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Fargo

1996

A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere.

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

Frances McDormand William H. Macy Steve Buscemi Peter Stormare Harve Presnell John Carroll Lynch Kristin Rudrüd Bruce Bohne Steve Reevis Steve Park Gary Houston Sally Wingert Larissa Kokernot Melissa Peterman Tony Denman Larry Brandenburg Michelle Hutchison Bain Boehlke Warren Keith Michelle LeDoux Steve Edelman Sharon Anderson Kurt Schweickhardt James Gaulke J. Todd Anderson Michelle Suzanne LeDoux Petra Boden Wayne A. Evenson Cliff Rakerd Show All…

Alternative Titles

Fargo - Blutiger Schnee, 笨贼满天飞, 파고, Фарго, 冰血暴, פארגו, ファーゴ, Φάργκο, Фарґо, Fargo: Uma Comédia de Erros, 雪花高離奇命案, Fargo, secuestro voluntario, فارغو, Đi Quá Xa, ฟาร์โก้ เงินร้อน, فارگو

Genres

Crime Drama Thriller Comedy

Themes

Thrillers and murder mysteries Intense violence and sexual transgression Crude humor and satire Crime, drugs and gangsters Noir and dark crime dramas Suspenseful crime thrillers Intriguing and suspenseful murder mysteries Twisted dark psychological thriller Gritty crime and ruthless gangsters Show All…

