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Killer Joe

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Movie Stats
Year
2012
Runtime
 102 minutes (1 hr 42 mins)
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First viewed:
2nd Jun 2021
Last viewed:
3rd Jan 2026
Total views:
145
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
27th July 2012
14 years 3 months 18 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
29th June 2012
14 years 4 months 15 days ago
Iceland release date
 Iceland
1st August 2012
14 years 3 months 13 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
10th August 2012
14 years 3 months 4 days ago
France release date
 France
5th September 2012
14 years 2 months 9 days ago
Greece release date
 Greece
20th September 2012
14 years 1 months 24 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £673.7 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $1.9 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
124,750 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
244,761 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 29th Jun '12
  • Debut position: 10
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: £208.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
US Box Office
  • Release: 27th Jul '12
  • Debut position: 45
  • Highest position: 29
  • Debut gross: $37.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
william friedkin William Friedkin
Starring
william friedkinMatthew McConaugheyKiller Joe Cooper
Emile HirschChris Smith
Juno TempleDottie Smith
william friedkinThomas Haden ChurchAnsel Smith
Gina GershonSharla Smith
Marc MacaulayDigger Soames
Gralen Bryant BanksPizza Patron
Carol SuttonSaleslady
Danny EpperG-Man
Jeff GalpinBiker Thug
Scott A. MartinPizza Manager
Gregory C. BauchardFilpatrick
Charley VancePreacher
Julia AdamsAdele
Geraldine GlennPizza Patron
Sean O'HaraRex
Blain SanchezPrisoner
Tony SeverioPizza Patron
Lynette ZumoWaitress
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
10
Weeks top 15
3
Total weeks
3
Total UK Gross:
£673,651
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Killer Joe
29 Jun 2012
10N
£208,553
£208,553
6 Jul 2012
10▲▼
£122,831
£473,204
13 Jul 2012
11▼
£94,446
£673,651

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
29
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
10
Total US Gross:
$1,948,300
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
27 Jul 2012
45N
$37,900
$37,900
3 Aug 2012
29▲
$163,000
$220,000
10 Aug 2012
31▼
$146,000
$431,200
17 Aug 2012
33▼
$150,000
$664,000
24 Aug 2012
31▲
$199,000
$937,000
31 Aug 2012
31▲▼
$247,000
$1,450,000
7 Sep 2012
39▼
$128,980
$1,664,479
14 Sep 2012
40▼
$114,923
$1,810,327
21 Sep 2012
54▼
$46,200
$1,900,000
28 Sep 2012
66▼
$25,600
$1,948,300

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £673,651
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Crime
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Thriller
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News from around the web
Killer Joe – review  The Guardian Thu, 28th June 2012

So stupid, they’re asking for it movie review  Roger Ebert Wed, 1st August 2012

Killer Joe Review  www.empireonline.com Thu, 10th May 2012

Meet the Murderer, the Best of a Bad Lot (Published 2012)  The New York Times Thu, 26th July 2012

Killer Joe Movie Review: Gritty and Deep Fried  Cinema Sentries Mon, 24th December 2012

“Killer Joe”: William Friedkin’s Bloody, Sleazy, Brilliant Trailer-Trash Opera  Mother Jones Fri, 3rd August 2012

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