Where to start with Joel Coen
Joel Coen has 17 films in our catalog with a 6.5+ score. The reasonable entry order is below — most approachable first, deep cuts last. Skip ahead if you already know the early work.
No Country for Old Men
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Fargo
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The Big Lebowski
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The Man Who Wasn't There
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Barton Fink
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Miller's Crossing
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O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Blood Simple
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Inside Llewyn Davis
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
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The Hudsucker Proxy
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Raising Arizona
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