Jo

Jo

Committing a crime is easy. Hiding a body is murder.

Directed by Jean Girault

Produced by Trianon Films

197185 min7.2 / 10

A darkly comedic crime thriller about a writer's escalating panic as he attempts to cover up an accidental killing, balancing humor with mounting paranoia.

A writer accidentally shoots his blackmailer and tries to hide the body.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Does Jo end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Jo sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Jo scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Jo violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Jo easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Jo, and what each one shares →

Like Jo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Jo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Jo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Jo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Jo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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