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The Ladykillers

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Professor G.H. Dorr (Tom Hanks), a courtly Southern gentleman, arrives at the home of devout, elderly Marva Munson (Irma P. Hall), hoping to rent her extra room and use her basement to rehearse with his classical music ensemble. His fellow musicians, however, are actually criminals, and together they plan to rob a casino. When Mrs. Munson learns of their plan, they decide she must be silenced. Certainly, murdering one little old lady cannot be too difficult.
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Hanks' performance in the lead role is inspired, but this is a relatively minor offering from the Coen brothers.

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Will Self London Evening Standard Jan 9, 2018
It is not the blockbuster the (Coen) brothers hanker after, and it is not going to be a critical success, but, for me, it is the best comedy they have managed. Go to Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 28, 2010
3/5
Some wicked pleasures for mature teens and adults. Go to Full Review David Edelstein Slate Aug 18, 2007
The Ladykillers is small and compact -- it doesn't kill, it's just a doodle -- but it's a very pleasant cartoon for grown-ups. It's some sweet fodder. Go to Full Review Tom Hutchinson Radio Times Aug 19, 2025
3/5
Hanks performs admirably as the eccentric Professor Goldthwait Higginson Dorr III, whose every utterance reeks of pompous southern verbosity. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 13, 2020
3.0/4.0
Tom Hanks, who is pretty much one of the most dependable actors around these days, does what he can to make this character his own. Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending Jun 2, 2020
2/5
The nadir of the Coen brothers' directorial career. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert P @Superbad Sep 13, 2026 The LadyKillers = a 2.5 star Movie! See more Jason R @J-Rush1411 Jun 25, 2026 Actually not a bad remake but it is a watch once kind of film See more Ben W @Username618 Mar 21, 2026 So. The Coen bros were my favourites growing up- swear by. I then... had to account for myself. Couldn't. Swear at. If I'm being serious, and it's a difficult thought to express... I view their work less as a completed work, more as their telling us how they've been doing, suffused with what they've been reading; aaaand. I just find the contempt a bit stifling, sorry. Oeuvre. Making crime novels into film- Dashiell Hammet (Glass Key/ Miller's Crossing), Raymond Chandler (Long Goodbye/Big Lebowski), James M Cain (Postman always.../Man who was not...) , ... Fargo, Blood Simple. Making novels ?- True Grit; No Country for Old Men. Inside Llelwyn Davis, O Brother. A serious man. Barton Fink. Trying to be funny / screwball ? comedy- Hudsucker Proxy , Raising Arizona, The Ladykillers, Intolerable Cruelty, Burn After Reading. See more rogerio s @Roger31416 Nov 18, 2025 It doesn't have the best rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but think of Tom Hanks as the top cat, the boss in the cartoon Top Cat. Think of the woman's cat as a member of the gang. Then there are some new elements: the woman is Tom's (Tom and Jerry cartoon) owner, and the Mountain Girl is like Pig from Cezame Ville. New elements from various cartoons keep emerging along the course of the Mississippi, following the rhythm of the music, until everything ends just as it began… See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 16, 2025 Unfunny in 1 hour and 44 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Tilly B @RT89634505 Jun 14, 2025 The original Ealing film remains to the day one of the greatest comedies of all time. I high recommend it to anyone. This Coen brothers remake loses all of the charm and intensity of the original. The characters are cartoon like and unsympathetic. It is very difficult to care what happens to them. See more Read all reviews
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Joel Coen

Director

Tom Hanks

Goldthwait Higginson Dorr III, Ph.D.

Irma P. Hall

Marva Munson

Marlon Wayans

Gawain McSam

J.K. Simmons

Garth Pancake

Tzi Ma

The General

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Synopsis Professor G.H. Dorr (Tom Hanks), a courtly Southern gentleman, arrives at the home of devout, elderly Marva Munson (Irma P. Hall), hoping to rent her extra room and use her basement to rehearse with his classical music ensemble. His fellow musicians, however, are actually criminals, and together they plan to rob a casino. When Mrs. Munson learns of their plan, they decide she must be silenced. Certainly, murdering one little old lady cannot be too difficult.
Director
Joel Coen
Producer
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Barry Sonnenfeld
Screenwriter
Max D. Adams, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Touchstone Pictures, Jacobson Company
Rating
R (Sexual References|Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 26, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$39.7M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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