No Country for Old Men

2007 | 122 min | Crime, Thriller, Western

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (93%), audiences adore it (8.0/10), it won 4 Oscars and people are still talking about it. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Have you seen it?

Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 92 on Metacritic
AudiencesVery strong
8.0/10 from 14K viewers
AwardsVery strong
7 wins, 4 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Picture; won Academy Award for Best Director
Box office & staying powerStrong
$172 million worldwide on a $25 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
2.2 million Wikipedia readers in the past year