No Country for Old Men

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No Country for Old Men

R

Released Nov 21, 2007

2h 2m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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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

Times (UK)

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

Nov 21, 2023

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Joe Sommerlad

Independent (UK)

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

Feb 28, 2018

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Liz Hoggard

London Evening Standard

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.

Jan 11, 2018

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Aaron Neuwirth

Why So Blu

No Country for Old Men is one of the best films of the 2000s, one of a few Coen masterpieces, and one that will easily stand the test of time when considering what it has to say about the way of the world, dark as it may be.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 30, 2024

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Rudie Obias

Battleship Pretension

No Country For Old Men is a great film from two great directors.

Dec 24, 2024

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

This is easily one of the best films the Coens have made, and it’s absolutely one of the greats we’ll remember for decades to come.

Feb 22, 2024

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Daniel C. M

The Coen's masterpiece about fate, injustice and adapting for the future plus letting go of the past, even if its for the worse. This is a special kind of film, one that actually never holds the viewer's hand and challenges you to use your intellect. Guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat not only because of the directors and their quirky but very welcomed artistic decisions (not including any kind of soundtrack until the very end is one of them), but also because it includes one of the greatest performances of this century to date: Javier Bardem as the ruthless and nightmare-inducing hitman Anton Chigurh. This is a modern classic and one of the best movies of this century, one that will be seen in the future the same way we see movies like The Godfather nowadays.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/25

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Dan B

I thought the movie was well made and the acting was superb, the only problem for me was the ending, I have to admit I was a little disappointed..

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/25

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Manash R

Worst movie I've ever seen... Totally waste of 2 hours... If there's is no story no clear plot then Is it really matter how good you act. Many says it's depict realism... Yeah It has realism that much Tarentino's movies has. If someone like this movie at first watch without watching any video or explanation then I'm wrong. Everyone of them tell something that's not even in movie. Is it a movie?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/25

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Kirk R

The movie is exceptional up until the blunder at the end by the directors. They give you great thrills up unti the end which they completely botch by leaving the fate of the protogonist to be decided to an offscreen ending. Very anticlimatic. It could have been one of th greatest movies of all time. All the experts talking about the viewers who compalined should go watch an 80s action movie need to have their heads checked. The end is disappointing and leaves you without feleling incomplete.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/26/25

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Colton A

After 2 hours we get left wondering why we picked this movie to begin with.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Connor H

One of the best villain actors of our time, great acting all around, with a script that's actually believable. Surprised it took me this long to watch it. 89%

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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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: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Scott Rudin
Screenwriter: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Paramount Vantage, Miramax, Scott Rudin Productions
Rating: R (Strong Graphic Violence|Some Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
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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