Fargo
Seen it?1996 | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 2 Oscars, audiences rate it highly (7.8 out of 10) and it made about 9 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Barton Fink or Miller's Crossing, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Jerry Lundegaard is a small-town Minnesota car salesman deeply in debt and willing to do almost anything to get out. Police chief Marge Gunderson discovers a string of violent crimes as Jerry's schemes spiral out of control.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Actress, Academy Awards: Best Original Screenplay. Won 1 SAG Award: Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. Won 1 BAFTA: BAFTA Film Awards: Best Direction. Won 2 Critics' Choice Awards: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Picture, Critics' Choice Awards: Best Actress. Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Best Director. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Original Screenplay. Won 6 Independent Spirit Awards: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Film, Independent Spirit Awards: Best Director, Independent Spirit Awards: Best Male Lead, Independent Spirit Awards: Best Female Lead and 2 more. Also nominated for 7 more Oscars, 4 Golden Globes and 1 more SAG Award. Plus 5 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$61 million worldwide on a $7 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joel Coen
- Frances McDormandMarge Gunderson
- William H. MacyJerry Lundegaard
- Steve BuscemiCarl Showalter
- Peter StormareGaear Grimsrud
- Harve PresnellWade Gustafson
- John Carroll LynchNorm Gunderson
- Kristin RudrüdJean Lundegaard
- Bruce BohneLou
- Steve ReevisShep Proudfoot
- Steve ParkMike Yanagita