

Shot on a shoestring budget with a then largely unknown cast (including Joel’s future wife, Frances McDormand), the film established the brothers’ talent for visually striking, wholly original stories.

The Coens made their feature debut with the Southwestern neo-noir “Blood Simple” (1984).

Celebrate this dynamic duo by taking a look back at all 18 of their films, ranked worst to best. They’ve also become industry and academy favorites, picking up four Oscar wins for writing, directing and producing. For close to 40 years, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen – better known as the Coen Brothers – have created a number of quirky, singular titles spanning a variety of genres.
