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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Play trailer Poster for O Brother, Where Art Thou? PG-13 Released Dec 22, 2000 1h 46m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney) is having difficulty adjusting to his hard-labor sentence in Mississippi. He scams his way off the chain gang with simple Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson) and maladjusted Pete (John Turturro), then the trio sets out to pursue freedom and the promise of a fortune in buried treasure. With nothing to lose and still in shackles, their hasty run takes them on an incredible journey of awesome experiences and colorful characters.
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Though not as good as Coen brothers' classics, the delightfully loopy O Brother, Where Art Thou? is still a lot of fun.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Teens might enjoy this offbeat Odyssey adaptation. Rated: 4/5 Dec 26, 2010 Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader After making what are still probably their two best features, the Coen brothers came up with their worst, a piece of pop nihilism. Nov 7, 2007 Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out Great dialogue, superb 'Scope camerawork from Roger Deakins, and a genuinely wondrous deus ex machina are among the delights. Jan 26, 2006 Full Review Conor Bryce Film Ireland Magazine This eccentric, moonshine-soaked ode to old-timey joy feels like home to me. Mar 24, 2025 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies O Brother, Where Art Thou? is probably not the first film that one thinks of when it comes to George Clooney or the Coen brothers but it's still a pretty fun satire and masterpiece over 23 years later. Rated: 5/5 Dec 24, 2023 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Simply the Coens luxuriating in a period setting and having a great time. Rated: B+ Sep 3, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ann G It's worth it for the soundtrack alone. Just a great fun romp, if that's possible, through the deep south during the Depression. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/08/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/25/25 Full Review Dompret C It's a hilibilly Blues Brothers set in the the South of the US in the very early part of the 20th century. Watch it back to back with the original Blues Brothers movie and you'll see what I mean... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/19/25 Full Review Marce S Massively underrated film. One of my favorite movies of all time with rememberable characters, even the side characters, beautiful coloring and cinematography, a lot of fun, good music and good vibes. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/13/25 Full Review Wyatt K. A classic movie with fun personalities and a great take on the Odyssey. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/11/25 Full Review grain j Everything about this movie was great Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/11/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney) is having difficulty adjusting to his hard-labor sentence in Mississippi. He scams his way off the chain gang with simple Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson) and maladjusted Pete (John Turturro), then the trio sets out to pursue freedom and the promise of a fortune in buried treasure. With nothing to lose and still in shackles, their hasty run takes them on an incredible journey of awesome experiences and colorful characters.
Director
Joel Coen
Producer
Ethan Coen
Screenwriter
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures, Universal Pictures, Touchstone Pictures
Production Co
Mike Zoss Productions, Working Title Films, Touchstone Pictures, Universal Pictures, Le Studio Canal +, Buena Vista Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Violence|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 22, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 13, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$45.5M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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