it’s brilliant genius these filmmaking siblings are a creative
these filmmaking siblings are a creative
these filmmaking siblings are a creative force to be reckoned with
force to be reckoned with
force to be reckoned with welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Coen Brothers movies I think that’s the
Coen Brothers movies I think that’s the
Coen Brothers movies I think that’s the shit man
shit man
shit man the raw intelligence for this list we’re
the raw intelligence for this list we’re
the raw intelligence for this list we’re taking a look at the best and most
taking a look at the best and most
taking a look at the best and most critically acclaimed films to come from
critically acclaimed films to come from
critically acclaimed films to come from these directing dynamos yeah
these directing dynamos yeah
these directing dynamos yeah well you know that’s just like your
well you know that’s just like your
well you know that’s just like your opinion man with a distinctive cinematic
opinion man with a distinctive cinematic
opinion man with a distinctive cinematic style ranging from the quirky to the
style ranging from the quirky to the
style ranging from the quirky to the compelling the Coen brothers have
compelling the Coen brothers have
compelling the Coen brothers have provided us with some true gems over the
provided us with some true gems over the
provided us with some true gems over the years oh you betcha a young yeah number
years oh you betcha a young yeah number
years oh you betcha a young yeah number 10 Raising Arizona short for Dwayne ATAR
10 Raising Arizona short for Dwayne ATAR
10 Raising Arizona short for Dwayne ATAR to the right one of the Cohen’s earlier
to the right one of the Cohen’s earlier
to the right one of the Cohen’s earlier films Raising Arizona helped establish
films Raising Arizona helped establish
films Raising Arizona helped establish the brothers recurring elements and
the brothers recurring elements and
the brothers recurring elements and unique sense of humor son you got a
unique sense of humor son you got a
unique sense of humor son you got a penny on your head fast a young ex-con
penny on your head fast a young ex-con
penny on your head fast a young ex-con and his police officer wife are so
and his police officer wife are so
and his police officer wife are so desperate for a child that they see
desperate for a child that they see
desperate for a child that they see kidnapping as their only solution you go
kidnapping as their only solution you go
kidnapping as their only solution you go right back up there and get me a toddler
right back up there and get me a toddler
right back up there and get me a toddler I need a baby hi they got morning
I need a baby hi they got morning
I need a baby hi they got morning handles after nabbing one of the
handles after nabbing one of the
handles after nabbing one of the quintuplets belonging to a prominent
quintuplets belonging to a prominent
quintuplets belonging to a prominent local businessman the couple is plagued
local businessman the couple is plagued
local businessman the couple is plagued by a persistent bounty-hunter shady
by a persistent bounty-hunter shady
by a persistent bounty-hunter shady friends and their own sense of right and
friends and their own sense of right and
friends and their own sense of right and wrong I’ve been taking these Huggies and
wrong I’ve been taking these Huggies and
wrong I’ve been taking these Huggies and whatever cash you got a cult favorite
whatever cash you got a cult favorite
whatever cash you got a cult favorite thanks to its quirky humor and
thanks to its quirky humor and
thanks to its quirky humor and over-the-top performances it makes
over-the-top performances it makes
over-the-top performances it makes kidnapping funny
number nine Blood Simple the brothers
number nine Blood Simple the brothers came out of the gate swinging with their
came out of the gate swinging with their
came out of the gate swinging with their first film together gave me little pearl
first film together gave me little pearl
first film together gave me little pearl minute 38 for a first anniversary
minute 38 for a first anniversary
minute 38 for a first anniversary Oh figure barely for use it on him with
Oh figure barely for use it on him with
Oh figure barely for use it on him with a penchant for noir this gritty story
a penchant for noir this gritty story
a penchant for noir this gritty story tells the tale of a jilted lover murder
tells the tale of a jilted lover murder
tells the tale of a jilted lover murder and a double-cross well be damned made
and a double-cross well be damned made
