7 Reasons Why I Think 'No Country for Old Men' Is the Best Western of the 21st Century
No Country for Old Men is the best western of the 21st century, and we explain the reasons why, like Javier Bardem's performance as Anton Chigurh.

Fresh off the release of American author Cormac McCarthy's thriller novel, No Country for Old Men, widely renowned directors Joel and Ethan Coen went to work on a film adaptation. Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, and Woody Harrelson, No Country for Old Men premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, where it received a nomination for the festival's top prize. The wide release to theaters later that year proved prosperous; it was, at the time, the biggest box-office success for a Coen Brothers effort. The success didn't stop at just the box-office, however: No Country for Old Men would go on to be nominated for eight Academy Awards, taking home four, including the highly coveted Best Picture Oscar.