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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

George Clooney (Actor), John Turturro (Actor), Joel Coen (Director, Writer), Rated:

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Disenchanted with the daily drudge of crushing rocks on a prison farm in Mississippi, the dapper, silver-tongued Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney, THE PERFECT STORM) busts loose. Except he's still shackled to his own chain-mates from the chain gang -- bad-tempered Pete (John Turturro, SUMMER OF SAM), and sweet, dimwitted Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson, HAMLET). With nothing to lose and buried loot to regain -- before it's lost forever in a flood -- the three embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this hilarious offbeat road picture. Populated with strange characters, including a blind prophet, sexy sirens, and a one-eyed Bible salesman (John Goodman, COYOTE UGLY), it's an odyssey filled with chases, close calls, near misses, and betrayal that will leave you laughing at every outrageous and surprising twist and turn.

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Behind-The-Scenes Featurette|"Painting With Pixels," The Groundbreaking Digital Post-Production Process|Script To Storyboard To Final Scene Comparisons|"I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow" Music Video|Animated Menus|Theatrical Trailer

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Actors: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Holly Hunter
Directors: Joel Coen, Roger Deakins
Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Format: Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unknown (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: Spanish
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
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Studio: Touchstone
DVD Release Date: June 12, 2001
Run Time: 107 minutes
Customer Reviews: 2,947 customer reviews
ASIN: B00003CXRM
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #232 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #33 in Action & Adventure DVDs
- #45 in Drama DVDs
- #28 in Comedy (Movies & TV)

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O Brother..........Down home, canebrake comedy at its Best

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2017

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Hilariously funny movie that's meant to be taken as a parody based on a simpler, more innocent era in our nation's history. I thought that this movie was one of the most amusing takes on this slapstick era in deep south rural 1930's America that's ever been produced. As a Southerner myself I've seen firsthand many of the quaint and quirky idiosyncrasies largely intrinsic to this area and this era which the movie highlighted so delightfully. These characteristics caricatured in this film only enhance fond memories I have of my Southern roots and upbringing and those rebellious, hell-raising, whiskey lovin', largely unschooled and unrepentant male relatives (uncles) and many of their fellow small town and rural neighbors who added color, life and animation to our lives. For me, this movie was not a 'put down' of my part of the country at all but a reminder and a celebration of a people (black and white),a culture, a place and a time that I hold most dear looking back on my life. I think that Hollywood should be congratulated for bringing together this entertaining story-line, the fine acting talents and wonderful ole-time music this great film so graphically showcases.

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A good movie by itself ... even better when you can track the parallels of Homer's Odyssey

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2018

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I have to really like a movie to watch it more than once. The first time I saw this movie, I did not know it was based on Homer's Odyssey, so I walked away thinking, "What the heck did I just watch?" After learning of the Odyssey parallel, I decided I liked it enough to go back for a 2nd look --- and then some. It's a fun movie with good acting. (I don't care for Clooney's real life persona, but his acting skills are superb.)

When my daughter had to read The Odyssey for school, we decided to follow it up by watching this movie and identifying all the parallels. That made for a fun evening.

If you've not read Homer's Odyssey, I'll suggest digging into it and then watching O Brother ... it's a good movie by itself, and even a better one when you can track the story line with Homer's tome.

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Listen carefully - the dialogue is more than half the fun!

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2018

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Superlatives fail. Anything -- EVERYTHING -- good that has been written about this movie fails to describe just how wonderful it is. If you're one of the sad few who hasn't seen the movie, you must realize that it has more than a touch of whimsy and slapstick, some outstanding dialogue - which is one of the reasons the movie stands up to repeat viewing, and a lot of excellent music - which is another reason it stands up to repeat viewing. But it is not a comedy and not a drama and not as musical -- it's just a damn fine story, well told.

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How hard can it be?

Great movie. Lost count of how many times I have seen this film.

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2018

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Great movie. Lost count of how many times I have seen this film. Literary friend pointed out so many details of Homer's Odyssey are in this gem of a story. Coen brothers are amazing.

Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney) parallels Ulysses/Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey. So funny, it's hard to believe it's the story we read in high school, re-packaged and so much funnier

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"I am a man of constant sorrow"

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2017

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Extremely engaging chase-and-pursuit movie set in the Deep South during the Great Depression. George Clooney is fine, but his co-stars John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, Holly Hunter and John Goodman are terrific too. Undergirded by distinctive country/gospel music of the era, to the point where at times this flick resembles a musical. (Can you imagine a Ku Klux Klan sequence directed by Busby Berkeley?) Based, strangely enough, on Greek myth. An IMDb 7.8.

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Carol Lynn Sundin

Thought this would be a Guy's movie!

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2015

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Rented, bought this movie to watch in the car during a road trip. My husband picked it out! (Oh boy excited) well as the movie started to unfold I found myself kind of glued to it.Let's face it George Clooney is easy on the eyes. I found myself genuinely concerned about the guy's, and how they would survive, in chains and jail attire. Okay the movie had me wrapped, and even feeling empathy for the survival of these men. That might be a stretch for me considering most of the characters were mentally disturbed. As on any road trip, the rest areas are a very welcomed sight! I usually play around, try to stretch it out. I ,,,actually wanted to get back into the car to continue watching the movie unfold!! Yep this is a old movie, most guys have watched it, but ladies I think you may want to give this classic a try.

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C. C. BlackTop Contributor: Musicals

Disjointed Loopiness

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2019

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A big admirer of Cohen Brothers movies, I found "O Brother" (2000) straight down the middle of their quality and par for their course: neither the best nor the worst of their films. To call it as mash-up is no criticism but a statement of fact. You want Comedy? Crime? Action? Adventure? Period Drama? Musical? Preston Sturges? Homer (the Greek bard, not Simpson)? It's all here. The problem is that it doesn't hang together into much of a coherent story, of which the Brothers Cohen are more than capable. It's pretty much one darn thing after another, a problem the producers-writers-directors-editors ingeniously solved with "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" (2018) by making each stand-alone segment a chapter in an imaginary book of tales of the old west.

The cast is sublime: not only Clooney, but also members of what has nearly become the Cohen Repertory Company: John Turturro, Tim Russell Blake, John Goodman, Holly Hunter, Charles Durning. Are they given enough to let their talents fully shine? I don't think so.

The look of the film: Marvelous, even on a small screen. For that we may thank the Cohens' go-to cinematographer, the brilliant Roger Deakins.

The sound of the film: Terrific. Under T. Bone Burnett's guidance no film since "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967) has done more to revitalize bluegrass country on the international stage.

The DVD extras: Meh. There's a music video, a short behind-the-scenes that functions as a sort of promo, and a very good but too brief (8 minute) look at how Deakins got the sepia-toned Depression era look that the Cohens were reaching for.

Bottom line: an entertaining film, but hardly the Cohens' best. Whether it will improve with age remains to be seen.

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flamfacts

Delightful romp through early 20th century America.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2017

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This is a hugely enjoyable, funny and witty film with very entertaining characters throughout. Clooney plays well as the lovable rogue surrounded by very effective support actors who take a kind of road trip to escape from a prison farm, encountering all sorts of situations en-route, most of them humorous but revealing the human need for love, and belonging, even if belonging means joining organisations such as the KKK. The music is an unexpected bonus for the first time viewer and provides an ambience that stays with the viewer long after. We are all different and it will not suit everyone but I am sure the majority will feel that it is time well spent and will remember it fondly for years to come.

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Livfoss

Brilliant quirky comedy with incredibly good music

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2018

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It's hard to think of anything wrong with this comedy, said to be based on The Odyssey - brilliant script, cracking cast, fantastic music, chock full of quirkiness in an imagined (rather than realistic) depression-era Deep South. For me, sometimes the Coen brothers stuff has too casual an attitude to violence, but not here (well, there is a little violence and quite a lot of jeopardy, but I can live with that). Really I concur with most other reviewers. An outstanding film.

