No Country for Old Men

Name: No Country for Old Men
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Western
Released: November 9, 2007
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 92
Cast: Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones

2007

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Universal acclaim based on 39 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 1928 Ratings

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Miramax Films | Release Date: November 9, 2007 | R

Starring: Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones

Summary: The time is our own, when rustlers have given way to drug runners and small towns have become free-fire zones. The story begins when Llewelyn Moss finds a pickup truck surrounded by a sentry of dead men. A load of heroin and 2 million dollars in cash are still in the back. When Moss takes the money, he sets off a chain reaction ofThe time is our own, when rustlers have given way to drug runners and small towns have become free-fire zones. The story begins when Llewelyn Moss finds a pickup truck surrounded by a sentry of dead men. A load of heroin and 2 million dollars in cash are still in the back. When Moss takes the money, he sets off a chain reaction of catastrophic violence that not even the law, in the person of aging, disillusioned Sheriff Bell, can contain. As Moss tries to evade his pursuers--in particular, a mysterious mastermind who flips coins for human lives--the film simultaneously strips down the American crime drama and broadens its concerns to encompass themes as ancient as the Bible and as bloodily contemporary as this morning's headline. (Miramax)… Expand

Director: Ethan Coen and Joel Coen

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime, Western

Rating: R

Runtime: 122 min

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Peter Travers

Joel and Ethan Coen's adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel is an indisputably great movie, at this point the year's very best. Read full review

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Joe Morgenstern

If watching movie violence is cathartic, then this film amounts to heavy therapy. It's much more than that, however. This is the best film the Coen brothers have done since their glory days of "Fargo" and "The Big Lebowski," maybe the best they've done, period. Read full review

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Empire Ian Nathan

Violent, poetic, gripping, thrilling and blackly funny: that’ll be the Coens doing what they do best then. Now with added humanity. Read full review

100

Peter Rainer

The movie is true to its own fierce vision and it's the better for it. I haven't seen a stronger or better American movie all year. Read full review

Shawn Levy

In the main this is a muscular, exact and thrillingly cool movie. Read full review

James Berardinelli

It’s mostly an off-kilter road trip that accomplishes what the Coens do best - seamlessly merging drama, violence, and quirky humor into a whole. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

A very well-made genre exercise, but I can’t understand why it’s been accorded so much importance, unless it’s because it strokes some ideological impulse. Read full review

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JohnP.

Dec 15, 2007

This was the most insightful movie I have seen in a long time. It ignores convention, it ignores the needs of a mass audience approval and it ends with a climax that is more becoming than any special effect driven blockbuster. IT ENDS AS ALL NOVELS DO.... WITH A BLANK PAGE. The reviewers or This was the most insightful movie I have seen in a long time. It ignores convention, it ignores the needs of a mass audience approval and it ends with a climax that is more becoming than any special effect driven blockbuster. IT ENDS AS ALL NOVELS DO.... WITH A BLANK PAGE. The reviewers or audience members that don't get it, have obviously never understood the importance of the written word or the wonder that fills the mind as you read the last few words and are left to your own thoughts. This is brilliant film making and deserving of any and all accolades (BEST PICTURE ANYONE).… Expand

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mohammedi

Aug 10, 2009

Film projection on the harsh reality faced by the world.

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Hrodwulf

Oct 1, 2010

My favorite movie. A misunderstood masterpiece. As complex as it is simple. As vague as it is clear. I have seen it eight times and it never gets old.

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Jamedris

Apr 10, 2019

Mmmm, violence and death. With a protagonist like this, even worse movie would be rated "green". I can not imagine any other actor fullfiling this role better than chosen cast, good job.

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ChrisSOC

May 17, 2008

Some interesting characters..... after that it is a story that has little point, and is one of the most overrated films of all time.

What is it with film critics and their "best movie I've seen this year," both the top movies of 2007 I've seen kind of suck. Acadamy worthySome interesting characters..... after that it is a story that has little point, and is one of the most overrated films of all time.

What is it with film critics and their "best movie I've seen this year," both the top movies of 2007 I've seen kind of suck. Acadamy worthy acting, but light years from acanamy worthy movie.… Expand

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JackB

Mar 2, 2008

The first 90 minutes of this film had me on the edge of my seat. Then within 5 minutes and two scenes, everything that had been building up was ruined by an incredibly poor and ill constructed twist. After watching Broken Flowers, which also had no ending, i must say im becoming somewhat The first 90 minutes of this film had me on the edge of my seat. Then within 5 minutes and two scenes, everything that had been building up was ruined by an incredibly poor and ill constructed twist. After watching Broken Flowers, which also had no ending, i must say im becoming somewhat disillusioned by the film industry at this moment in time.… Expand

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JoeW.

Nov 16, 2007

Boo!

0 of 4 users found this helpful

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