Joe
2013 · Movie · R · 118 min · ★ 6.5 · 81% critics
An ex-con who runs a day labor crew gets pulled into danger when he decides to protect the youngest member of his team from an abusive father. As the bond between them deepens, life on the margins turns increasingly tense and volatile.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2014-04-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (1,037 votes)
- Box office
- $2,431,443
About
You’ll likely like Joe if you enjoy downbeat southern crime dramas with intense mentor-and-teen tension and standout performances; Not for you if you want a lighter, fast-moving watch—try Mud or Stronger instead.
Pros: powerhouse lead performance; intense, gritty drama; strong chemistry | Cons: slow, uneasy pacing; bleak and disturbing tones; some story gaps
Themes
- pedophilia
- child abuse
- prostitute
- based on novel or book
- snake
- police
- brothel
- texas
- rain
- bridge
- beer
- woods
- +13 more
Cast & crew
Nicolas Cage
as Joe Ransom
Tye Sheridan
as Gary
Ronnie Gene Blevins
as Willie
Sue Rock
as Merle
Heather Kafka
as Lacy
Gary Poulter
as Wade
Adriene Mishler
as Connie
Brenda Isaacs Booth
as Mother Jones
Aaron Spivey-Sorrells
as Sammy
Dana Freitag
as Sue
Directed by David Gordon Green