and a double-cross well be damned made on a tight budget the film is still able
on a tight budget the film is still able
on a tight budget the film is still able to set the blueprint for the Cohen’s
to set the blueprint for the Cohen’s
to set the blueprint for the Cohen’s distinctive visual style featuring joël
distinctive visual style featuring joël
distinctive visual style featuring joël Cohen’s wife Frances McDormand in her
Cohen’s wife Frances McDormand in her
Cohen’s wife Frances McDormand in her debut role it was a quick favorite with
debut role it was a quick favorite with
debut role it was a quick favorite with critics and developed a faithful fan
critics and developed a faithful fan
critics and developed a faithful fan following thanks to its startling
following thanks to its startling
following thanks to its startling violence and comedy number 8 inside
violence and comedy number 8 inside
violence and comedy number 8 inside Llewyn Davis probably heard that one
Llewyn Davis probably heard that one
Llewyn Davis probably heard that one before
before
before there was never new and it never gets
there was never new and it never gets
there was never new and it never gets old and it’s a folk song this film gives
old and it’s a folk song this film gives
old and it’s a folk song this film gives us a glimpse into the life of a
us a glimpse into the life of a
us a glimpse into the life of a down-on-his-luck folk singer as he
down-on-his-luck folk singer as he
down-on-his-luck folk singer as he struggles to gain footing in the 1960s
struggles to gain footing in the 1960s
struggles to gain footing in the 1960s music industry this is it anyway it’s
music industry this is it anyway it’s
music industry this is it anyway it’s mmm that’ll be $5
mmm that’ll be $5
mmm that’ll be $5 technically homeless and somewhat
technically homeless and somewhat
technically homeless and somewhat aimless he’s an artist who refuses to
aimless he’s an artist who refuses to
aimless he’s an artist who refuses to compromise his integrity sometimes to
compromise his integrity sometimes to
compromise his integrity sometimes to his own detriment everything you touch
his own detriment everything you touch
his own detriment everything you touch turns to shit
turns to shit
turns to shit like King Midas’s Idiot Brother as one
like King Midas’s Idiot Brother as one
like King Midas’s Idiot Brother as one of the Coen brothers most contemporary
of the Coen brothers most contemporary
of the Coen brothers most contemporary offerings it’s both comical and gluey
offerings it’s both comical and gluey
offerings it’s both comical and gluey it’s a little careerist and it’s a
it’s a little careerist and it’s a
it’s a little careerist and it’s a little square
little square
little square it’s a little sad I am sad you’re the
it’s a little sad I am sad you’re the
it’s a little sad I am sad you’re the one who’s not getting anywhere but its
one who’s not getting anywhere but its
one who’s not getting anywhere but its intelligence Andi motive vibe are proof
intelligence Andi motive vibe are proof
intelligence Andi motive vibe are proof of the Cohens continued evolution and
of the Cohens continued evolution and
of the Cohens continued evolution and skill plus there’s an adorable cat
where’s mud fake you teach you how to do
where’s mud fake you teach you how to do it you do have some six-six thing sex
it you do have some six-six thing sex
it you do have some six-six thing sex he’s a man we wrestled number seven
he’s a man we wrestled number seven
he’s a man we wrestled number seven Barton Fink with three Oscar nods and
Barton Fink with three Oscar nods and
Barton Fink with three Oscar nods and three Awards one at the Cannes Film
three Awards one at the Cannes Film
three Awards one at the Cannes Film Festival Barton Fink was a critical
Festival Barton Fink was a critical
Festival Barton Fink was a critical smash for the Coen Brothers although not
smash for the Coen Brothers although not
smash for the Coen Brothers although not a commercial one we’re only interested
a commercial one we’re only interested
a commercial one we’re only interested in one thing can you tell a story part
in one thing can you tell a story part
in one thing can you tell a story part can you make us laugh can you make us
can you make us laugh can you make us
can you make us laugh can you make us cry can you make us want to break out
cry can you make us want to break out
cry can you make us want to break out enjoy a song that more than one thing
enjoy a song that more than one thing
enjoy a song that more than one thing okay a successful playwright is given
okay a successful playwright is given
okay a successful playwright is given the opportunity to become a Hollywood
