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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2000 · Movie · PG-13 · 107 min · ★ 7.3 · 74% critics

AdventureComedyCrime

In the Deep South during the 1930s, three escaped convicts hit the road in search of hidden treasure while a relentless lawman and his hounds close in. Their journey turns into a string of odd encounters, close calls, and unexpected detours, mixing danger with fast-talking comedy and toe-tapping folk music.

Based on Odyssey

Also known as O Brother, Where Art Thou？

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Details
Years
2000
Release date
2000-08-30
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
107 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
74/100
TMDB rating
7.3/10 (4,596 votes)
Box office
$71,870,729
Budget
$26,000,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quirky, funny road adventure with memorable characters, a constant chase, and lots of folk/bluegrass flavor; Not for you if you dislike offbeat, episodic stories like The Big Lebowski.

Pros: hilarious oddball humor; catchy folk soundtrack; colorful side characters | Cons: episodic story feel; uneven pacing at times; not for everyone

Themes

  • music record
  • country music
  • based on novel or book
  • prophecy
  • southern usa
  • mississippi river
  • seduction
  • fraud
  • philosophical
  • reflective
  • dramatic
  • amused
  • +4 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2001 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2001 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 2000 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Joel Coen