Joe

Joe

Keep America beautiful.

Directed by John G. Avildsen

Produced by The Cannon Group

1970107 min6.5 / 10

A dark, socially conscious thriller about class collision and moral decay, where two damaged men bond over violence and bigotry in a deteriorating America.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does Joe end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Joe violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Joe easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Joe scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Joe sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Joe

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Joe

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Joe, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Joe, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Joe, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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