters are believable in how they react at each step. The violence and sexual content are pretty extreme, but probably appropriate. The cast are uniformly excellent, especially Gina Gershon and Juno Temple. I think this film might have got a slightly lower score if I'd rated it immediately. I think I needed to digest it.
Rated 09 Jun 2018
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 12 Mar 2018
53
67th
#18#, rw3, story, ratings, cast
Rated 12 Mar 2018
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 24 Oct 2017
70
41st
Starts and ends with a bang, and because it's a play it has a cool structure, but of course that makes it inherently uncinematic. And certain sections remind one of why Friedkin doesn't make movies anymore. Honestly I feel kinda depressed that I just watched Gina Gershon getting messed up like that. Wasn't on my bucket list.
Rated 24 Oct 2017
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 26 Aug 2016
67
47th
Killer Joe was Matthew McConaughey the whole time
Rated 26 Aug 2016
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 18 Feb 2016
15
82nd
Star Rating: ★★★★
Rated 18 Feb 2016
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 23 Oct 2015
3
73rd
Mostly a level of too much that could've been improved by either more or less, then the final act went full stage-play. The moral of the story -spelled out in the stagey clunk of a barking dog- wasn't that interesting but the performances were good.
Rated 23 Oct 2015
qmiller32qmiller32
Rated 11 Oct 2015
85
50th
Terrifying performance by McConaughy
Rated 11 Oct 2015
evan_watersEvan Waters
Rated 19 Sep 2015
92
78th
You can't say Friedkin has gotten soft in his old age. A brutally cynical and twisted story about people getting themselves into an increasingly horrid situation, oddly compelling despite a dearth of sympathetic characters. The ending is wonderfully ostentatious.
Rated 19 Sep 2015
istayawayistayaway
Rated 12 Jul 2015
90
81st
Underappreciated movie of 2012.
Rated 12 Jul 2015
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 28 Apr 2015
77
64th
This is an original film with a good cast. All of the actors do a very good job with their roles. The ending of the film seems abrupt and left me wanting to see more. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 28 Apr 2015
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 10 Mar 2015
70
77th
filliganFilligan
Rated 08 Feb 2015
91
82nd
Oh my God! The end credits for this film came up and I just laughed. Not in indignation or mockery, but simply because I could muster no other response. I grinned at how unabashedly demented this was, because you don't get films this simultaneously fucked up and good anymore. Massive kudos to McConaughey, who is just... I mean, there are no words. One of his best performances ever, and it will remain one of his best forever. Tense, engaging, and psychotic -- seriously great.
Rated 08 Feb 2015
jymkatajymkata
Rated 07 Jan 2015
70
46th
I remember feeling uneasy, half watched this one
Rated 07 Jan 2015
mohkoMohko
Rated 09 Dec 2014
85
92nd
The ending left me breathless. Gripping and beautiful piece of cinema. Friedkin is really on point.
Rated 09 Dec 2014
timmotimmo
Rated 13 Sep 2014
90
66th
Slow, meandering, visceral, and weird. Perfectly cast, with stellar performances all around. A near-flawless work that I do not want to watch ever again.
Rated 13 Sep 2014
pulsi21pulsi21
Rated 11 Sep 2014
65
10th
One of the more fucked up movies and movie endings I've seen.
Rated 11 Sep 2014
zipsterZipster
Rated 11 Aug 2014
90
81st
Friedkin has found a soulmate in Letts, and because of the typically shocking director's piercing and drum-tight handling of intriguingly hideous characters, I have a newfound respect for McConaughey. His along with other surprising star turns, deliberately paced scenes of tension and sadistic cat-and-mouse play, and a mix of moral indifference and physical grossness that renders even the murkiest noir pallid leave you sitting dumbfounded at a rare and original brand of thrill ride.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
shauny18shauny18
Rated 12 Jul 2014
67
77th
This is a really dark captivating movie with excellent performances across the board. I can literally watch anything with McConaughey in at the moment, hes having an incredible run of playing really interesting characters. The storyline is really easy to follow but its the twists and turns in between which makes this movie incredibly engageing. I really loved the final sequence and one guarantee is you will never look at a chicken leg in the same way!
Rated 12 Jul 2014
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 30 May 2014
66
72nd
eng; [killer joe]; ein in spielschulden geratener junge will seine mutter töten lassen um an deren lebensversicherung zu kommen - doch alles läuft anders als geplant.; (chaotische komödie);
Rated 30 May 2014
mandymandy
Rated 02 Apr 2014
7
73rd
A sharply put together and compellingly paced dark and disturbing fable.
Rated 02 Apr 2014
forehead1forehead1
Rated 27 Mar 2014
40
26th
Trying too hard to be everything it's not (interesting character piece, tense thriller, shocking drama), Joe never really threatens to pick up the quality despite having enough in it to keep you curious about what's going to happen next. Its theatre roots may be responsible here, although whether Hirsh & Church can blame their crappy performances on this is up for debate. Thank God for McConaughey - who once again is a clear cut above the rest - and Temple, who's also worth a mention.
