That original film was set in London and starred two wonderful British icons in Sir Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers. Having struck out (or at least hit foul) in their last attempt to court box office glory, the Coens are hoping for better results from their upcoming remake of the 1955 British Ealing comedy, The Ladykillers. Even the promising George Clooney/Catherine Zeta-Jones star vehicle Intolerable Cruelty only racked up about $35 million in total box office. Up ‘til O Brother, there were no bona fide hits, with even that film winding up with a rather slight $45.5 million at the end of its theatrical run.

A simple look at their titles is proof of their independent nature, with Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, Miller’s Crossing, Barton Fink, The Hudsucker Proxy, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, O Brother Where Art Thou?, and The Man Who Wasn’t There numbering among their titles. While many of their films have either debuted to critical acclaim or eventually find cult followings, they generally are far too quirky for the average moviegoer, with ultra-dark humor and love-it-or-hate-it results. In the past, the Coen brothers haven’t exactly been synonymous with big box office.

Though it did give about a day's enjoyment out of the phrase 'hippity hop'.Įven the lesser Coen Brothers films are entertaining. Coen Brothers, I'm begging you, start writing your own scripts again.

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