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Killer Joe (2011)

Top Billed Cast

Matthew McConaughey

...as Killer Joe Cooper

Emile Hirsch

...as Chris Smith

Juno Temple

...as Dottie Smith

Thomas Haden Church

...as Ansel Smith

Gina Gershon

...as Sharla Smith

Marc Macaulay

...as Digger Soames

Killer Joe (2011)

Certified Cringeworthy

100 100.0% Audience Cringe Score (14 votes)*

Sex Scene

YES

Nudity

YES

Sexual Violence

NO

We've determined Killer Joe is NOT SAFE to watch with parents or kids.

Scene-by-Scene Guide

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6 scenes · 0 verified by members

Sex Scenes 0

Nudity 2

Suggestive 0

Sexual violence 2

Violence 2

Skippable 4 of 6

Sex & nudity Violence Intensity: Brief Moderate or explicit

02:33 to 04:42

Nudity Explicit

Full frontal lower-body nudity of a woman answering a door.

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41:48 to 42:52

Nudity Explicit

A woman undresses completely in front of a man.

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43:43 to 45:22

Sexual violence Explicit

A man coerces a young woman into touching him intimately.

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51:17 to 51:30

Violence Moderate

A man is brutally beaten by a group of men.

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1:23:52 to 1:27:29

Sexual violence Explicit

A man violently forces a woman to perform simulated oral sex.

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1:36:34 to 1:37:33

Violence Explicit

A violent physical fight breaks out with multiple gunshots fired.

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Plot Summary

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.

Crime Thriller Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Killer Joe have nudity or sex scenes?

Yes, Killer Joe contains sex scenes and nudity.

Can I watch Killer Joe with my parents or kids?

No, Killer Joe is not safe to watch with your parents or kids because it contains sex scenes and nudity.

Is Killer Joe appropriate for kids?

No, Killer Joe is not appropriate for kids because it contains sex scenes and nudity.

* 100.0% of CringeMDB users flagged the content of Killer Joe as being inappropriate for children to watch with their parents because of either of a nude scene, a sex scene, or a scene depicting rape or sexual violence.

Top Billed Cast

Matthew McConaughey

...as Killer Joe Cooper

Emile Hirsch

...as Chris Smith

Juno Temple

...as Dottie Smith

Thomas Haden Church

...as Ansel Smith

Gina Gershon

...as Sharla Smith

Marc Macaulay

...as Digger Soames

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