List of accolades received by No Country for Old Men
Javier Bardem received several awards and nominations for his supporting role in the film.
Total number of awards and nominations[ a]
Totals
77
110
References
No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American neo-Western thriller film produced, directed, written, and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen .[ 1] [ 2] Based on Cormac McCarthy 's novel of the same name , the film is about an ordinary man to whom chance delivers a fortune that is not his, and the ensuing cat-and-mouse drama as the paths of three men intertwine in the desert landscape of 1980 West Texas .[ 3] The film stars Josh Brolin , Tommy Lee Jones , and Javier Bardem , with Woody Harrelson , Kelly Macdonald , Garret Dillahunt , Tess Harper , and Beth Grant in featured roles.[ 4]
The film premiered at the 60th Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2007,[ 5] where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or .[ 6] After a successful screening at the Toronto International Film Festival ,[ 7] Miramax and Paramount Vantage initially gave the film a limited release in 28 theaters in the United States on November 9.[ 8] The film was later given a release in 860 theaters in the United States and Canada on November 21. No Country for Old Men has grossed a worldwide total of over $172 million on a production budget of $25 million.[ 9] Rotten Tomatoes , a review aggregator , surveyed 265 reviews and judged 93 percent to be positive.[ 10]
No Country for Old Men garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories, with particular praise for its direction, screenplay, and Bardem's performance. At the 80th Academy Awards , the film received eight nominations, the most nominations at the ceremony tied with There Will Be Blood .[ 11] It went on to win four awards including Best Picture , Best Director , (Joel and Ethan Coen), Best Supporting Actor (Bardem), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Ethan and Joel Coen).[ 12] The Coen brothers became the second pair of individuals to win Best Directing for helming the same film.[ 13] No Country for Old Men earned four nominations at the 65th Golden Globe Awards , winning for Best Screenplay for the Coen brothers and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for Bardem.[ 14] At the 61st British Academy Film Awards , the film received nine nominations and won for Best Direction , Best Supporting Actor , and Best Cinematography .[ 15]
At the Producers Guild of America Awards , No Country for Old Men won for Best Theatrical Motion Picture .[ 16] The Coen brothers received the Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Award from the Directors Guild of America .[ 17] The cast garnered the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture , and the Coens' screenplay won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay .[ 18] [ 19] The National Board of Review named it the Best Film .[ 20] The American Film Institute and included the film in its annual listing of the top ten films of 2007.[ 21]
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^ Scott, A.O (November 9, 2007). "He Found a Bundle of Money, and Now There's Hell to Pay" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2015 .
^ Turan, Kenneth (November 9, 2007). "Here comes trouble" . Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2015 .
^ Burr, Ty (November 9, 2007). "The Coen brothers' cat and mouse chase in the sweet land of liberty" . The Boston Globe . Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2015 .
^ "No Country for Old Men (2007) Full Cast and Credits" . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2016. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2015 .
^ "Saturday, May 19, 2007" . Variety . May 18, 2007. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2015 .
^ Gaydos, Steven (May 20, 2007). "Good 'Old' times" . Variety . Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2015 .
^ O'Neil, Tom (September 6, 2007). "Toronto film fest: Oscars Disneyland is now open" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 10, 2015 .
^ Thompson, Anne (January 31, 2008). "Slow burn keeps 'Old Men' simmering" . Variety . Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2015 .
^ "No Country for Old Men" . Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015 .
^ "No Country for Old Men" . Rotten Tomatoes . Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2015 .
^ Barnes, Brooks (January 23, 2008). " 'No Country' and 'There Will Be Blood' Lead Oscars" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on July 17, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2014 .
^ " 'No Country' wins best picture Oscar" . The Denver Post . MediaNews Group . February 25, 2008. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2015 .
^ "Coen brothers make Oscar history" . NBC News (NBCUniversal ). February 25, 2008. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2015 .
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^ "Bafta Film Awards 2008: The winners" . BBC News (BBC ). February 10, 2008. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2008 .
^ "No Country takes top Producers Guild prize" . Entertainment Weekly . February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015 .
^ "Coen brothers win Directors Guild top honors" . Entertainment Weekly . January 29, 2008. Archived from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2015 .
^ McNary, Dave (January 27, 2008). "WGA strike a hot topic at SAG Awards" . Variety . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2015 .
^ King, Susan; Gold, Matea (February 10, 2008). " 'Juno,' 'No Country' take writing honors" . Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015 .
^ "Board names 'No Country' best film of '07" . NBC News (NBCUniversal). December 5, 2007. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2015 .
^ " 'No Country,' 'Blood' make AFI's top 10 list" . USA Today . December 16, 2007. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2015 .