O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

O Brother, Where Art Thou? rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.7/10· 350K votes

Rotten Tomatoes78%

Metacritic69%

TMDb7.328/10· 5K votes

With 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.7/10 on IMDb and 69/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About O Brother, Where Art Thou?

In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.

Cast of O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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  George Clooney

  as Everett

• 

  John Turturro

  as Pete Hogwallop

• 

  Tim Blake Nelson

  as Delmar O'Donnell

• 

  John Goodman

  as Big Dan Teague

• 

  Holly Hunter

  as Penny

• C

  Chris Thomas King

  as Tommy Johnson

• 

  Charles Durning

  as Pappy O'Daniel

• 

  Del Pentecost

  as Junior O'Daniel

• 

  Michael Badalucco

  as George Nelson

• J

  J.R. Horne

  as Pappy's Staff

• B

  Brian Reddy

  as Pappy's Staff

• 

  Wayne Duvall

  as Homer Stokes

O Brother, Where Art Thou? facts

Budget

$26M

Box office

$71.9M

Our take on O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Joel Coen's freewheeling comedy sends three escaped convicts across the Depression-era Deep South in search of buried treasure while a relentless lawman dogs their trail. Part adventure, part crime caper, it strings together tall-tale encounters and misadventures with a wry, folksy sensibility and an unmistakable ear for period Americana. The tone stays loose and comic, favoring eccentric characters and shaggy episodic charm over tension. It suits viewers who enjoy droll, character-forward storytelling, offbeat humor, and a strong sense of place and music. If you like your comedies wandering, warm, and a little absurd, this 2000 romp offers an easygoing, quotable ride through a mythic American backroad.