# O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

> Three escaped chain-gang convicts cross Depression-era Mississippi in a comic, mythic hunt for buried treasure, encountering music, monsters, criminals, and political spectacle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/102

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Crime
- Director: Joel Coen
- Cast: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Holly Hunter, Chris Thomas King, Charles Durning, Del Pentecost
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190590/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, surreal, warm, lazy sunday, road movie night

## Synopsis

A whimsical journey through the Deep South, where adventure and absurdity collide in a quest for treasure.

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