# No Country for Old Men

> 2007 film directed by Ethan and Joel Coen

**Wikidata**: [Q183081](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q183081)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Country_for_Old_Men)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/no-country-for-old-men

## Summary

No Country for Old Men is a drama film, thriller film, Western film, contemporary Western film, crime drama film, and adventure film.[1][2][3][4]

## Summary
No Country for Old Men is a 2007 film directed by Ethan and Joel Coen. It is a U.S. motion picture associated with Miramax and Paramount Vantage and is widely recognized in major film award and preservation contexts.

## Key Facts
- No Country for Old Men is a 2007 film directed by Ethan and Joel Coen.  
- The entity type/classification listed for No Country for Old Men is film (a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock).  
- Official website: http://www.miramax.com/movie/no-country-for-old-men.  
- Wikipedia title: No Country for Old Men.  
- Sitename link count (sitelink_count): 78.  
- Publication dates recorded: 2007-05-19; 2007-11-09; 2008-02-28; 2008-02-29.  
- Associated production/distribution companies: Paramount Vantage (specialty division of Paramount Pictures) and Miramax (American film and TV company).  
- Country association: United States.  
- Listed related genres and genre concepts: drama film; thriller film; Western film; adventure film; neo-noir; mystery film; crime film; action film; gangster film.  
- Related filmmakers: Coen brothers (American filmmakers); Ethan Coen (American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and editor, born 1957).  
- Part of / included in: BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century (Wikimedia list article) and the National Film Registry (selection of films for preservation in the United States Library of Congress).  
- Awards and recognition categories associated with the film’s context include: Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; National Board of Review Award for Best Film; Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film.  
- Miramax company inception date recorded: 1979-01-01.  
- Paramount Vantage inception dates recorded (multiple values provided): 1998, 1984, 1979 (as listed in source).  
- Ethan Coen attributes recorded: born 1957; occupations include film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and editor; citizenship: United States; sitelink_count: 14.

## FAQs
Q: What is No Country for Old Men?  
A: It is a 2007 film directed by Ethan and Joel Coen, classified as a motion picture and associated with U.S. film companies Miramax and Paramount Vantage.

Q: Who directed and created the film?  
A: The film was directed by Ethan and Joel Coen; Ethan Coen is listed specifically as a creator and is an American filmmaker born in 1957.

Q: Which companies are associated with its production and distribution?  
A: The film is associated with Paramount Vantage (a specialty division of Paramount Pictures) and Miramax (an American film and TV company founded in 1979).

Q: What genres are associated with No Country for Old Men?  
A: Related genre concepts listed for the film include drama, thriller, Western, adventure, neo-noir, mystery, crime, action, and gangster film types.

Q: When was No Country for Old Men published or released according to the record?  
A: The publication_date entries recorded are 2007-05-19, 2007-11-09, 2008-02-28, and 2008-02-29.

Q: Has No Country for Old Men received awards recognition or preservation status?  
A: The film is associated with major award categories (including Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay) and appears in preservation/recognition contexts such as the National Film Registry and BBC’s 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century list.

Q: Where can I find the film’s official online page?  
A: The official page listed is http://www.miramax.com/movie/no-country-for-old-men.

## Why It Matters
No Country for Old Men matters because it is a high-profile 2007 motion picture by the Coen brothers that sits at the intersection of mainstream studio involvement and critical recognition. It is associated with recognized production and distribution entities—Miramax and Paramount Vantage—placing it within commercial film industry channels while also being included in preservation and notable-film lists such as the National Film Registry and BBC’s 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century. The film’s documented connections to major Academy Award categories and national critics’ awards indicate its importance in award-season discourse and film-critical evaluation. As a work tied to the Coen brothers—prominent American filmmakers—and to multiple genre concepts (drama, thriller, neo-noir, Western, etc.), the film serves as both an artistic statement and a case study in contemporary American cinema, bridging auteur filmmaking and institutional recognition.

## Notable For
- Being a 2007 film directed by the Coen brothers (Ethan and Joel Coen).  
- Association with major production/distribution companies Miramax and Paramount Vantage.  
- Inclusion in preservation and prestige lists: National Film Registry and BBC’s 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century.  
- Connection to multiple major award categories tied to Academy recognition and national critics’ awards.  
- Strong linkage to a broad set of genre categories including drama, thriller, neo-noir and Western concepts.  
- Public web presence through Miramax’s official film page.  
- High reference visibility with a sitelink_count of 78 in the source dataset.

