Killer Joe
Film2011102 min

Killer Joe

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdetectivecomedyfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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"A Totally Deep-Fried Texas Redneck Trailer Park Murder Story."

Boxlist takeExpect a morally murky, inventive crime thriller, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Matthew McConaugheyEmile HirschThomas Haden ChurchGina GershonJuno Temple

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2011
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Studio
ANA Media
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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