Film

O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000

Directed by Joel Coen

  • Adventure, Comedy, Crime
  • 107 min
  • PG-13

They have a plan, but not a clue.

In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.

AdventureComedyCrimemusic recordcountry musicbased on novel or bookprophecysouthern usamississippi riverseductionfraudphilosophicalreflectivedramaticamused

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Comic, nostalgic, plot-driven and cool.

  • gravecomic
  • contemporarynostalgic
  • character-ledplot-driven
  • cooloverwhelming
  • effortlessdemanding

Who loves it, who doesn't

The Comfort SeekerThe Comfort Seeker: loved by 10The Comfort Seeker: disliked by 210 / 2The ProvocateurThe Provocateur: loved by 1010The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: loved by 8The Prestige Hunter: disliked by 18 / 1The IronistThe Ironist: loved by 6The Ironist: disliked by 16 / 1The ArchivistThe Archivist: loved by 5The Archivist: disliked by 15 / 1The EmpathThe Empath: loved by 4The Empath: disliked by 24 / 2The FormalistThe Formalist: loved by 44The Genre DevoteeThe Genre Devotee: loved by 3The Genre Devotee: disliked by 13 / 1loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

94 profiled raters. Loved most by The Comfort Seekers; disliked most by The Empaths.

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