The Ladykillers (2004)★ 6.6/10
- Comedy
- Crime
- Thriller
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Written by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, William Rose
A professor organizes a casino robbery with the help of accomplices, but the plan is complicated when the old lady who owns the house where they are hiding discovers their intentions.
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Tom HanksProfessor G.H. Dorr
Irma P. HallMarva Munson
Marlon WayansGawain MacSam
J.K. SimmonsGarth Pancake
Tzi MaThe General
Ryan HurstLump Hudson
Diane DelanoMountain Girl
George WallaceSheriff Wyner
John McConnellDeputy Sheriff
Jason WeaverWeemack Funthes
Stephen RootFernand Gudge
Baadja-Lyne OdumsRosalie FunthesAwards · 0 wins, 2 nominations
See all ›- NomineeAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2005Saturn Award · Best Supporting Actress
- NomineeCannes Film Festival 2004Palme d'Or · Palme d'Or
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FastAndActionFebruary 12, 2025
FastAndActionFebruary 12, 2025Winning the Jury Prize, this film embodies the Coen brothers’ signature dark humor and storytelling style. It’s a straightforward heist narrative that twists unexpectedly yet remains grounded in logic. Though relatively lesser-known and more modest within their oeuvre, it showcases the Coen brothers’ knack for crafting quirky characters through distinct speech patterns, blending dialogue-driven humor with character depth.
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Tusch74February 11, 2025
Tusch74February 11, 2025This film brims with religious symbolism, using hymns as its soundtrack to create a sharp contrast between the thieves' antics and the sanctity of faith. "Go back to God" becomes the ultimate destiny for these criminals. Repeated visual motifs, such as the ever-watchful cat Pickles, potentially symbolizing a godlike observer, and the garbage barges passing under the bridge, perhaps representing a path to redemption, underscore the film’s thematic core.
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Nexus StrikerJanuary 30, 2023
Nexus StrikerJanuary 30, 2023Tom Hanks Was Great in the Film
Goofy and cute, the further back the better.
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Plantão CinéfiloSeptember 28, 2021
Plantão CinéfiloSeptember 28, 2021Guilty Pleasure
Contains spoilers
This has Coen brothers written all over it; it lets you know right from the get that it's all right to laugh at whatever absurdity comes next, and that's what I love about it. It even goes so far as provoking a kind of inversion of values in us viewers. In the beginning it may seem like there'll be a few too many characters to remember, but they're each so well fleshed out and different from one another you can't help but end up rooting for the bad guys, even- that's all while you still want to somehow protect the integrity of this good ol' Southern lady. It's exciting, surprising, not uncomplex, but still an easy, entertaining watch.
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violinhaFebruary 12, 2025
violinhaFebruary 12, 2025Esta película, que ganó el Premio del Jurado de Cannes, personifica el humor negro y estilo narrativo característicos de los hermanos Coen. Es una narrativa de robo simple con un giro inesperado, pero que mantiene una base lógica. Aunque es relativamente menos conocida y más modesta dentro de sus obras maestras, muestra el ingenio de los hermanos Coen para crear personajes extravagantes a través de patrones de discurso distintivos, mezclando humor impulsado por el diálogo con la profundidad de los personajes.
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wall@pileFebruary 12, 2025
wall@pileFebruary 12, 2025Vencedor do Prêmio do Júri, este filme incorpora o humor ácido e o estilo de contar histórias característico dos irmãos Coen. É uma narrativa de assalto direta que muda inesperadamente, mas permanece fundamentada na lógica. Embora relativamente menos conhecido e mais modesto em sua obra, ele mostra o talento dos irmãos Coen em criar personagens peculiares por meio de padrões de fala distintos, combinando o humor baseado no diálogo com a profundidade do personagem.
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Will_wmentsFebruary 11, 2025
Will_wmentsFebruary 11, 2025Este filme transborda simbolismo religioso, usando cânticos como trilha sonora para criar um nítido contraste entre as travessuras dos ladrões e a santidade da fé. “Voltar para Deus” torna-se o destino final desses criminosos. Símbolos visuais repetidos, como o gato Pickles sempre vigilante, potencialmente simbolizando um observador divino, e as barcaças de lixo que passam sob a ponte, talvez representando um caminho para a redenção, sublinham o núcleo temático do filme.
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Super harryFebruary 11, 2025
Super harryFebruary 11, 2025Esta película está repleta de simbolismo religioso y utiliza himnos como banda sonora para crear un marcado contraste entre las travesuras de los ladrones y la santidad de la fe. "Regresar a Dios" se vuelve el destino final para estos criminales. Los motivos visuales repetidos, como el vigilante gato Pickles, que simboliza potencialmente a un observador similar a Dios, y los botes que pasan bajo el puente, que tal vez representan un camino a la redención, socavan la esencia temática de la película.
