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“Form is the argument.”
Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.
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O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Adventure · Comedy · Crime · 2000
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
Movie details
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
“They have a plan, but not a clue.”
2000 Adventure · Comedy · Crime 1h 47m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
7.7 / 10
349.7K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
78 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
69 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over O Brother, Where Art Thou??
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Joel Coen
Written by
Ethan Coen · Joel Coen
George Clooney
Everett
John Turturro
Pete Hogwallop
Tim Blake Nelson
Delmar O'Donnell
John Goodman
Big Dan Teague
Holly Hunter
Penny
C
Chris Thomas King
Tommy Johnson
Charles Durning
Pappy O'Daniel
Court is in session
Put O Brother, Where Art Thou? on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Arthouse Gremlin
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.