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Angel

Hilarious Coen brothers movie

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2018

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Hilarious movie. Coen brothers at their best.
Gorgeous George Clooney is great as a vain prison escapee on the run to try to get his family back. There are of course some dark moments as in most Coen brothers films. Good soundtrack too.

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TopCat

great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2014

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Like all blu-rays when compared to watching the DVD version or an old video one watching this film is a clearer, more detailed experience and in many cases it's like looking at the film for the first time as the film stock used to transfer to Blu-Ray is usually "worked on" first to get as good a copy as possible.
My taste in films may not be the same as yours so if you want to know about this film I suggest that you use the internet to find 2 or 3 reviews by experienced film reviewers and make your judgment whether to buy this film or not.
I have watched approx 600 films in my life and have a collection of over 200 Blu-Ray's and I rate this one 8/10.

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C. L. Podbery

O Brother, Where Art Thou? [2000] [DVD]

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2013

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This is a brilliant fast paced comedy. It is set in America during the Great Depression, late 1930's, and follows a trio of escaped criminals seeking buried treasure and their fortune. The three encounter many mishaps on their way, each being a separate scene. There is prejudice in many forms and most are covered on their journey in the deep south. Many difficult facts about this time and the prejudices that came along with them are covered in a light hearted and even funny way. All well that ends well in this film; that includes wonderful folk/country music and George Clooney wearing a hairnet you couldn't ask for more. Also a good introduction to America at this time for any secondary school age student.

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M. Brookes

The Perfect Film

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2013

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This is an amazing film in every respect, in fact it's one of my favourite film of all time. Loosely based on Homer's Oddessy epic it tells the the story of three escaped convicts trying to find some buried treasure during the depression.

For me it's probably the perfect film. The story is brilliant with plenty of humour. The soundtrack is sublime, worth owning in it's own right. It's almost a musical and a great one, with every song a pleasure.

The acting is spot on and adds a lot to the humour of the film. It helps that the film is populated with some wonderful characters like the cyclops and the sirens.

Quite simply an awesome film.

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Major Quay

It'll love you up, and turn you into a horny-toad for sure!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2017

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Great movie, and probably one of George Clooney's best, along with a strong supporting cast. Slap-stick type moments, with some 'hill-billy' type one-liners. It's a must see

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HelenP

Fantastic film!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2019

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Quick delivery! I love this film based on Homers Odessy. Very funny and brilliant acting from George Clooney! Have seen it several times and wanted my own copy of it.

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Mrs. S. R. Wray

One of my favourite films

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2010

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This is one of my husband and my favourite films (I also have the soundtrack CD which I love) but our old DVD wore out from all the times we watched it so I ordered a new one from Amazon. I agree with another reviewer who said this is George Clooney's finest hour - he's fabulous in it - such comic timing and unselfconscious buffoonery! Holly Hunter is brilliant too, although she has quite a small role. I love all the characters in fact - the good the bad and the ugly, and the twists and turns of the plot (although I still have to cover my eyes and ears during the picnic with John Goodman scene). This is an absolute classic movie which is funny and tragic and ultimately uplifting.

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Francis Mitchell

When The Levee Breaks...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 12, 2017

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Quite possibly the best Coen Brothers film after The Big Lebowski

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Clooney at his comical best, but for me it has to be the ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2017

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A masterpiece from the Coen brothers, Clooney at his comical best, but for me it has to be the music that makes the film. An unforgettable soundtrack that I just had to buy on CD. Well worth a viewing for anyone who has not seen it, you will not be disappointed. Highly recommended.

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Brian Davidson

A classic

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 7, 2019

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have watched this a load of times over the years. great acting, a good movie and a cracking sound track.

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Jean A. Morgan

A strongly recommended caper.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2016

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Another Coen Brothers classic, one of my favourite films, featuring George Clooney as never seen before, a delightful story, the prison outbreak of three unlikely men handcuffed together and their search for buried loot before its lost forever in floods. Highly recommended.

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One of my favourite movies

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2019

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One of my favourite movies. I love this film and especially love the olde worlde music.

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Good.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2020

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I had actually seen it before on tv, but missed the beginning, most enjoyable movie.

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