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.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 8 wins & 38 nominations total
Daniel von Bargen
- Sheriff Cooley
- (as Daniel Von Bargen)
- Directors
- Joel Coen
- Ethan Coen(uncredited)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsWhen Everett and gang enter the radio station, he asks, "Who's the honcho around here?" The word "honcho" is taken from the Japanese 'Hancho', which means "group leader," and did not become an English expression until GI's brought it back from the Pacific war. Its first recorded use in the U.S. is in 1947, many years after this movie's timeframe.
- Quotes
[Repeated line]
Ulysses Everett McGill: Damn! We're in a tight spot!
- Crazy creditsThe credit for Alan J. Schoolcraft, the president of operations for Mike Zoss Productions, is all in Spanish: "El Encargado de Mike Zoss Productions"
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2001 (2001)
- SoundtracksPo 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
Featured review
Forget Owen Gleiberman's review, this movie's great!
First, for those of you who don't know who Owen Gleiberman is, he's one of Entertainment Weekly's movie critics. From what I remember reading in his review when "O Brother Where Art Thou?" came out, he said it was just stupid stereotypes and gave it an F. Now that I've actually seen this movie (I got it for my birthday a few months ago), I realize how stupid I was to trust the opinions of a man who also had the nerve to give "X- Men" a C.
"O Brother, Where Art Thou?" is an excellent film in all senses. I'm normally not a George Clooney fan (Until then, the only movie with him I liked was "From Dusk Till Dawn"), but his performance in this film was perfect, and he truly deserved that Golden Globe he won for it. I also really liked the actor who played Delmar. His realistically amusing facial expressions and hilarious lines ("We thought...you was...a toad!")kept me happy all throughout the film. The frightening Sheriff made an effective villain, and the equally intense scene with the KKK rally was really exciting to behold.
The references to the Odyssey were charming and well- done, although I still don't get who George Nelson was supposed to resemble in the ancient Greek story. However, the Siren scene and its aftermath were quite funny, and John Goodman is creditable as the one- eyed Big Dan Teague. Easily one of the best scenes in the movie is when the Soggy Bottom Boys sing "Man of Constant Sorrow". That song quickly brought a smile to my face, and should have won that MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Performance.
So, you can forget about what the "professional" critics at Entertainment Weekly said about it, and just enjoy this hysterical, light- hearted and worthwhile film.
"O Brother, Where Art Thou?" is an excellent film in all senses. I'm normally not a George Clooney fan (Until then, the only movie with him I liked was "From Dusk Till Dawn"), but his performance in this film was perfect, and he truly deserved that Golden Globe he won for it. I also really liked the actor who played Delmar. His realistically amusing facial expressions and hilarious lines ("We thought...you was...a toad!")kept me happy all throughout the film. The frightening Sheriff made an effective villain, and the equally intense scene with the KKK rally was really exciting to behold.
The references to the Odyssey were charming and well- done, although I still don't get who George Nelson was supposed to resemble in the ancient Greek story. However, the Siren scene and its aftermath were quite funny, and John Goodman is creditable as the one- eyed Big Dan Teague. Easily one of the best scenes in the movie is when the Soggy Bottom Boys sing "Man of Constant Sorrow". That song quickly brought a smile to my face, and should have won that MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Performance.
So, you can forget about what the "professional" critics at Entertainment Weekly said about it, and just enjoy this hysterical, light- hearted and worthwhile film.
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- Primate84
- May 4, 2002
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- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- 3 Kẻ Trốn Tù
- Filming locations
- D'Lo Water Park, D'Lo, Mississippi, USA(sirens scene)
- Production companies
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Box office
- 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
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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