2. No Country For Old Men - The Coen Brothers
Previously known for: Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, Fargo and The Big Lebowski The Coen brothers are two of the greatest comedic filmmakers of the last 25 years so No Country for Old Men especially sticks out when browsing through their filmography. They made a name for themselves by writing and directing screwball comedies, like Raising Arizona, The Big Lebowski and O Brother, Where Art Thou?, but even their most serious movies were always exceptionally funny. The overall hopeless tone employed throughout No Country For Old Men was in stark contrast when compared to films like Barton Fink or Fargo. Drama in the world of Joel and Ethan Coen is always one step away from becoming comedy and they walk that line brilliantly. They have never been dark filmmakers, instead they've always chosen to focus on the absurdity of life by mixing comedy and drama in equal measure. No Country For Old Men is an exceptionally dark and nihilistic movie that features no comedic elements, which makes it feel like a giant departure for the Coen brothers.