Movie

Joe

1970 · 107 min

A grimly satirical and tense character study that builds unease through uncomfortable alliances and shocking violence.

Tagline: Keep America beautiful.
Overview: After murdering his daughter's drug-dealing boyfriend, a wealthy ad executive stumbles into a bar and strikes up an uneasy alliance with Joe Curran, a drunken bigot with a bloodlust who works at a local factory.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, violence, family, grief
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
violence
family
grief
morality
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong