No Country for Old Men the Best PIcture Oscar-winning deconstruction of the classic Western, released

No Country for Old Men Released: November 9, 2007 Studio: Miramax Genre: crime/film noir/western Box Office (numbers in millions): Domestic: 74.28 Worldwide: -- Adjusted for Inflation: Domestic: -- Worldwide: 111.05

Directing: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Screenwriting: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin Review: Brothers Joel and Ethan Coen deliver “there best film since FargoPD They “didn’t let the dense prose of Cormac McCarthy inhibit them from faithfully adapting No Country for Old Men,” ST a “thriller about a drug deal gone to hell and an ensuing manhunt into a staggering deconstruction of the classic Western.” PD The movie “is a tension-ratcheting, 1980 Texas-set chase movie” E18 in which “a man (Josh Brolin) comes upon $2 million in missing drug money and soon finds himself being hunted by a ruthless killer (Javier Bardem).” ST “Terrific performances bring every character even further to life.” ST Bardem “makes an awesome villiain;” E18 his “chilling killer Anton Chigurh, [is] often cited as the most realistic depiction of a psychopath in film history.” PD “Pitch-black modern themes and characteristically gorgeous Roger Deakins cinematography linger in the mind.” PD Sources: E18 Empire (3/20/2018). “The 100 Greatest Movies” PD Parade.com (5/22/2023). “…We Ranked the 100 Best Movies of All Time!” by Samuel R. Murrian ST Stacker.com (4/14/2023). “100 Best Movies of All Time” by Jacob Osborn

Awards/Honors/Lists: Dave’s Movie Database Lists: Awards: Oscars: Wins: 4 – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Bardem), Best Adapted Screenplay Nominations: 8 – including Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing Lists: Experts’ Picks: Genre Lists: First posted 6/9/2023.