the opportunity to become a Hollywood
the opportunity to become a Hollywood script writer then Oken said I should
script writer then Oken said I should
script writer then Oken said I should drop by this morning I’ll see you about
drop by this morning I’ll see you about
drop by this morning I’ll see you about direct huh oh the Indians for a Norman
direct huh oh the Indians for a Norman
direct huh oh the Indians for a Norman Steele Weston I’m a writer
Steele Weston I’m a writer
Steele Weston I’m a writer head opening a lot everything Greta’s
head opening a lot everything Greta’s
head opening a lot everything Greta’s come and go we always need Indians after
come and go we always need Indians after
come and go we always need Indians after setting up shop in a low-key Los Angeles
setting up shop in a low-key Los Angeles
setting up shop in a low-key Los Angeles hotel he soon finds that writer’s block
hotel he soon finds that writer’s block
hotel he soon finds that writer’s block is going to be one of many obstacles
is going to be one of many obstacles
is going to be one of many obstacles it’s funny him locked up I just feel
it’s funny him locked up I just feel
it’s funny him locked up I just feel like I need some kind of indication of
like I need some kind of indication of
like I need some kind of indication of what’s expected with romance serial
what’s expected with romance serial
what’s expected with romance serial killers and a looming deadline thrown
killers and a looming deadline thrown
killers and a looming deadline thrown into the mix the film takes multiple
into the mix the film takes multiple
into the mix the film takes multiple twists and turns
twists and turns
twists and turns I’m a writer you monsters I create I
I’m a writer you monsters I create I
I’m a writer you monsters I create I create for a living
create for a living
create for a living other creator
other creator
other creator I have a potato
I have a potato
I have a potato this is my uniform
number six
number six oh brother where art thou it’s a nod
oh brother where art thou it’s a nod
oh brother where art thou it’s a nod towards Homer’s Odyssey complete with
towards Homer’s Odyssey complete with
towards Homer’s Odyssey complete with singing sirens and a pinch more clan
singing sirens and a pinch more clan
singing sirens and a pinch more clan ain’t neva no bad
ain’t neva no bad
ain’t neva no bad the Ulysses in this story escapes from a
the Ulysses in this story escapes from a
the Ulysses in this story escapes from a chain gang along with his to convict
chain gang along with his to convict
chain gang along with his to convict buddies and the trio then sets out under
buddies and the trio then sets out under
buddies and the trio then sets out under the pretense of finding a treasure
the pretense of finding a treasure
the pretense of finding a treasure million dollars 9.2 500,000 along the
million dollars 9.2 500,000 along the
million dollars 9.2 500,000 along the way they encounter a number of
way they encounter a number of
way they encounter a number of characters including a devilish sheriff
characters including a devilish sheriff
characters including a devilish sheriff and some crooked politicians you have
and some crooked politicians you have
and some crooked politicians you have eluded Satan you have eluded me for the
eluded Satan you have eluded me for the
eluded Satan you have eluded me for the last time ty there the epic tale
last time ty there the epic tale
last time ty there the epic tale receives the typically quirky Coen
receives the typically quirky Coen
receives the typically quirky Coen Brothers treatment helped along by a
Brothers treatment helped along by a
Brothers treatment helped along by a stunning folk soundtrack the place where
stunning folk soundtrack the place where
stunning folk soundtrack the place where I was born in
I was born in
I was born in the place where he
number five Miller’s Crossing I suppose
number five Miller’s Crossing I suppose you think you’re raised tell sister
you think you’re raised tell sister
you think you’re raised tell sister whatever eyes tell you to know it
whatever eyes tell you to know it
whatever eyes tell you to know it it’s a gangster movie done the Cohen way
it’s a gangster movie done the Cohen way
it’s a gangster movie done the Cohen way which means an intricate plot some
which means an intricate plot some
which means an intricate plot some majorly cool cinematography and moments
majorly cool cinematography and moments
majorly cool cinematography and moments of unexpected levity I told you so
of unexpected levity I told you so
of unexpected levity I told you so the story centers on two rival factions
