Published Apr 26, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Here's the thing, though: Crimewave is actually pretty fun, and it's streaming for free! 40 years ago, Sam Raimi and the Coen brothers teamed up to make a movie hardly anyone saw or liked Image: MGM Devotees of filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen probably know their most expensive box office bomb is The Hudsucker Proxy , a $40 million period piece with resplendent art-deco sets, wild visual effects, and a supporting role from Hollywood legend Paul Newman. It failed to clear $3 million at the box office, and it took a Best Picture-nominated follow-up that’s still regarded as one of their best to get the Coens back in Hollywood’s good graces. Hudsucker Proxy , a tribute to Frank Capra and screwball comedies, was also a collaboration with the filmmaking duo's old friend Sam Raimi, who co-wrote the script with the brothers and served as second-unit director.…