All Coen Brothers’ Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best (Photos)

17. The Ladykillers (2004)

A very poor remake of a classic 1950s British comedy starring Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers, this film is unnecessary and off in every way.

16. The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

A disaster where every rhythm and line reading feels horribly off, this period comedy gave Coen critics all the ammunition they would need to write them off as sarcastic pastiche artists giggling over private jokes.

15. The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001)

A self-consciously arty tale of existential despair, shot in black and white, that could also be called “The Film That Wasn’t There.”