No Country for Old Men

Play trailer

No Country for Old Men

R

2007

2h 2m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Western

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

93%

Tomatometer

291 Reviews

86%

Popcornmeter

250,000+ Ratings

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.

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.

Read Critics Reviews

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.

Go to Full Review

Joe Sommerlad

Independent (UK)

02/28/2018

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

Go to Full Review

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.

Go to Full Review

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.

Go to Full Review

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.

Go to Full Review

Aly Caviness

Midwest Film Journal

Oct 17

Whether the Coens have made better movies is subject to opinion but there is something incontrovertible about No Country’s status as god-tier filmmaking. Repeat viewings do nothing to lessen its staggering power.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

John D

Mar 30

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

See more

Mike T

Mar 30

Phenomenal watching it on the big screen.

See more

Antonio B.

@AntonioBatt 22h

I had to rewatch this film a second time to get the things I missed , but it wasn’t hard to do so. Bardem played insanely well and even though the end feels less rewarding to some folks the way it was written was awesome. “It’s not about age—it’s about losing your framework for understanding reality.”

See more

R. F. F

@RT36265540 Apr 18

Perfect adaptation of a perfect novel.

See more

Reto G

@RT33517574 Apr 16

Javier Bardem's performance alone justifies a 5 star review!

See more

timothy P

@RT69223325 Apr 12

This movie follows the most basic of plot charts to a tee. Introduces the characters, a struggle or conflict and it is not a realistic or believable one. If you had come upon a crime scene, found $2m cash and a lot of dead bodies what would ever make you want to return just to give one of the victims water??? Then, you send your wife to live with her mother, someone easily traceable, to then decide a plane ticket would be better only after doing all the previous, and being tracked down each time? No I know Vietnam vets, and none of them were this main character level stupid. Loads of the "tracking" went unexplained, he already ditched the tracker but then for some reason a second hitman somehow just finds you with no leads. All actors play their roles well but the story is just lazy writing. Dots connect pretty well for the 45min of runtime then dissolves into complete dissonance. Does a good job of keeping you expecting more, just never delivers more

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

POST RATING

Joel Coen

Director

Ethan Coen

Director

Tommy Lee Jones

Sheriff Bell

Javier Bardem

Anton Chigurh

Josh Brolin

Llewelyn Moss

Woody Harrelson

Carson Wells

Gone Baby Gone

94%

86%

Gone Baby Gone

Watchlist

Mr. Brooks

56%

76%

Mr. Brooks

Watchlist

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

89%

72%

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Watchlist

The Zodiac

24%

38%

The Zodiac

Watchlist

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

86%

86%

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Watchlist

TRAILER

for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

25 Memorable Movie Lines of the Last 25 Years

New on Netflix in August

Rank Woody Harrelson’s 10 Best Movies

View more photos

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)