Coen Brothers Filmography

In Media recently, we have been studying the film FARGO written by the Coen Brothers. The Coen brothers, are American filmmakers. The brothers write, direct and produce their films jointly. When they were children, Joel saved money from mowing lawns to buy a VivitarSuper 8 camera. Together, the brothers remade movies they saw on television. Here are just a few of many films the Coen Brothers have produced;

Blood Simple (1984):

The Coen Brothers first major film, A bar-owner in Texas is certain that his wife is cheating on him and hires a private detective to spy on her. The Coen Brothers had an initial Budget of $1.5 million, however they they made a impressive proffit for a first major film of $4.2 million. This film also boosted the career of Frances McDormand (who Joel has been married to since 1984), she also filmed in a further 5 of the coen brother film following this.

Raising Arizona (1987):

When a childless couple of an ex-con and an ex-cop decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintupelets, their lives get more complicated than they anticipated. The film budget was $6 million, It made a Box office Gross Proffit of $22,847,564. This also boosted the career of Nicolas cage, who played H.I. McDunnough, later filming in films such as Kick-Ass, G-force and a Christmas Carol.

FARGO (1996):

Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of pregnant Marge Gunderson. They had  budget of $7,000,000 and made a Box office gross proffit of $60,611,975 making $730,265 in the opening weekend.

The Big Lebowski (1998):

"Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it. The budget for this film was $15,000,000 making a box office gross proffit of only $17,451,873. This film starred Steve Buscemi as well as him starring in Fargo.

No Country For Old Men (2007):

Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande. This is one of their many films marked as crime/drama/thriller.The estimated budget for this film was $25,000,000 making a box office gross proffit of $74,273,505 making $1,226,333 on the opening weekend.