## Body

### Overview and Classification
- No Country for Old Men is identified as a film, which the source defines as a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock.  
- The entity’s Wikipedia title is No Country for Old Men and it has a sitelink_count of 78 in the supplied dataset.

### Creators and Filmmakers
- The film is directed by Ethan and Joel Coen.  
- Ethan Coen is specifically listed as a creator/developer in the source material. His recorded attributes include a birth year of 1957, U.S. citizenship, and multiple film-related occupations: director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and editor. His sitelink_count in the source is 14.  
- The Coen brothers are referenced as American filmmakers and have a sitelink_count of 65 in the provided data.

### Production and Distribution Entities
- Miramax is listed as an associated organization; it is described as an American film and TV company. The Miramax inception date recorded is 1979-01-01. Country associations include the United States and another country code. Headquarters and industry identifiers are provided in the source metadata.  
- Paramount Vantage is included as a related Thing and is described as a specialty film division of Paramount Pictures. Multiple inception dates are recorded in the source (1998, 1984, 1979). Paramount Vantage’s sitelink_count is 16.

### Country and Cultural Context
- The film is associated with the United States, the country primarily located in North America. The United States entry includes inception and historical qualifiers in the source dataset and has a sitelink_count of 423.

### Genres and Thematic Classifications
- The source links No Country for Old Men to a wide set of genre descriptors and related film-type concepts. These include: drama film; thriller film (evoking excitement and suspense); Western film (genre of films set primarily in the 19th century American West); adventure film; neo-noir (modern form of film noir); mystery film (subcategory of crime/thriller); crime film; action film; and gangster film.  
- Each listed genre entry carries its own sitelink_count in the source, indicating cross-references across the dataset.

### Awards, Recognition, and Preservation
- The film is connected in the source to several prominent award categories and recognition programs:  
  - Academy Award for Best Picture (inception: 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count: 71).  
  - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (inception: 1936; country: United States; sitelink_count: 56).  
  - Academy Award for Best Director (inception: 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count: 62).  
  - Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (inception: 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count: 53).  
  - National Board of Review: Top Ten Films (inception: 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count: 9).  
  - National Board of Review Award for Best Film (country: United States; sitelink_count: 11).  
  - Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film (inception: 1990; country: United States; sitelink_count: 5).  
- The film is also listed as part of the National Film Registry, the Library of Congress selection for preservation in the United States.  
- Additionally, No Country for Old Men appears in the compiled list BBC’s 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century (a Wikimedia list article).

### Publication and Release Data
- Publication_date fields provided for No Country for Old Men are: 2007-05-19, 2007-11-09, 2008-02-28, and 2008-02-29. These dates are recorded in the source metadata without additional context as to the specific nature of each date (e.g., festival premiere, wide release, or other).

### Online Presence and References
- The official web page listed is hosted on Miramax: http://www.miramax.com/movie/no-country-for-old-men.  
- The film’s Wikipedia entry title is No Country for Old Men, and its sitelink_count is 78 in the provided dataset.

### Related Entities and Metadata
- Coen brothers: identified as American filmmakers in the source and central to the film’s authorship and public identity.  
- Ethan Coen: detailed creator attribution, multiple filmmaking occupations listed, U.S. citizenship, born 1957.  
- Miramax and Paramount Vantage: connected corporate entities with inception dates and industry descriptors provided in the source metadata.  
- Multiple film genres and award categories are connected via the source’s related and awards sections; each of these related Things has its own inception and sitelink metadata included in the dataset.

### Reference Counts and Data Footprint
- Sitlink_count measurements included in the source: No Country for Old Men (78), Coen brothers (65), Ethan Coen (14), Miramax (47), Paramount Vantage (16), and numerous award and genre entries (various sitelink_count values indicated per item).

### Notes on Source Scope
- All statements in this entry are drawn exclusively from the provided source material. Dates, associations, and attributes are reproduced as listed in that material. No additional facts, release specifics, cast lists, plot details, box office numbers, or award outcomes beyond the categories and recognitions enumerated in the source have been added.

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