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Poster artwork for No Country for Old Men — Original poster artwork · Great Cinema Master List

Spoiler-free premise

Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert.

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Texas welder Llewelyn Moss discovers the aftermath of a drug deal and takes a case containing two million dollars. Relentless killer Anton Chigurh follows the money while aging sheriff Ed Tom Bell investigates the widening trail of violence.

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The Coens strip crime narrative pressure to landscape, silence, chance, and implacable pursuit, leaving conscience-bound certainty as unsettled as the violence.

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Roger Deakins's stark framing, Javier Bardem's controlled physicality, and Tommy Lee Jones's weary reflection make violence feel both immediate and historically disorienting. The Coens strip pursuit cinema to landscape, footsteps, objects, and withheld music.

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Academy Awards4 wins2008 · official ceremony record ↗

Best Picture2008 · Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producersofficial ceremony record ↗Directing2008 · Joel Coen and Ethan Coenofficial ceremony record ↗Writing (Adapted Screenplay)2008 · Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coenofficial ceremony record ↗Actor in a Supporting Role2008 · Javier Bardemofficial ceremony record ↗

Golden Globes2 wins2008 · official film record ↗

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture2008 · Joel Coen, Ethan Coenofficial film record ↗Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture2008 · Javier Bardemofficial film record ↗

BAFTA3 wins2008 · official BAFTA 2008 Film Awards results ↗

Best Direction2008 · Joel Coen and Ethan Coenofficial BAFTA 2008 Film Awards results ↗Supporting Actor2008 · Javier Bardemofficial BAFTA 2008 Film Awards results ↗

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Totals include every recorded competitive win. Only Picture or top-film honors, Direction, Screenplay, and lead or supporting performances are named.

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Great Cinema Master List scores

Greatness9.4

Engagement9.5

Ease8.5

English · R
Narrative Feature
Mood: Tense & Absorbing