the story centers on two rival factions
the story centers on two rival factions stuck in a battle for control of a city
stuck in a battle for control of a city
stuck in a battle for control of a city his fancy pants Ali’s the main character
his fancy pants Ali’s the main character
his fancy pants Ali’s the main character Tom Regan plays both sides against each
Tom Regan plays both sides against each
Tom Regan plays both sides against each other in a bid to not only survive the
other in a bid to not only survive the
other in a bid to not only survive the fray but to come out on top
fray but to come out on top
fray but to come out on top I got hysterical I’ve had enough
I got hysterical I’ve had enough
I got hysterical I’ve had enough excitement for one night without a day
excitement for one night without a day
excitement for one night without a day I’m going all weepy in me harkening back
I’m going all weepy in me harkening back
I’m going all weepy in me harkening back to film noir and gangster films of your
to film noir and gangster films of your
to film noir and gangster films of your it’s a movie that cinema enthusiasts are
it’s a movie that cinema enthusiasts are
it’s a movie that cinema enthusiasts are bound to appreciate it early oh he’s not
bound to appreciate it early oh he’s not
bound to appreciate it early oh he’s not God on the throne it’s just the cheap
God on the throne it’s just the cheap
God on the throne it’s just the cheap political buzz with more ahead son Ethan
political buzz with more ahead son Ethan
political buzz with more ahead son Ethan brass now number four True Grit they
brass now number four True Grit they
brass now number four True Grit they tell me you’re a man with true grit what
tell me you’re a man with true grit what
tell me you’re a man with true grit what do you want girl pick up the trumpet ow
do you want girl pick up the trumpet ow
do you want girl pick up the trumpet ow it’s a revenge tale with the Coen
it’s a revenge tale with the Coen
it’s a revenge tale with the Coen brothers at the helm and one of their
brothers at the helm and one of their
brothers at the helm and one of their first straightforward experiments with
first straightforward experiments with
first straightforward experiments with genre that is quite a hoard I won’t give
genre that is quite a hoard I won’t give
genre that is quite a hoard I won’t give you $10 wrong from the money you stole
you $10 wrong from the money you stole
you $10 wrong from the money you stole from me a remake of the 1969 classic the
from me a remake of the 1969 classic the
from me a remake of the 1969 classic the story centers on a teen girl looking to
story centers on a teen girl looking to
story centers on a teen girl looking to avenge her father’s death you’re lying
avenge her father’s death you’re lying
avenge her father’s death you’re lying girl my name is Mattie Ross we’re
girl my name is Mattie Ross we’re
girl my name is Mattie Ross we’re located in yell County my mother’s at
located in yell County my mother’s at
located in yell County my mother’s at home looking after my sister Victoria my
home looking after my sister Victoria my
home looking after my sister Victoria my brother little Frank she enlists the aid
brother little Frank she enlists the aid
brother little Frank she enlists the aid of a hardscrabble US Marshal named
of a hardscrabble US Marshal named
of a hardscrabble US Marshal named Rooster Cogburn and the two set out
Rooster Cogburn and the two set out
Rooster Cogburn and the two set out after her father’s killer
after her father’s killer
after her father’s killer silence widely praised by critics the
silence widely praised by critics the
silence widely praised by critics the Cohen’s True Grit remake garnered 10
Cohen’s True Grit remake garnered 10
Cohen’s True Grit remake garnered 10 Academy Award nominations even though
Academy Award nominations even though
Academy Award nominations even though it’s a straight-up Western without their
it’s a straight-up Western without their
it’s a straight-up Western without their trademark quirky style found a man in
trademark quirky style found a man in
trademark quirky style found a man in front of them she chilled on me again I
front of them she chilled on me again I
front of them she chilled on me again I thought you were gonna say the Sun was
thought you were gonna say the Sun was
thought you were gonna say the Sun was in your eyes that is to say your eye
in your eyes that is to say your eye
in your eyes that is to say your eye number 3 The Big Lebowski now you ain’t
number 3 The Big Lebowski now you ain’t
number 3 The Big Lebowski now you ain’t on your rug I mean did you personally
