Name: Joe
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1970-07-15
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Cast: Peter Boyle, Dennis Patrick, Susan Sarandon, Patrick McDermott, K Callan

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Keep America beautiful.

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.

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Cynical View of America

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Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Written by: Norman Wexler
Produced by: David Gil
Music by: Bobby Scott

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July 15, 1970 · 1 h 47 min · R

Released: July 15, 1970
Runtime: 1 h 47 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres: Drama, Crime
Original language: English
Also spoken: German
Made in: United States
Budget: $106,000
Box office: $19 million
Available in: 131 countries

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Where can I stream Joe?

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In the United States, Joe streams on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo, and it is free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Darkroom, Mometu, Tubi TV, and YOW.tv. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Joe worth watching?

74

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 6.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). Critics rate it higher (83 out of 100) than audiences (66).

Will I feel good after watching Joe?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.