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No Country for Old Men
“There are no clean getaways.”
No Country for Old Men (2007) is a crime, thriller, western film directed by Joel Coen. On Plot-hole, players averaged 2.3/5, with 67% solving the puzzle and 33% failing it, making it the #58 hardest puzzle of 158 in the archive. Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Hard
2.3/5
Avg Score
67%
Solved
33%
Failed
314
Players
#58
Difficulty Rank
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The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #160 · August 26, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
The American Southwest, dry and desolate.
The Character (Clue 4)
A hunter stumbles onto a drug deal gone wrong and takes the money.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
A relentless killer with a strange weapon pursues him.
The Twist (Clue 2)
The killer uses a coin flip to decide who lives and dies.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Javier Bardem's Anton Chigurh terrorizes Texas in this Coen brothers film.
The answer
No Country for Old Men
Cast
Javier Bardem as Anton ChigurhTommy Lee Jones as Ed Tom BellJosh Brolin as Llewelyn MossWoody Harrelson as Carson WellsKelly Macdonald as Carla Jean MossGarret Dillahunt as WendellTess Harper as Loretta BellBarry Corbin as Ellis
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is No Country for Old Men hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- No Country for Old Men had an average score of 2.3/5. 67% of players solved it, while 33% failed — a hard puzzle.
- Who directed No Country for Old Men?
- No Country for Old Men was directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen.
- Who stars in No Country for Old Men?
- No Country for Old Men stars Javier Bardem, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Tess Harper, Barry Corbin.
- What genre is No Country for Old Men?
- No Country for Old Men is listed under Crime, Thriller, Western.
- Where does No Country for Old Men rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- No Country for Old Men ranks #58 of 158 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).