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Fargo

A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere.

7.8(9,502)19961h 38m19

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$7M
Box office
$60.6M
Language
English
  • salesclerk
  • unsociability
  • police
  • cheating
  • ransom
  • winter
  • kidnapping
  • minnesota
  • dark comedy
  • north dakota
  • money
  • murder

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Joel Coen

Produced in

United Kingdom, United States of America

Where to watch

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)R8 Mar 1996
    • TheatricalR5 Apr 1996
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical183 May 1996
    • Physical18VHS19 May 1997
    • Physical18DVD25 Jun 1997
    • Physical18Blu-ray4 May 2009
    • Physical18Arrow Video 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray9 Nov 2026
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • PhysicalDVD7 Apr 2014
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalMA 15+14 Jun 1996
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical18A5 Apr 1996
  • ArgentinaAR

    • PremiereMar del Plata Film Festival15 Nov 1996
    • Theatrical13 Mar 1997
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical15 Nov 1996
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1826 Jul 1996
  • ChileCL

    • Theatrical3 Apr 1997
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Premiere18+Karlovy Vary International Film Festival10 Jul 1997
    • Theatrical15+17 Jul 1997
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical159 Aug 1996
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1613 Dec 1996

Frequently asked questions

Fargo was released on 8 March 1996.

Audience reviews

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  • K

    Kamurai

    10/18/2020

    Great watch, could watch again, and can recommend. It is very sad that this happened to people, but the way the story is told is so good that I felt like that sadness melted away fairly quickly. This movie holds up after 25 years, and it is dated, but with cellphones the story would change dramatically, and that would be a good alternative history subject for a different movie. A great cast, excellent delive…

  • R

    r96sk

    3/23/2022

    8/10

    I didn't enjoy is as much as I thought I would, but <em>'Fargo'</em> is still very good and something I'd obviously recommend. I like the cast here, even if it is a bit of a Frances McDormand carryjob to be honest - she is terrific all the way through, absolutely nailing the role. Steve Buscemi is the star away from McDormand, while I've seen a few glimpses of William H. Macy elsewhere but this is his best showing…

  • F

    Filipe Manuel Neto

    9/8/2022

    8/10

    **An excellent film, although the comedy is so watered down and so sarcastic that it's not funny to most people.** When I saw this movie for the first time, a few years ago, I didn't understand it, and it annoyed me a lot. However, I've always heard good things about it, and after seeing several Cohen films that I liked, I realized the film's potential and decided to rewatch it. I did it at a good time: the film i…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    8/27/2023

    7/10

    Saw this again recently for it's anniversary, or 4k conversion, - who cares what the reason was, it was just great to see it up on the bg screen again. In my view, it's easily the best of efforts from both the Coen brothers and from the formidable Frances McDormand. Here, she is a pregnant local cop who must deal with a sudden spate of crimes in her magnificently named town "Brainerd". William H. Macy ("Jerry") and t…

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