O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Shares rank 8 of 14 comedy films by recommenders
People praise its performances, singalong songs and production values, and its take on the Odyssey as an American folk story. No recurring criticism appears.
People praise its performances, singalong songs and production values, and its take on the Odyssey as an American folk story. No recurring criticism appears.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Adapts the Odyssey as American folk story
“they have indeed adopted the Odyssey as an American folk story”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Who Is America's Homer?” “the best version of the Odyssey for screen”
Comment from 20 Jul 2026 in “Who Is America's Homer?” Favorite or underranked Coen film
“Probably my favorite Coen brothers movie.”
Comment from 17 Jul 2026 in “A Silly Adaptation of "The Odyssey"” “Is criminally underranked.”
Comment from 6 Mar 2026 in “Every Coen Brothers Movie, Ranked”
Other comedy films people recommend
The four most recommended other comedy films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idiocracy | 43 | 19 | 69% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Coyote v. Acme | 27 | 5 | 84% | 2 | — | — |
| Office Space | 23 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Don't Look Up | 14 | 7 | 67% | 7 | — | Approved |
| O Brother, Where Art Thou?This page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“the best version of the Odyssey for screen”
“I love the performances, the singalong songs, and the production values of the modern film”
“Probably my favorite Coen brothers movie.”
“they have indeed adopted the Odyssey as an American folk story”
“Is criminally underranked.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.