on your rug I mean did you personally
on your rug I mean did you personally come and pee on my rug hello do you
come and pee on my rug hello do you
come and pee on my rug hello do you speak English sir parla usted inglese
speak English sir parla usted inglese
speak English sir parla usted inglese it’s a comical story of mistaken
it’s a comical story of mistaken
it’s a comical story of mistaken identity kidnapping and bowling I’m
identity kidnapping and bowling I’m
identity kidnapping and bowling I’m slamming up tonight after slacker Jeff
slamming up tonight after slacker Jeff
slamming up tonight after slacker Jeff Lebowski otherwise known as the dude
Lebowski otherwise known as the dude
Lebowski otherwise known as the dude gets mistaken for a millionaire of the
gets mistaken for a millionaire of the
gets mistaken for a millionaire of the same name he gets tangled up in a web of
same name he gets tangled up in a web of
same name he gets tangled up in a web of ransoms trophy wives
ransoms trophy wives
ransoms trophy wives and deceit he did not receive the money
and deceit he did not receive the money
and deceit he did not receive the money you nitwit they did not receive the
you nitwit they did not receive the
you nitwit they did not receive the money her life was in your hands
money her life was in your hands
money her life was in your hands this is our concern dude no man nothing
this is our concern dude no man nothing
this is our concern dude no man nothing is here slightly camp here than some of
is here slightly camp here than some of
is here slightly camp here than some of their other projects Lebowski delivers
their other projects Lebowski delivers
their other projects Lebowski delivers genuine laughs with a side of whodunit
genuine laughs with a side of whodunit
genuine laughs with a side of whodunit and has developed a pretty substantial
and has developed a pretty substantial
and has developed a pretty substantial cult following thanks to its
cult following thanks to its
cult following thanks to its characteristically eccentric Coen
characteristically eccentric Coen
characteristically eccentric Coen Brothers plot and characters we’re gonna
Brothers plot and characters we’re gonna
Brothers plot and characters we’re gonna split hairs here no I’m a wrong well the
split hairs here no I’m a wrong well the
split hairs here no I’m a wrong well the Annihilus man huh they kept saying they
Annihilus man huh they kept saying they
Annihilus man huh they kept saying they believed in nothing
believed in nothing
believed in nothing Niles
number two Fargo
number two Fargo she’s something down there chief no I
she’s something down there chief no I
she’s something down there chief no I just think I’m gonna burn he’s you okay
just think I’m gonna burn he’s you okay
just think I’m gonna burn he’s you okay Margie a pregnant police chief played by
Margie a pregnant police chief played by
Margie a pregnant police chief played by Frances McDormand is investigating the
Frances McDormand is investigating the
Frances McDormand is investigating the deaths of two motorists when she
deaths of two motorists when she
deaths of two motorists when she stumbles across a kidnapping scheme gone
stumbles across a kidnapping scheme gone
stumbles across a kidnapping scheme gone wrong
wrong
wrong guess that’s a defensive wound yeah
guess that’s a defensive wound yeah
guess that’s a defensive wound yeah where’s the state trooper back there a
where’s the state trooper back there a
where’s the state trooper back there a good piece in the ditch next to his
good piece in the ditch next to his
good piece in the ditch next to his Prowler okay
Prowler okay
Prowler okay turns out the events surrounding the
turns out the events surrounding the
turns out the events surrounding the homicide were set in motion by a
homicide were set in motion by a
homicide were set in motion by a desperate family man who plots to have
desperate family man who plots to have
desperate family man who plots to have his wife kidnapped for the ransom
zette in minnesota the film satirize a
zette in minnesota the film satirize a small-town life looks like she’s gonna
small-town life looks like she’s gonna
small-town life looks like she’s gonna turn cold tomorrow oh yeah got a front
turn cold tomorrow oh yeah got a front
turn cold tomorrow oh yeah got a front coming in yeah you got that right but
coming in yeah you got that right but
coming in yeah you got that right but also offers up brutal violence that
also offers up brutal violence that
also offers up brutal violence that would only be acceptable between moments
would only be acceptable between moments
