O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

PG-13

2000

1h 46m

Comedy

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

Dec 26, 2010

4/5

Teens might enjoy this offbeat Odyssey adaptation.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Nov 7, 2007

After making what are still probably their two best features, the Coen brothers came up with their worst, a piece of pop nihilism.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Jan 26, 2006

Great dialogue, superb 'Scope camerawork from Roger Deakins, and a genuinely wondrous deus ex machina are among the delights.

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Linda Cook

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Feb 10, 2026

3/4

How this ties in to the Odyssey, I don't know. I don't have time to care ... I have to go listen to the soundtrack again.

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Conor Bryce

Film Ireland Magazine

Mar 24, 2025

This eccentric, moonshine-soaked ode to old-timey joy feels like home to me.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Dec 24, 2023

5/5

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.

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Sophie T

@RT70885639 Oct 19, 2026

fabulous movie.. great soundtrack. offbeat but pap great storyline with amazing acting.

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J M

@HBergeron Oct 6, 2026

Hugely underrated piece of American culture at its finest.

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Austin B

@RT35999578 Sep 12, 2026

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David C

@David617 Sep 10, 2026

Me gustó mucho la película porque combina comedia, aventura y música de una manera original. La ambientación y la fotografía tienen un estilo muy particular que hace que la película se sienta diferente. También destacan las actuaciones, especialmente la de George Clooney, quien hace que su personaje sea carismático y divertido

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Ryan D

@ryandizz Sep 6, 2026

The chemistry between the characters was very genuine. A good time piece and very quotable

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Louis F

@Rene.J Aug 28, 2026

Putting the odd in Odyssey.

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George Clooney

Everett Ulysses McGill

John Turturro

Pete Hogwallop

Tim Blake Nelson

Delmar O'Donnel

John Goodman

Big Dan Teague

Holly Hunter

Penny

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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
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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