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Fargo
1996
Frances McDormand earned an Oscar for her turn as pregnant Sheriff Marge Gunderson, who's sharper than her Northern Minnesota dialect suggests. The intrepid Gunderson bangs on doors and asks questions to unravel a kidnapping plot and the string of murders it provokes. McDormand receives grand support from William H. Macy as a car dealer who conspires with hotheaded kidnappers Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare.
A homespun murder story.
JBscale
91
Superior
Film Detail
Genre
Crime
- Drama
Length
1 hr. 38 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 8, 1996
US Box Office
$24,547,547
(#3171 of 7372)
Global Office
$36,000,000
(#2705 of 4299)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Sexuality, Strong Violence
Collection Detail
Edition
Coen Brothers Collection Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English:
DD+ 5.1
Studio
MGM
Released
August 30, 2011
Acquired Date
May 29, 2012
Times Seen
5 Times
Last Watched
March 26, 2010
Actors
Frances McDormand
William H. Macy
Steve Buscemi
Peter Stormare
Harve Presnell
John Carroll Lynch
Kristin Rudrüd
Tony Denman
Gary Houston
Sally Wingert
Kurt Schweickhardt
Larissa Kokernot
Melissa Peterman
Steve Reevis
Warren Keith
Larry Brandenburg
Bruce Bohne
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Joel Coen
Producers
Ethan Coen
Writers
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Awards & Accolades
1996 Oscar : Best Actress - Frances McDormand
1996 Oscar : Writing (Original Screenplay)
1997 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #84
2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #114
2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #124
2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #118
2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #122
2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #121
2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #138
2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #165
2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #176
2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #170
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1984
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3.16.2007 by biglummox (10/10)
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100
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95%
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110 votes
92%
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12,428 votes
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88
26 votes
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8.1/10
744,490 votes
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