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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

  • 20002000
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 47m
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
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In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.

IMDb RATING
7.7/10
307K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
776
395
  • Directors
    • Joel Coen
    • Ethan Coen(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Homer(epic poem "The Odyssey")
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen
  • Stars
    • George Clooney
    • John Turturro
    • Tim Blake Nelson
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  • Directors
    • Joel Coen
    • Ethan Coen(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Homer(epic poem "The Odyssey")
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen
  • Stars
    • George Clooney
    • John Turturro
    • Tim Blake Nelson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 994User reviews
    • 108Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 8 wins & 39 nominations total

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    George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
    George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
    George Clooney and Holly Hunter in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
    George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
    George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
    George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
    Delmar, Ulysses and Pete
    Ulysses and Penny
    Delmar, Pete & Ulysses
    Penny Wharvey and Big Dan Teague
    John Goodman stars as Big Dan Teague
    Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, and Wayne Duvall in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

    Top cast

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    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • Everettas Everett
    John Turturro
    John Turturro
    • Pete Hogwallopas Pete Hogwallop
    Tim Blake Nelson
    Tim Blake Nelson
    • Delmar O'Donnellas Delmar O'Donnell
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Big Dan Teagueas Big Dan Teague
    Holly Hunter
    Holly Hunter
    • Pennyas Penny
    Chris Thomas King
    Chris Thomas King
    • Tommy Johnsonas Tommy Johnson
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Pappy O'Danielas Pappy O'Daniel
    Del Pentecost
    • Junior O'Danielas Junior O'Daniel
    Michael Badalucco
    Michael Badalucco
    • George Nelsonas George Nelson
    J.R. Horne
    • Pappy's Staffas Pappy's Staff
    Brian Reddy
    Brian Reddy
    • Pappy's Staffas Pappy's Staff
    Wayne Duvall
    Wayne Duvall
    • Homer Stokesas Homer Stokes
    Ed Gale
    Ed Gale
    • The Little Manas The Little Man
    Ray McKinnon
    Ray McKinnon
    • Vernon T. Waldripas Vernon T. Waldrip
    Daniel von Bargen
    Daniel von Bargen
    • Sheriff Cooleyas Sheriff Cooley
    • (as Daniel Von Bargen)
    Royce D. Applegate
    Royce D. Applegate
    • Man with Bullhornas Man with Bullhorn
    Frank Collison
    Frank Collison
    • Wash Hogwallopas Wash Hogwallop
    Quinn Gasaway
    Quinn Gasaway
    • Boy Hogwallopas Boy Hogwallop
    • Directors
      • Joel Coen
      • Ethan Coen(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Homer(epic poem "The Odyssey")
      • Ethan Coen
      • Joel Coen
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    Storyline

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    Loosely based on Homer's "Odyssey," the movie deals with the picaresque adventures of Ulysses Everett McGill and his companions Delmar and Pete in 1930s Mississipi. Sprung from a chain gang and trying to reach Everett's home to recover the buried loot of a bank heist they are confronted by a series of strange characters--among them sirens, a cyclops, bank robber George "Baby Face" Nelson (very annoyed by that nickname), a campaigning governor and his opponent, a KKK lynch mob, and a blind prophet who warns the trio that "the treasure you seek shall not be the treasure you find." —Armin Ortmann <armin@sfb288.math.tu-berlin.de>
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Sometimes, you have to lose your way to get back home
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Music
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some violence and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film's soundtrack became an unlikely blockbuster, even surpassing the success of the film. By early 2001, it had sold five million copies, spawned a documentary film, three follow-up albums ("O Sister" and "O Sister 2"), two concert tours, and won Country Music Awards for Album of the Year and Single of the Year (for "Man of Constant Sorrow"). It also won five Grammys, including Album of the Year, and hit #1 on the Billboard album charts the week of March 15, 2002, 63 weeks after its release and over a year after the release of the film.
    • Goofs
      There is a very heavy focus on the use of the Confederate Battle Flag at the KKK rally. However, the association of the KKK (and racists in general) with the "Rebel" flag grew out of the Civil Rights conflict of the 1960s. During the Twenties and Thirties, the peak of KKK membership, only the U.S. flag was represented at KKK rallies, even in Mississippi.
    • Quotes

      [Repeated line]

      Ulysses Everett McGill: Damn! We're in a tight spot!

    • Crazy credits
      The credit for Alan J. Schoolcraft, the president of operations for Mike Zoss Productions, is all in Spanish: "El Encargado de Mike Zoss Productions"
    • Connections
      Featured in The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2001 (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Po Lazarus
      Arranged by Alan Lomax

      Performed by James Carter and The Prisoners

      Recorded by Alan Lomax

      Courtesy of Rounder Records

      by arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

    User reviews994

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    Top review
    This film brought back memories.
    We lived through the depression and related to some of the conditions portrayed. We have watched it perhaps a dozen times. Each time we see it we pick up on something we had missed because we were still laughing at, or discussing, an earlier scene or line. The entire film was a collection of photographically great faces. We are still asking ourselves whether the entire cast were professionals or whether some were individuals found on location. The film was rich with subtle tie-ins like the children tied together with twine, as the prisoners were connected by chains. We still think the cow may have been hit unintentionally. Fords of that era had mechanical brakes. The driver of the car may not have been accustomed the longer stopping distances required. The many allusions to Ulysses Odyssey inspired us to do an inter-net search. We found a modern text version and discovered more sly references. We appreciate blue grass and country music as originally American and found it thoroughly enjoyable, along with the authentic "Go To Sleep Little Baby" and "Down from the Mountain." We were emotionally touched by this film because of our age, and find it totally entertaining every time we view it. We are still amazed that someone not of our generation could have captured the essence of that period of United States history.
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    • Jun 27, 2003

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    • Was the character Tommy Johnson meeting at the crossroads to sell himself to the devil, a story based on the story of Robert Johnson?
    • Why is the name of this movie "O Brother Where Art Thou?"

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 3 Kẻ Trốn Tù
    • Filming locations
      • D'Lo Water Park, D'Lo, Mississippi, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Universal Pictures
      • StudioCanal
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $45,512,588
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $195,104
      • Dec 25, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $71,870,729
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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