O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
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.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 30 August 2000 |
| Genre | Adventure, Comedy, Crime |
| Director | Joel Coen |
| Starring | George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson |
| Runtime | 107 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.2/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 78% · Metacritic 69/100 · TMDB users 7.3/10 |
| Budget | $26 million |
| Box office | $72 million worldwide |
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| Austria | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Canada | Disney+ $15.99 CAD |
| France | Prime Video €6.99, Max €10.99 |
| French Guiana | Prime Video |
| French Polynesia | Prime Video |
| Germany | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Liechtenstein | Disney+ |
| Monaco | Max |
| Switzerland | Disney+ CHF16.90 |
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What kind of watch this is
Joel Coen’s 2000 film sets its treasure hunt against the backdrop of the deep south during the 1930s, where three escaped convicts try to outsmart a relentless lawman. The tone is sun-drenched and dry, leaning on the absurdity of the characters’ incompetence rather than their grit. George Clooney plays Everett, who has a plan but not a clue, a sentiment that defines the whole journey. It is a comedy that treats its historical setting with a wink, letting the music and the landscape do half the storytelling. The pursuit is as much a character as the men being chased, keeping the stakes low but the humor high.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes reports a 78% approval rating from 158 reviews, alongside an average score of 7.3/10. Metacritic assigns a weighted average of 69 out of 100, a figure that lands in the generally favorable territory. The consensus is that the film is a lot of fun, even if it does not reach the height of the Coen brothers' earlier classics. Roger Ebert offered a more mixed take, calling the scenes wonderful in their different ways while admitting he left the theater uncertain and unsatisfied. He gave it two and a half stars.
How it did with audiences
The Coens spent $26 million to make a folk noir that gathered $46 million in the United States and $72 million worldwide. In studio math, that gap counts as a solid return; in any other ledger, it’s a healthy margin. TMDB users give it a 7.3.
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Sources
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q501874 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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