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O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
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Reviews Counted: 135
Fresh: 105
Rotten:30
Average Rating: 7.2/10
Consensus: Though not as good as Coen brothers' classics such as Blood Simple, the delightfully loopy O Brother, Where Art Thou? is still a lot of fun.
Theatrical Release: Dec 22, 2000 Limited
Box Office: $45,150,731
Synopsis: Joel and Ethan Coen transport Homer's ODYSSEY to the depression-era South in the silly, fun comedy O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson star as three escaped fugitives on the run in Mississippi.... [More]
Starring: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman
Director: Joel Coen
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Reviews for O Brother, Where Art Thou?
After making what are still probably their two best features, the Coen brothers came up with their worst, a piece of pop nihilism.
11/07/07
Top Critic
Great dialogue, superb 'Scope camerawork from Roger Deakins, and a genuinely wondrous deus ex machina are among the delights.
01/26/06
its tongue-in-cheek humor effortlessly gives way to poignant drama and period musical pieces throughout.
12/06/05
Watching Clooney, Turturro, and Nelson ham it up singing 'Man of Constant Sorrow' is one of this year's greatest big-screen delights.
12/06/04
O Brother, Where Art Thou? is the Being John Malkovich of the year 2000. The most remarkable thing about it is just how any sane studio executive agreed to back it.
03/06/04
It's an odd, charming movie, not for everyone, but definitely for Coen acolytes. A great adaptation. And buy the soundtrack.
07/03/03
As a big-budget film from two of our great contemporary social satirists, it falls short.
05/20/03
All I can say is that my favorite Joel and Ethan Coen movie used to be Miller's Crossing, now it's O Brother, Where Art Thou?
12/08/02
The plot is just as goofy and hilarious as you would expect, but equally important is the spectacular bluegrass score.
10/21/02
Though the movie occasionally over-reaches for jokes, in the end it redeems itself with originality and style -- admittedly, a style that will not appeal to some mainstream tastes.
10/15/02
The Coens' usual arch deliberateness isn't quite as deliberate, and there's an appealing shagginess to some of the episodes and performances.
09/26/02
Top Critic I'll be darned. The Coen brothers, which many cinephiles (myself included) like to call the most exciting working American filmmakers, have just made a bad movie.
09/10/02
With "O Brother,' the Coens have reached near perfection again, and that's something to sing about.
08/02/02
...like life itself, the destination matters much less than the shared journey. And, in this case, the gorgeous yellow-toned cinematography and the music.
07/31/02
There are so many home runs hit deep out of the park on this one! What a great movie!
06/28/02
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