Movies Like Killer Joe

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Hunted

2003·1h 34m·★ 6.1·William Friedkin

2 shared crewDir. William FriedkinDP: Caleb Deschanel

Smokin' Aces

2006·1h 49m·★ 6.6·Joe Carnahan

Themes: gun, drugs, dark comedyFans also likedCrime & Thriller

Sexy Beast

2001·1h 29m·★ 7.3·Jonathan Glazer

Themes: money, psychopath, neo-noirFans also likedCrime & Thriller & Drama

Fargo

1996·1h 38m·★ 8.1·Joel Coen

Themes: money, dark comedy, neo-noirFans also likedCrime & Drama & Thriller

No Country for Old Men

2007·2h 2m·★ 8.2·Joel Coen

4 shared themes: trailer park, texas, psychopath...Crime & Thriller

Se7en

1995·2h 7m·★ 8.6·David Fincher

TMDB recommendsThemes: psychopath, neo-noirCrime & Thriller

Sicario

2015·2h 2m·★ 7.7·Denis Villeneuve

Themes: texas, drugs, neo-noirCrime & Thriller

The Getaway

1972·2h 3m·★ 7.3·Sam Peckinpah

Themes: texas, neo-noirFans also likedCrime & Thriller

A Clockwork Orange

1971·2h 17m·★ 8.2·Stanley Kubrick

Themes: psychopath, dark comedyTMDB recommends

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013·3h·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

Themes: money, drugsStarring Matthew McConaugheyCrime & Drama

Blue Velvet

1986·2h·★ 7.7·David Lynch

Themes: drugs, neo-noirFans also likedThriller & Crime

Friedkin Uncut

2018·1h 47m·★ 7.1·Francesco Zippel

3 shared cast incl. Juno Temple & Matthew McConaughey

Panic

2000·1h 28m·★ 6.6·Henry Bromell

Themes: dark comedy, neo-noirFans also likedCrime & Drama

American Psycho

2000·1h 42m·★ 7.6·Mary Harron

Themes: psychopath, dark comedyThriller & Drama & Crime

Nightcrawler

2014·1h 58m·★ 7.8·Dan Gilroy

Themes: psychopath, neo-noirCrime & Drama & Thriller

A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller & Crime

Natural Born Killers

1994·1h 59m·★ 7.2·Oliver Stone

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller & Drama

Let Us Prey

2014·1h 32m·★ 5.8·Brian O'Malley

Themes: arson, psychopath

Trainspotting

1996·1h 34m·★ 8.1·Danny Boyle

Themes: drugs, dark comedyDrama & Crime

The Batman

2022·2h 57m·★ 7.8·Matt Reeves

Themes: psychopath, neo-noirCrime & Thriller

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