7 Movies Like No Country For Old Men You Must See

 

No Country For Old Men (2007) is one of the finest films that belong to the crime and thriller genre. Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, the film won four awards at 80th Academy Awards. Based on the Cormac McCarthy's novel No Country For Old Men (2005), the thought-provoking film showcases the life story of three men where one is struggling with his war experiences and morality, too disillusioned to operate in the world, another man is destroying everything in his path derived by his belief in Nihilism but trying to find a meaning of his life and use luck as his excuse, lastly the third man who reflects on the changes in the world and his failure to cope up with all the darkness along with his own.

Here is a list and short description of movies like No Country For Old Men.

·        Sicario (2015): The film is about FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) who is invited to become part of the task force for a special assignment to fight against the leader of a powerful and brutal Mexican drug cartel. The story takes turn when Kate realizes that she was not informed about the assignment was illegal and how she was trapped to become a part of it. The action film directed by Denis Villeneuve received three Academy Award nominations.

·        Drive (2011): The action film is an adaptation of American crime writer James Sallis’s novel Drive (2005). The Driver (Ryan Gosling) as a mechanic and a stunt driver who gets into a relationship with his neighbour, Irene (Carey Mulligan). Their relationship takes a turn when Irene’s husband is released from prison and asks for the Driver to help in the robbery.

·        A History of Violence (2005): The action and thriller genre American film directed by Canadian film director, David Paul Cronenberg is about Thomas "Tom" Stall (Viggo Mortensen) who becomes a local hero by killing the robbers. Despite his heroism, he develops a spoiled relationship with his family who opposes his act of violence.

·        Hell or High Water (2016): Directed by David Mackenzie and written by Taylor Sheridan, Hell or High Water is the story of two brothers  Chris Pine as Toby Howard and Ben Foster as Tanner Howard make a team of skillful criminals carry out a clever, well-planned, and daring bank robberies to save their ranch.

 

·        Nightcrawler (2014): The Nightcrawler is a crime, thriller, and psychological genre American film. Directed by Dan Gilroy, Nightcrawler attacks the modern-day media practice of sensationalizing news stories or headlines and unethical journalism. The character of Louis "Lou" Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) is created to show the mutually beneficial relationship that exists between unethical journalism and audience demand.

 

·        Traffic (2000): Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the American crime film Traffic explores the illegal drug trade and an adaptation of the 1989 British Channel 4 television series Traffik. The story based on actual people and real-life incidents, Traffic earned numerous awards, including four Oscars.

 

·        Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007): Released in 2007 American crime thriller film Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead directed by Sidney Lumet and derived its name from the Irish saying. The film shows two brothers Andy (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Hank (Ethan Hawke) involved in a planned robbery. The younger brother Andy decides to rob a jewellery store run by his parents to pay off his debts. Although he fails to succeed in his plans and the family takes action against the crime.