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No Country for Old Men
2007 122 min United States of America R 16+
★8.8
Crime, Thriller, Western
Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
🎭 Based on
«No Country for Old Men»
byCormac McCarthy
Trailers
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Description
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
Budget:
$25M
US Gross:
$74.28M
Worldwide:
$171.63M
Starring
Tommy Lee Jones
Actor
Javier Bardem
Actor
Josh Brolin
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2008
— Best Director
Golden Globe 2008
— Best Screenplay
Academy Awards 2008
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Awards 2008
— Best Cinematography
Academy Awards 2008
— Best Sound
Golden Eagle 2009
— Best International Feature Film
Golden Globe 2008
— Best Screenplay
Cannes Film Festival 2007
— Palme d'Or
Academy Awards 2008
— Best Adapted Screenplay
BAFTA 2008
— Best Cinematography
Academy Awards 2008
— Best Picture
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2008
— Best Villain
BAFTA 2008
— Best Director
BAFTA 2008
— Best Picture
BAFTA 2008
— Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA 2008
— Best Sound
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2008
— Best Cast Ensemble
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA 2008
— Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA 2008
— Best Film Editing
Academy Awards 2008
— Best Film Editing
Academy Awards 2008
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 2008
— Best Sound Editing
Golden Globe 2008
— Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe 2008
— Best Picture (Drama)
BAFTA 2008
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe 2008
— Best Director
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2008
— Best Supporting Actor
Key opinion
No Country for Old Men is widely regarded as a masterfully crafted, suspenseful thriller defined by exceptional performances and a grim, atmospheric tone. While the film earns high praise for its technical precision and tension, viewers are significantly divided over its abrupt, unconventional conclusion and the merits of its narrative structure.
| Acting | Javier Bardem’s chilling and hypnotic portrayal of Anton Chigurh serves as the film's terrifying, iconic centerpiece. | |
| Cinematography | The film features meticulously composed, beautiful cinematography that perfectly captures the desolate Texas setting. | |
| Acting | The performances from the core ensemble, including Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones, provide strong, grounded characterizations. | |
| Pacing | The film’s deliberate, slow-burn pacing successfully builds unbearable tension for some, while others find it to be an exhausting or dragging experience. | |
| Ending | The ending is a point of contention; many find its sudden, ambiguous nature frustrating and underwhelming, while others see it as a thematic or narrative failure. | |
| Originality | Opinions on the script's originality are divided between those who view it as a taut, faithful adaptation and those who dismiss it as an uninspired rehash of familiar crime tropes. |