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
27Upcoming
2 titles
Jack of Spades
Screenplay, Producer
Untitled Coen Brothers Film
Director, Writer
2020s
1 title · average score 80
80
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Screenplay, Director
2010s
4 titles · average score 78
79
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Editor, Director
67
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
Editor, Writer
83
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Songs, Producer
82
True Grit (2010)
Editor, Director
2000s
12 titles · average score 72
78
A Serious Man (2009)
Writer, Producer
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
58
The Ladykillers (2004)
Editor, Director
66
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
Director, Screenplay
77
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Editor, Director
76
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Director, Editor
1990s
5 titles · average score 78
79
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Editor, Director
87
Fargo (1996)
Editor, Director
64
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Writer, Director
79
Barton Fink (1991)
Screenplay, Editor
79
Miller's Crossing (1990)
Screenplay, Director
1980s
3 titles · average score 80
78
Raising Arizona (1987)
Screenplay, Director
83
Blood Simple (1985)
Writer, Director
Soundings (1980)
Director