Writing
Ethan Coen
- Titles
- 75movies5TV shows
- Career
Active from 1985 to 2025, busiest in 2007 with 7 main titles.
- Directed
- 21titles as director
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
No Country for Old Men80/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Absurdist Humor4.3average 2.0
- Dark Humor5.0average 2.9
- Satire & Parody4.4average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay5.8average 3.7
- Crime5.7average 3.7
- Situational Comedy4.0average 2.7
- Social Commentary6.0average 4.9
- Cringe Humor3.2average 2.2
Rarely in their work
- Coming of Age1.7, average 2.9
- Fantasy0.7, average 1.8
- Romance2.8, average 3.8
- Family Dynamics3.7, average 4.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Eccentric Characters 6
- Darkly Humorous 6
- Coen Brothers Style 5
- Quirky Characters 4
- Character-Driven 4
- Fast-Paced 3
- Contemporary Setting 3
- Character Study 3
- Sharp Dialogue 3
- Absurdist Comedy 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Stylized Visuals 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Joel CoenEditorNo Country for Old Men, The Big Lebowski, Bridge of Spies, Fargo, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, +29 more
Carter BurwellComposerNo Country for Old Men, The Big Lebowski, Fargo, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, True Grit, +13 more
Roger DeakinsCinematographerNo Country for Old Men, The Big Lebowski, Fargo, True Grit, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, +8 more
Tricia CookeEditorThe Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Honey Don't!, Drive-Away Dolls, The Man Who Wasn't There, +4 more
Frances McDormandActorFargo, Hail, Caesar!, Burn After Reading, Raising Arizona, The Man Who Wasn't There, +2 more
Josh BrolinActorNo Country for Old Men, True Grit, Hail, Caesar!, World Cinema, World Cinema, +2 more
Steve BuscemiActorThe Big Lebowski, Fargo, Miller's Crossing, Paris Je T'aime, Barton Fink, +1 more
George ClooneyActorO Brother, Where Art Thou?, Hail, Caesar!, Burn After Reading, Suburbicon, Intolerable Cruelty
Grant HeslovActorSuburbicon, World Cinema, World Cinema, World Cinema
John GoodmanActorThe Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Raising Arizona, Barton Fink
Matt DamonActorTrue Grit, Drive-Away Dolls, Suburbicon
John TurturroActorO Brother, Where Art Thou?, Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink
Movies and TV shows
152010s
4 titles · average score 70
71
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Screenplay, Director
61
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
Director, Writer
72
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Writer, Director
74
True Grit (2010)
Director, Screenplay
2000s
7 titles · average score 70
68
A Serious Man (2009)
Editor, Producer
68
Burn After Reading (2008)
Editor, Screenplay
80
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Director, Producer
61
The Ladykillers (2004)
Producer, Director
61
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
Editor, Producer
75
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Writer, Editor
75
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Editor, Writer
1990s
3 titles · average score 78
79
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Producer, Editor
79
Fargo (1996)
Screenplay, Producer
75
Barton Fink (1991)
Producer, Screenplay
1980s
1 title · average score 73
73
Blood Simple (1985)
Producer, Editor