O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
- PG-13
- 1h 47m
- 2000
77%
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George Clooney and John Turturro embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this hilarious, offbeat road picture- O Brother, Where Art Thou? Fed up with crushing rocks on a prison farm in Mississippi, the dapper, silver-tongued Ulysses Everett McGill (Clooney) busts loose- except that he's still shackled to two misfits from his chain gang: bad-tempered Pete (Turturro) and sweet, dimwitted Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson). With nothing to lose and buried loot to regain, the three embark on a riotous odyssey filled with chases, close calls, near misses and betrayal. Populated with strange characters, including a blind prophet, sexy sirens and a one-eyed Bible salesman (John Goodman), this quirky gem will leave you laughing at every outrageous and surprising twist and turn!
Rotten Tomatoes® Score
TOMATOMETER®
77%Critics Consensus: Though not as good as Coen brothers' classics such as Blood Simple, the delightfully loopy O Brother, Where Art Thou? is still a lot of fun.
Reviews
Time Out
Geoff Andrew
Great dialogue, superb 'Scope camerawork from Roger Deakins, and a genuinely wondrous deus ex mach...
June 21, 2017
New York Magazine/Vulture
Peter Rainer
The Coens' usual arch deliberateness isn't quite as deliberate, and there's an appealing shaggines...
June 17, 2017
BBC.com
Almar Haflidason
A glorious DVD of a glorious movie.
June 16, 2017
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
It's a wild, whacked-out wonder.
June 16, 2017
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Common Sense Media
age 14+Common Sense Says
Teens might enjoy this offbeat Odyssey adaptation.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this comedy with its outlandish characters, infectious musical score, and slapstick action sequences has multiple levels of appeal. As for issues of concern for teens -- there are lots of swear words ("son-of-a-bitch," "hell’s bells," "whore, and "Goddamnit"), many racial slurs ("nigras," "crackers," "darkies"), and a mind-bending Ku Klux Klan musical sequence. Characters (and a few animals) are frequently in jeopardy: trapped in a burning barn, beaten with a tree branch, threatened with hanging, shot at, chased, and more. The racial satire may provoke questions about the United States' history of racism that parents should be prepared to discuss.
A Lot or A Little?
The parents’ guide to what’s in this movie.
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Additional Info
- Genre:Comedy
- Release Date:December 22, 2000
- Languages:English, Spanish
- Captions:English, Spanish
- Audio Format:5.1
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