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O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000
· Movie
· 107 min
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1052
- IMDb #679
- Google retired #718
- Rotten Tomatoes #1240
- Metacritic #1271
- Letterboxd #667
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2178
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #610
- Metacritic Critics #1551
- Metacritic Audience #878
- Criticker #536
- Kinopoisk #1605
- AlloCiné #1095
- Trakt #813
Every rating
63–92
out of 100
In the Depression-era Deep South, three chain-gang convicts escape and embark on a journey to recover buried treasure. Their odyssey is filled with strange characters, including a cynical prophet, a dangerous cyclops, and seductive sirens. They also become unlikely musical celebrities while being pursued by a relentless lawman, all set to a soundtrack of folk and bluegrass music.
Details
- Director
- Joel Coen
- Writers
- Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Based on
- Odyssey by Homer
- Released
- 30 August 2000
- Country
- France, United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $26.0M
- Box office
- $71.9M
- Awards
- 7 wins, 37 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (46) →
Awards & nominations
See all 44 →3 major awards won · 7 wins from 44 nominations across 24 ceremonies
| Grammy Awards 2002 | Album of the Year | Alison Krauss, Union Station, Tim Blake Nelson, Chris Thomas King, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Harley Allen, John Hartford, Norman Blake, Pat Enright, Hannah Peasall, Leah Peasall, Sarah Peasall, Ralph Stanley, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, The Cox Family, The Fairfield Four, The Whites, T Bone Burnet | Winner |
| Grammy Awards 2002 | Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media | T Bone Burnett Mike Piersante Peter F. Kurland | Winner |
| Golden Globes 2001 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | George Clooney | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2001 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Ethan Coen Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2001 | Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
| BAFTA Awards 2001 | Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
| BAFTA Awards 2001 | Best Production Design | Dennis Gassner | Nominee |
| BAFTA Awards 2001 | Best Screenplay – Original | Ethan Coen Joel Coen | Nominee |
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Grammy Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Album of the Year | Alison Krauss, Union Station, Tim Blake Nelson, Chris Thomas King, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Harley Allen, John Hartford, Norman Blake, Pat Enright, Hannah Peasall, Leah Peasall, Sarah Peasall, Ralph Stanley, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, The Cox Family, The Fairfield Four, The Whites, T Bone Burnet | Winner |
| Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media | T Bone Burnett Mike Piersante Peter F. Kurland | Winner |
Golden Globes
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | George Clooney | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | O Brother Where Art Thou? | Nominee |
BAFTA Awards
3 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Dennis Gassner | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay – Original | Ethan Coen Joel Coen | Nominee |
Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ethan Coen Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
Cannes Film Festival
1 nomination
| Palme d'Or | Joel Coen | Nominee |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Mary Zophres | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay, Original | Ethan Coen Joel Coen | Nominee |
BMI Film & TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Citation | T Bone Burnett | Winner |
British Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Soundtrack and Score | Carter Burwell T Bone Burnett | Winner |
Awards Circuit Community Awards
5 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ethan Coen Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Dennis Gassner | Nominee |
| Best Cast Ensemble | George Clooney John Turturro Tim Blake Nelson Charles Durning Michael Badalucco John Goodman Holly Hunter | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Mary Zophres | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical | Tim Blake Nelson | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical | Holly Hunter | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | O Brother Where Art Thou? | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Ethan Coen Joel Coen | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Carter Burwell T Bone Burnett | Nominee |
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Director | Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Picture | O Brother Where Art Thou? | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
2 nominations
| Film of the Year | O Brother Where Art Thou? | Nominee |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Ethan Coen Joel Coen | Nominee |
MTV Movie + TV Awards
2 nominations
| Best Music Moment | "Man Of Constant Sorrow" | Nominee |
| Best On-Screen Team (The Soggy Bottom Boys) | George Clooney Tim Blake Nelson John Turturro | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | T Bone Burnett Carter Burwell | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Ethan Coen Tricia Cooke | Nominee |
American Comedy Awards
1 nomination
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | George Clooney | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
Empire Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominee |
European Film Awards
1 nomination
| Screen International Award (USA) | Joel Coen | Nominee |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score | T Bone Burnett Carter Burwell | Nominee |
Science Fiction Fantasy Writers of America
1 nomination
| Best Script | Ethan Coen Joel Coen | Nominee |
Turkish Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | O Brother Where Art Thou? | Nominee |