Ten Favorite Stephen Root Movies

(I first noticed Stephen Root in two prominent roles on TV shows that began airing in the mid-90s, as “Jimmy James” on NewsRadio and “Bill Dauterive” on King of the Hill. Here are my ten favorite films of his, in order of preference.)

1. Office Space (directed by Mike Judge, 1999)

2. Get Out (directed by Jordan Peele, 2017)

3. No Country for Old Men (directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, 2007)

4. Ghost (directed by Jerry Zucker, 1990)

5. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, 2000)

6. Cedar Rapids (directed by Miguel Arteta, 2011)

7. Dave (directed by Ivan Reitman, 1993)

8. Idiocracy (directed by Mike Judge, 2006)

9. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, 2018)

10. Hello, My Name Is Doris (directed by Michael Showalter, 2015)

— August 20, 2021

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