would only be acceptable between moments of humor every now asshole darkly funny
of humor every now asshole darkly funny
of humor every now asshole darkly funny and brilliantly written Fargo was a
and brilliantly written Fargo was a
and brilliantly written Fargo was a critical darling with multiple Academy
critical darling with multiple Academy
critical darling with multiple Academy Award nominations
before we unveil our top pick
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions I’m
here are a few honorable mentions I’m
here are a few honorable mentions I’m saying is sometimes the more you look
saying is sometimes the more you look
saying is sometimes the more you look unless you really know nailing it down
unless you really know nailing it down
unless you really know nailing it down so anything who do you work for who are
so anything who do you work for who are
so anything who do you work for who are you I’m just Wendell it’s key thought
you I’m just Wendell it’s key thought
you I’m just Wendell it’s key thought that gags got whiskers on it uh-huh
that gags got whiskers on it uh-huh
that gags got whiskers on it uh-huh he ain’t bitin many she’s losing him Lou
he ain’t bitin many she’s losing him Lou
he ain’t bitin many she’s losing him Lou maybe he’s wise you don’t look wise and
maybe he’s wise you don’t look wise and
maybe he’s wise you don’t look wise and we have one dishonorable mention as well
we have one dishonorable mention as well
we have one dishonorable mention as well no no I’m not buried though it is so
no no I’m not buried though it is so
no no I’m not buried though it is so kind of you to inquire the hearse is
kind of you to inquire the hearse is
kind of you to inquire the hearse is simply a vehicle commodious enough to
simply a vehicle commodious enough to
simply a vehicle commodious enough to accommodate all the Mandans ohon’s
accommodate all the Mandans ohon’s
accommodate all the Mandans ohon’s market number one you going to shoot me
that depends No Country for Old Men do
that depends No Country for Old Men do you see me set in West Texas and based
you see me set in West Texas and based
you see me set in West Texas and based on the Cormac MacCarthy novel the story
on the Cormac MacCarthy novel the story
on the Cormac MacCarthy novel the story follows a hunter who happens upon a
follows a hunter who happens upon a
follows a hunter who happens upon a fortune in drug money and runs for his
fortune in drug money and runs for his
fortune in drug money and runs for his life with the cash I don’t come back you
life with the cash I don’t come back you
life with the cash I don’t come back you tell mother I love her your mother’s
tell mother I love her your mother’s
tell mother I love her your mother’s dead Lilith well then I’ll tell her
dead Lilith well then I’ll tell her
dead Lilith well then I’ll tell her myself
myself
myself but he’s pursued by one of the scariest
but he’s pursued by one of the scariest
but he’s pursued by one of the scariest hit men ever captured on film I know
hit men ever captured on film I know
hit men ever captured on film I know that I’ve seen it portrayed expertly by
that I’ve seen it portrayed expertly by
that I’ve seen it portrayed expertly by Javier Bardem will you hold still please
praised by both critics and audiences No
praised by both critics and audiences No Country for Old Men went on to win four
Country for Old Men went on to win four
Country for Old Men went on to win four Oscars probably because it surpasses its
Oscars probably because it surpasses its
Oscars probably because it surpasses its status as a cat-and-mouse chase to
status as a cat-and-mouse chase to
status as a cat-and-mouse chase to become a fascinating character study
become a fascinating character study
become a fascinating character study you know what Degas on this coin no 1958
you know what Degas on this coin no 1958
you know what Degas on this coin no 1958 it’s been travelling 22 years to get
it’s been travelling 22 years to get
it’s been travelling 22 years to get here and now it’s here and it’s either
here and now it’s here and it’s either
here and now it’s here and it’s either heads or tails do you agree with our
heads or tails do you agree with our
heads or tails do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Coen Brothers
list what’s your favorite Coen Brothers
list what’s your favorite Coen Brothers film give me the broad outlines I’m
film give me the broad outlines I’m
film give me the broad outlines I’m sitting in the audience the lights go
sitting in the audience the lights go
sitting in the audience the lights go down Capitol logo comes up
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