Killer Joe

2011 film by William Friedkin
Movie film Q74643
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Killer Joe

Summary

Killer Joe is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (844 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Killer Joe's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Killer Joe's director is recorded as William Friedkin[4].
  • Killer Joe's screenwriter is recorded as Tracy Letts[5].
  • Killer Joe's composer is recorded as Tyler Bates[6].
  • Killer Joe's genre is recorded as comedy film[7].
  • Killer Joe's genre is recorded as exploitation film[8].
  • Killer Joe's genre is recorded as crime thriller film[9].
  • Killer Joe's genre is recorded as drama film[10].
  • Killer Joe's cast member is recorded as Matthew McConaughey[11].
  • Killer Joe's cast member is recorded as Emile Hirsch[12].
  • Killer Joe's cast member is recorded as Juno Temple[13].
  • Killer Joe's cast member is recorded as Gina Gershon[14].
  • Killer Joe's cast member is recorded as Thomas Haden Church[15].
  • Killer Joe's cast member is recorded as Julie Adams[16].
  • Killer Joe's cast member is recorded as Marc Macaulay[17].
  • Killer Joe's producer is recorded as Nicolas Chartier[18].
  • Killer Joe's production company is recorded as Voltage Pictures[19].
  • Killer Joe's production company is recorded as Worldview Entertainment[20].
  • Killer Joe's director of photography is recorded as Caleb Deschanel[21].
  • Killer Joe's IMDb ID is recorded as tt1726669[22].
  • Killer Joe's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23].
  • Killer Joe's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[24].
  • Killer Joe's review score is recorded as 80%[25].
  • Killer Joe's review score is recorded as 6.9/10[26].
  • Killer Joe's review score is recorded as 62/100[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Killer Joe's producer is recorded as Nicolas Chartier[18]. Its director is recorded as William Friedkin[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Tracy Letts[5]. Cast members include Matthew McConaughey[11], Emile Hirsch[12], Juno Temple[13], Gina Gershon[14], Thomas Haden Church[15], and Julie Adams[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +2011-09-08T00:00:00Z[28] and +2013-02-07T00:00:00Z[29]. Killer Joe's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23]. Genres include comedy film[7], exploitation film[8], crime thriller film[9], and drama film[10].

Subject and Themes

Killer Joe's main subject is recorded as dysfunctional family[30].

Reception

Reviews include 80%[25], 6.9/10[26], and 62/100[27].

Why It Matters

Killer Joe ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (844 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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