Rated 27 Mar 2014
doughbarondoughbaron
Rated 08 Feb 2014
83
89th
The final scene is why I fucking love movies. Everything building up to that point was excellent, but the climax brought every component into a perfect, mesmerizing, terrifying, and captivating experience.
Rated 08 Feb 2014
prowlerprowler
Rated 29 Jan 2014
78
79th
mmmm... chicken
Rated 29 Jan 2014
boyd_crowderBoyd Crowder
Rated 22 Dec 2013
78
50th
love-hate
Rated 22 Dec 2013
fidesFides
Rated 20 Nov 2013
65
5th
What the *uck! Unnecessarily brutal! Don't watch until you risk your mood for two days!
Rated 20 Nov 2013
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 17 Nov 2013
88
78th
What a ridiculous cast turned into completely unlikable people from top to bottom, good lord. Another great turn by Matthew McConaughey but really everyone kicks it up a notch for this film. A hell of a nasty drama/thriller about horrible people but so so good.
Rated 17 Nov 2013
stripyStripy
Rated 11 Nov 2013
73
37th
I have mixed feelings about this. It's building up suspense for quite some time and I was already thinking it was all gonna go down the drain as the story felt like it was lost half time in. But then everything seemed to happen at once and I felt properly 'entertained'. Other good things are McConaughey's performance and some of the dialogue.
Rated 11 Nov 2013
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 08 Nov 2013
85
78th
Puta que pariu. Filme obrigatório dos anos 2010, embora a ambiguidade de meus sentimentos para com ele seja infinita, especialmente porque a misoginia nele é fortemente escancarada.
Rated 08 Nov 2013
glm01glm01
Rated 16 Oct 2013
72
43rd
72.000
Rated 16 Oct 2013
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 14 Oct 2013
80
77th
This film singlehandedly restored my faith in the power of film to shock and stimulate the senses and psyche. Gershon and McCounaughey's performances can only be described as bravura.
Rated 14 Oct 2013
cgcorecgcore
Rated 02 Oct 2013
70
76th
genuine..!
Rated 02 Oct 2013
paraguay1001Paraguay1001
Rated 17 Sep 2013
82
39th
McC ACTING well again - first time in long time. Welcome back.
Rated 17 Sep 2013
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 01 Sep 2013
8
76th
Killer Joe was surprisingly one of my favourite films of 2012. William Friedkin is on top form and delivers one of his most controversial and bold films in years. Matthew McConaughey has reinvented himself and is on a superb run of impressive and versatile performances. The supporting cast is strong also with superb performances from Juno Temple and Emile Hirsch. The themes are twisted and at times truly disturbing. But this is bizarrely and grippingly entertaining and beautifully crafted.
Rated 01 Sep 2013
entertainmeEntertainMe
Rated 11 Aug 2013
86
87th
A deliciously perverse movie that anchors around a riveting performance from Matthew McConaughey, who slips between gentlemanly and monstrous from film to film and scene to scene. I'm not sure if I fully approve of the resolution, but then this is definitely not a film that's looking for anyone's approval. This world is twisted beyond hope for redemption, and along those lines is quite funny at times. Recommended if you have a strong stomach.
Rated 11 Aug 2013
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 04 Aug 2013
75
89th
Excellent
Rated 04 Aug 2013
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 09 Jun 2013
70
61st
Matthew McConnaughey is quietly becoming one of Hollywood's best actors and is choosing really interesting projects. Killer Joe is nothing really groundbreaking, but it hits all its points well and is well acted by the entire cast.
Rated 09 Jun 2013
kingjohnbbqKingjohnbbq
Rated 05 Jun 2013
85
49th
So bizarre from beginning to end. You have no idea how things are going to turn out because of that. I like that its not a clear cut path of winners and losers. seems everyone loses quite a bit along the way. McConaughey is crazy good as a bad guy and needs to look into doing it more. The only other time I enjoyed his acting this much was in Reign of fire, and alot of people are mixed on that movie. this one however, managed to change what I knew about eating KFC, I had no idea it was that good!
Rated 05 Jun 2013
moncliviemonclivie
Rated 11 May 2013
85
89th
I'm getting angry!
Rated 11 May 2013
synthonosynthono
Rated 22 Apr 2013
90
92nd
Matthew McConaughey creates one of the most intimidating and all around frightening characters I've ever seen. As a result, we get a movie that's just a wall of intensity and menace, and that's an achievement.
Rated 22 Apr 2013
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 07 Apr 2013
3
45th
A bold and gutsy farce among the oddest, trashiest, and most absurd films I've ever seen. And it's awesome. Friedkin directs with kinetic force, keeping the film swift and hard hitting. Matthew McConaughey demonstrates considerable chops.
Rated 07 Apr 2013
pzinggpzingg
Rated 23 Mar 2013
93
86th
Dialogue, cast and art and sound design all terrific. Over the top performances (Friedkin is not a subtle director). Thomas Haden Church plays possibly the dumbest character you have ever seen on film. Great spoof of Texan lowlife. Might put this stylistically up there with Altman's The Long Goodbye.
Rated 23 Mar 2013

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