Premiere

14 May 1996

France Cannes Film Festival

01 Sep 1996

South Korea Pusan International Film Festival

06 Sep 1996

Portugal Lisbon

15 Nov 1996

Argentina Mar del Plata Film Festival

10 Jul 1997

Czechia18+ Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

24 Feb 2008

Serbia Belgrade Film Festival

Theatrical limited

08 Mar 1996

Romania18+
USAR

11 Mar 2021

Singapore

Theatrical

05 Apr 1996

Canada18A
USAR

03 May 1996

Ireland18
UK18

20 May 1996

ItalyVM14

14 Jun 1996

AustraliaMA15+

20 Jun 1996

Spain18

21 Jun 1996

Switzerland

17 Jul 1996

Iceland

19 Jul 1996

Norway

26 Jul 1996

Brazil18

09 Aug 1996

Denmark

04 Sep 1996

France12

06 Sep 1996

Switzerland

07 Sep 1996

Taiwan

12 Sep 1996

Hong Kong

13 Sep 1996

PortugalM/16

03 Oct 1996

Slovenia

11 Oct 1996

Turkey

17 Oct 1996

Netherlands16

09 Nov 1996

Japan

14 Nov 1996

Germany16

15 Nov 1996

Austria
Poland18
Sweden15
Switzerland18

22 Nov 1996

South Africa

13 Dec 1996

Finland

27 Feb 1997

Hungary18

13 Mar 1997

Argentina

14 Mar 1997

Mexico

15 Mar 1997

South Korea18

22 Mar 1997

Greece

03 Apr 1997

Chile

16 May 1997

Uruguay

22 May 1997

Greece16

17 Jul 1997

Czechia15+
Slovakia

01 Oct 1997

Kuwait

12 Mar 1999

Lithuania

04 Jul 2001

France

20 Jul 2016

France

13 Jan 2022

Ukraine16+

17 Aug 2023

Greece

Digital

28 Oct 2015

Philippines

Physical

01 Apr 1997

Sweden15

30 Sep 2003

Sweden15

24 Jan 2007

Netherlands16

03 Nov 2010

Netherlands16

07 Apr 2014

United Arab Emirates

TV

30 Jun 2003

Netherlands16

13 May 2020

Portugal

Argentina

15 Nov 1996

Premiere Mar del Plata Film Festival

13 Mar 1997

Theatrical

Australia

14 Jun 1996

TheatricalMA15+

Austria

15 Nov 1996

Theatrical

Brazil

26 Jul 1996

Theatrical18

Canada

05 Apr 1996

Theatrical18A

Chile

03 Apr 1997

Theatrical

Czechia

10 Jul 1997

Premiere18+ Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

17 Jul 1997

Theatrical15+

Denmark

09 Aug 1996

Theatrical

Finland

13 Dec 1996

Theatrical

France

14 May 1996

Premiere Cannes Film Festival

04 Sep 1996

Theatrical12

04 Jul 2001

Theatrical Re-release

20 Jul 2016

Theatrical Restored version

Germany

14 Nov 1996

Theatrical16

Greece

22 Mar 1997

Theatrical

22 May 1997

Theatrical16

17 Aug 2023

Theatrical Re-issue

Hong Kong

12 Sep 1996

Theatrical

Hungary

27 Feb 1997

Theatrical18

Iceland

17 Jul 1996

Theatrical

Ireland

03 May 1996

Theatrical18

Italy

20 May 1996

TheatricalVM14

Japan

09 Nov 1996

Theatrical

Kuwait

01 Oct 1997

Theatrical

Lithuania

12 Mar 1999

Theatrical

Mexico

14 Mar 1997

Theatrical

Netherlands

17 Oct 1996

Theatrical16

30 Jun 2003

TV16 Nederland 2

24 Jan 2007

Physical16 DVD

03 Nov 2010

Physical16 Blu ray

Norway

19 Jul 1996

Theatrical

Philippines

28 Oct 2015

Digital

Poland

15 Nov 1996

Theatrical18

Portugal

06 Sep 1996

Premiere Lisbon

13 Sep 1996

TheatricalM/16

13 May 2020

Romania

08 Mar 1996

Theatrical limited18+

Serbia

24 Feb 2008

Premiere Belgrade Film Festival

Singapore

11 Mar 2021

Theatrical limited 4K restoration

Slovakia

17 Jul 1997

Theatrical

Slovenia

03 Oct 1996

Theatrical

South Africa

22 Nov 1996

Theatrical

South Korea

01 Sep 1996

Premiere Pusan International Film Festival

15 Mar 1997

Theatrical18

Spain

20 Jun 1996

Theatrical18

Sweden

15 Nov 1996

Theatrical15

01 Apr 1997

Physical15 VHS release; estimated

30 Sep 2003

Physical15 DVD

Switzerland

21 Jun 1996

Theatrical

06 Sep 1996

Theatrical

15 Nov 1996

Theatrical18

Taiwan

07 Sep 1996

Theatrical

Turkey

11 Oct 1996

Theatrical

UK

03 May 1996

Theatrical18

USA

08 Mar 1996

Theatrical limitedR

05 Apr 1996

TheatricalR

Ukraine

13 Jan 2022

Theatrical16+

United Arab Emirates

07 Apr 2014

Physical DVD

Uruguay

16 May 1997

Theatrical

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Popular reviews

Review by kayla ★★★★★ 19

I want what Marge and Norm Gunderson have
Review by andrea🌹 ★★★★ 13

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

i wanted to give this a 3.5 but i just read somewhere that when steve buscemi calls up william h. macy so they can finish the deal, he says "thirty minutes and we'll wrap this up" and fukin guess what at that moment there were exactly thirty minutes left before the movie ends. what the fuck kind of ridiculous attention to detail is that? i have no choice but to bump it up half a star now. the coen brothers can call me up right at this moment and ask for a million dollars and i wouldnt even ask for context. i'll do it
Review by vanz ★★★★½ 18

The entire Fargo movie but everytime they say "Yeah", it gets faster.
Review by Scott Tobias ★★★★★ 9

"I don't have to talk to you either, man. See how you like it. Just total fucking silence. Two can play at that game, smart guy. We'll just see how you like it. Total silence."
Review by James (Schaffrillas) ★★★★ 30

I really, REALLY, wanted to punch William H. Macy's character in the face the whole movie
Review by amaya ★★★★ 3

top 2 favorite moments:
2. steve buscemi, covered in someone else's brains, distressingly muttering "woah daddy"
1. when frances mcdormand was on screen
Review by Karst ★★★★★

having just watched los angeles plays itself, i’ve gained a whole lot of respect for movies that pay extra close attention to the cities they take place in. and as a minnesotan, i seriously cannot express how giddy i get watching this. i’m laughing at parts that aren’t even funny! i love my unbearably cold and uncool home. a perfect movie
Review by 🦥 ★★★★★ 2

Oh, yah. What a great and funny film.
Oh, you betcha. Yeah.
Review by twincoves ★★★★½ 4

anyone: “oh yeah”
me: hey nice Fargo (1996) reference!!
Review by ScreeningNotes ★★★★★ 24

"How was Fargo?"
"Ya, real good."
Fargo is basically a perfect movie.
Watched with commentary from Roger Deakins. Here are my notes (converted to full sentences):
- Ironically, Fargo was shot during one of the warmest winters on record, and as a result the crew had to work around when and where there would be snow (shooting scenes that required snow first and saving interiors for later).
- The style is very simple, restrained, and minimalist. Deakins describes the camera as "observational": most of the shots are simple one- or two-shots with few overs (i.e. shot reverse-shot) and almost no tracks, cranes, zooms, or perspective shots. There is an abundance of oners (i.e. long takes), but they're never flashy and…
Review by Kait ★★★★½ 1

I'm not sure that I agree with ya 100% on your police work there, lou
Review by Karst ★★★★★ 18

Perfect film to watch before going home for thanksgiving tomorrow. I love Minnesota with every bone in my body, ya know?

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