Fargo

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 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
Frances McDormand
William H. Macy
William H. Macy
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
Peter Stormare
Peter Stormare
Harve Presnell
Harve Presnell
John Carroll Lynch
John Carroll Lynch
Kristin Rudrüd
Kristin Rudrüd
Tony Denman
Tony Denman
Gary Houston
Gary Houston
Sally Wingert
Sally Wingert
Kurt Schweickhardt
Kurt Schweickhardt
Larissa Kokernot
Larissa Kokernot
Melissa Peterman
Melissa Peterman
Steve Reevis
Steve Reevis
Warren Keith
Warren Keith
Larry Brandenburg
Larry Brandenburg
Bruce Bohne
Bruce Bohne

Directors

Joel Coen
Joel Coen

Producers

Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen

Writers

Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Ethan 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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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh Certified
95%
Tomatometer
110 votes
RT Fresh Certified
92%
Popcornmeter
12,428 votes
METASCORE
88
26 votes
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
744,490 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media