No Country for Old Men

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No Country for Old Men

R

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

The Times (UK)

11/21/2023

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

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Joe Sommerlad

Independent (UK)

02/28/2018

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

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Liz Hoggard

London Evening Standard

01/11/2018

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.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 22

4/4

No Country for Old Men is a delirious drama that often echoes such classics as Psycho, Touch of Evil, and Chinatown.

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Brian Bisesi

Horror Movie Club Podcast

Nov 19

5/5

The folksy characters typical of the Coens’ work are perfectly juxtaposed against the ruthlessness of Bardem’s incomparable performance. Both the landscape and soundscape are simultaneously barren and rich, mirroring the understated yet powerful dialogue.

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Aly Caviness

Midwest Film Journal

Oct 17

Whether the Coens have made better movies is subject to opinion but there is something incontrovertible about No Country’s status as god-tier filmmaking. Repeat viewings do nothing to lessen its staggering power.

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Steven F.

@SteveGotScored 1d

Definitely a captivating thriller!

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Sean M.

@Thymeout Feb 22

The Coen brothers made one of the best movies ever. “What time do you close?….well..we close now..now is not a time…what time do you close? A total classic without a soundtrack. Rare indeed

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Phil H.

@PapercutsAndJumpcuts Feb 18

No Country for Old Men is the rare adaptation that understands Cormac McCarthy instead of translating him! That’s vital here. The Coens don’t explain the book, they let it sit there & stare at you. Tommy Lee Jones — so good here — isn’t chasing a killer so much as realizing the rules he lived by never actually protected anyone. Javier Bardem is a monster… but a patient, almost polite one, which is why every scene he’s in feels predetermined the moment it starts. It’s terrifying, as is his haircut. The film is excellent, but I have to note the novel goes deeper into the silence afterward - into the loneliness of outliving your understanding of the world. The movie leaves you shaken. The book leaves you older.

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Sal D

@JustTheLaw Feb 16

My fav Coen brothers film.....dark, understated yet also terrifying with an ensemble cast each of whom hit their own high notes in exacting fashion, directed to absorbing synchronicity.

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Josh K.

@jkeimig1 Feb 12

Expertly paced and immaculately performed. Bardem, Jones, and Brolin are at the top of their games.

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Sum W

Feb 11

Javier Bardem is terrifyingly believable as a realistic psychopath (even studies have called it the most clinically accurate depiction). He turns quiet menace into pure dread without ever raising his voice. Amazing movie!

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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: Miramax, Paramount Vantage, 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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