Screenplay: Joel Coen

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Joel Coen. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


Suburbicon

2017 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction George Clooney

Cast Matt Damon · Julianne Moore · Oscar Isaac · Glenn Fleshler

Plot A crime mystery set in the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, where the best and worst of humanity is reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people....

6.0

7K votes

6.0

7K votes

The Ladykillers

2004 · Movie · 104 min. · United States

Direction Joel Coen · Ethan Coen

Cast Tom Hanks · Marlon Wayans · Ryan Hurst · Irma P. Hall

Plot The plot of an eccentric professor-turned-criminal-mastermind (Tom Hanks) to commit the massive heist of a New Orleans riverboat casino appears to be thwarted by the actions of Mrs. Munson, the...

6.0

22K votes

6.0

22K votes

Bad Santa

2003 · Movie · 93 min. · United States

Direction Terry Zwigoff

Cast Billy Bob Thornton · Tony Cox · Brett Kelly · Lauren Graham

Plot This is the story of two criminals who disguise themselves as Santa Claus (Thornton) and his elf, traveling across the country to major malls, using the good will people have...

5.9

6K votes

5.9

6K votes

World Cinema (S)

2007 · Movie · 3 min. · United States

Direction Ethan Coen · Joel Coen

Cast Josh Brolin · Grant Heslov · Brooke Smith

Plot A short comedy by the Coen brothers which was part of the anthology film To Each His Own Cinema, but wasn't included in the DVD release of the film. A...

5.6

44 votes

5.6

44 votes

Intolerable Cruelty

2003 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Joel Coen

Cast George Clooney · Catherine Zeta-Jones · Geoffrey Rush · Billy Bob Thornton

Plot Miles Massey is a top divorce attorney who is hired to represent Rex Rexroth, a wealthy businessman against Marilyn, his gold-digging wife. Miles becomes attracted to Marilyn but manages to...

5.5

21K votes

5.5

21K votes

Hail, Caesar!

2016 · Movie · 106 min. · United States

Direction Joel Coen · Ethan Coen

Cast Josh Brolin · George Clooney · Alden Ehrenreich · Tilda Swinton

Plot Hollywood, in the 50s. A fixer named Eddie Manix works for the studios to protect the stars of the day from deep-six scandalous stories, whether it be romantic dalliances, drug...

5.4

17K votes

5.4

17K votes

A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop

2009 · Movie · 85 min. · China

Direction Zhang Yimou

Cast Sun Honglei · Xiao Shenyang · Yan Ni · Ni Dahong

Plot The owner of a Chinese noodle shop's scheme to murder his adulterous wife and her lover goes awry. Free remake from "Blood Simple", the first movie from brothers Coen.

5.2

1K votes

5.2

1K votes

Crimewave

1985 · Movie · 82 min. · United States

Direction Sam Raimi

Cast Louise Lasser · Paul Smith · Brion James · Sheree J. Wilson

Plot A pair of whacked-out cartoon-like exterminator/hitmen kill the owner of a burglar-alarm company, and stalk the partner who hired them, his wife, and a nerd framed for the murder, who...

5.0

782 votes

5.0

782 votes

Gambit

2012 · Movie · 89 min. · United States

Direction Michael Hoffman

Cast Colin Firth · Cameron Diaz · Alan Rickman · Tom Courtenay

Plot Harry Deane's (Colin Firth) plan to steal a painting from Lionel Shabandar (Alan Rickman), one of the world's richest men, is missing one final component -- the participation of a...

4.6

4K votes

4.6

4K votes

The Jesus Rolls

2019 · Movie · 85 min. · United States

Direction John Turturro

Cast John Turturro · Bobby Cannavale · Susan Sarandon · Audrey Tautou

Plot It follows a trio of misfits whose irreverent, sexually charged dynamic evolves into a surprising love story as their spontaneous and flippant attitude towards the past or future backfires time...

3.8

81 votes

3.8

81 votes