No Country for Old Men

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No Country for Old Men

R

2007

2h 2m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Western

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While out hunting, Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) finds the grisly aftermath of a drug deal. Though he knows better, he cannot resist the cash left behind and takes it with him. The hunter becomes the hunted when a merciless killer named Chigurh (Javier Bardem) picks up his trail. Also looking for Moss is Sheriff Bell (Tommy Lee Jones), an aging lawman who reflects on a changing world and a dark secret of his own, as he tries to find and protect Moss.

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Critics Consensus

Bolstered by powerful lead performances from Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, and Tommy Lee Jones, No Country for Old Men finds the Coen brothers spinning cinematic gold out of Cormac McCarthy's grim, darkly funny novel.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

11/21/2023

Roger Deakins’s cinematography is as much a star of the film as any of the cast.

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Joe Sommerlad

Independent (UK)

02/28/2018

The Coen Brothers are back with a triumphant return to form.

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Liz Hoggard

London Evening Standard

01/11/2018

The lack of respect for the body, the sheer bloody aftermath depresses me. Yes, they may handle the killing with verve and ironic tension, but this is a Coen brothers film too far.

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Martina Hirsch

Otroscines.com

Jun 24

4/5

The fact that the story is set in 1980 changes absolutely nothing: McCarthy and the Coen brothers deliver a chilling portrait of the essence, the root, the very seed of American society. [Full review in Spanish]

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 22

4/4

No Country for Old Men is a delirious drama that often echoes such classics as Psycho, Touch of Evil, and Chinatown.

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Brian Bisesi

Horror Movie Club Podcast

Nov 19

5/5

The folksy characters typical of the Coens’ work are perfectly juxtaposed against the ruthlessness of Bardem’s incomparable performance. Both the landscape and soundscape are simultaneously barren and rich, mirroring the understated yet powerful dialogue.

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John D

Mar 30

Arguably, one of the greatest American films of all time.

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Mike T

Mar 30

Phenomenal watching it on the big screen.

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Ryan D

@ryandizz 1d

Great story, Great acting, great character development. Cinematography was damn near perfect. Told me it was 1980 and I felt it.

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Randi V

@lostinthemosss 3d

That was a wacky movie that didn’t really let you stop for a breath

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Chris F

@thechrisfigaro 5d

Nihilistic trash, despite being a competently made movie. It had everything going for it, but no, the Coen bros have some kind of fetish for nihilism. So they ruined the movie by killing off the protagonist OFF SCREEN by some random cartel goons. Any investment you had going forward is completely shattered. Then Carla dies, and the killer goes free. Never really got the hype for the Coen bros honestly. I have watched some of their films, and the only one I can truly say I loved was True Grit, and that movie was a remake. Shocker.

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Spencer P

@s_plewe Aug 17

A complex neo-Western crime saga that's at its peak when the Coens do show-don't-tell, No Country For Old Men also continues their penchant for breaking expected conventions, for better or worse, and confusing the viewer more than it enlightens them.

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Synopsis

While out hunting, Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) finds the grisly aftermath of a drug deal. Though he knows better, he cannot resist the cash left behind and takes it with him. The hunter becomes the hunted when a merciless killer named Chigurh (Javier Bardem) picks up his trail. Also looking for Moss is Sheriff Bell (Tommy Lee Jones), an aging lawman who reflects on a changing world and a dark secret of his own, as he tries to find and protect Moss.

Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Producer: Scott Rudin
Screenwriter: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax, Paramount Vantage, Scott Rudin Productions
Rating: R (Strong Graphic Violence|Some Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 21, 2007, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jan 25, 2008
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $74.3M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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