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Published 00:01 9 Aug 2026 BST
Updated 19:33 8 Aug 2026 BST

Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 9 August) is Inside Llewyn Davis, one of the best films of the 21st century.
“Relying on the kindness of both friends and strangers, Llewyn embarks on an odyssey that takes him from the streets of Greenwich Village to a Chicago club, where awaits a music mogul who could give him the big break that he desperately needs,” the plot synopsis adds.
The music drama was written and directed by the legendary filmmaking duo, the Coen Brothers (Fargo, No Country for Old Men). It features an excellent supporting cast including Adam Driver, Carey Mulligan, F. Murray Abraham, John Goodman and Justin Timberlake.
Both an emotionally affecting and darkly humorous portrait of a failing singer, Inside Llewyn Davis' ingenious narrative structure, beautifully wintry cinematography, and gorgeous folk songs helped it become a box office hit upon release, as well as a critics' favourite.
Also, the makers of the beloved 2025 comedy The Ballad of Wallis Island cited the Coen Brothers' drama as a major influence, with both movies being about grumpy fictional folk singers and starring Carey Mulligan.
Inside Llewyn Davis is on TV tonight on BBC Two at 10pm. The movie is also streaming on Netflix.
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The 2013 drama follows a week in the life of Llewyn Davis (Beef and Frankenstein's Oscar Isaac in his breakthrough role), a folk singer who struggles to make it as a successful musician in New York City's Greenwich Village in 1961.
Holding a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie was named the 11th greatest film of the 21st century in a 2016 BBC Culture poll and the 2nd greatest film of the 21st century in a similar Hollywood Reporter list.
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