Directing
Joel Coen
- Titles
- 71movies7TV shows
- Career
Active from 1980 to 2021, busiest in 2007 with 5 main titles.
- Directed
- 27titles as director
- Average score
71/100
- Highest rated
No Country for Old Men87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Dark Humor5.0average 2.9
- Absurdist Humor4.2average 2.0
- Wit & Wordplay5.8average 3.7
- Satire & Parody4.3average 2.3
- Crime5.6average 3.7
- Historical4.1average 2.6
- Social Commentary6.2average 4.9
- Situational Comedy3.7average 2.7
Rarely in their work
- Coming of Age1.5, average 2.9
- Romance2.8, average 3.8
- Fantasy0.8, average 1.8
- Contemporary Realism4.3, average 5.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Coen Brothers Style 5
- Quirky Characters 5
- Darkly Humorous 5
- Character-Driven 4
- Sharp Dialogue 3
- Character Study 3
- Absurdist Humor 2
- Fast-Paced 2
- Cult Classic 2
- Absurdist Comedy 2
- Neo-Noir 2
- Eccentric Characters 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Ethan CoenWriterNo Country for Old Men, The Big Lebowski, Fargo, Bridge of Spies, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, +25 more
Carter BurwellComposerNo Country for Old Men, The Big Lebowski, Fargo, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Hail, Caesar!, +13 more
Roger DeakinsCinematographerNo Country for Old Men, The Big Lebowski, Fargo, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Hail, Caesar!, +8 more
Frances McDormandActorFargo, Hail, Caesar!, Burn After Reading, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Man Who Wasn't There, +3 more
Josh BrolinActorNo Country for Old Men, Hail, Caesar!, True Grit, To Each His Own Cinema, World Cinema, +2 more
George ClooneyActorO Brother, Where Art Thou?, Hail, Caesar!, Burn After Reading, Suburbicon, Intolerable Cruelty
Steve BuscemiActorThe Big Lebowski, Fargo, Miller's Crossing, Paris Je T'aime, Barton Fink
Bruno DelbonnelCinematographerThe Ballad of Buster Scruggs, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Inside Llewyn Davis, Paris Je T'aime, Jack of Spades
Grant HeslovActorSuburbicon, World Cinema, World Cinema, World Cinema
John GoodmanActorThe Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Raising Arizona, Barton Fink
Richard JenkinsActorBurn After Reading, The Man Who Wasn't There, Intolerable Cruelty
Jon PolitoActorMiller's Crossing, The Man Who Wasn't There, Barton Fink
Movies and TV shows
172000s
17 titles · average score 70
78
A Serious Man (2009)
Writer, Producer
48
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (2009)
Original Story
69
Burn After Reading (2008)
Director, Producer
87
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Director, Editor
83
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Director, Writer
68
World Cinema (2007)
Director, Writer
68
World Cinema (2007)
Director, Writer
66
World Cinema (2007)
Director
73
Paris Je T'aime (2006)
Writer, Director
59
Romance & Cigarettes (2006)
Executive Producer
58
The Ladykillers (2004)
Editor, Director
66
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
Director, Screenplay
72
Bad Santa (2003)
Executive Producer
77
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Editor, Director
67
The Grey Zone (2001)
Thanks
72
Down from the Mountain (2001)
Executive Producer
76
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Director, Editor