Fargo

"A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.8/10

9,236 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

🏆 2 wins•📋 5 nominations

Won

Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Best Actress

Nominated

Best Cinematography

Best Film Editing

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Supporting Actor

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Other Awards

🏆 5 wins

Won

New York Film Critics Circle for Best Film

London Film Critics Circle for Film of the Year

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association for Best Film

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Writers Guild of America for Best Original Screenplay

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$7.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$60.6M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$53.6M

ROI: +766%

Budget Recovery866% of budget

$0|Budget: $7.0M|Revenue: $60.6M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

186.4K

Daily Avg

3.1K

7-Day Trend

+25%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Minnesota

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Story Setting

Set In

Fargo

Characters

Marge Gunderson

Jerry Lundegaard

Carl Showalter

Played by Steve Buscemi

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Roger Deakins

Film Editing

Coen brothers

Music / Score

Carter Burwell

Costume Design

Mary Zophres

Production Design

Rick Heinrichs

Production Companies

PolyGram Filmed EntertainmentWorking Title Films

Distributors

NetflixGramercy Pictures

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Fargo

Available in 133 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom18	Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada18A	Amazon Prime Video, Crave, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
AustraliaMA 15+	Amazon Prime Video, Stan, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	SBS On Demand	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom18

Canada18A

AustraliaMA 15+

Germany16

France12

Brazil18

Switzerland18

+16 more countries

Production

Directors

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Writers

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Production Companies

PolyGram Filmed EntertainmentWorking Title Films

Cast

Frances McDormand

Marge Gunderson

William H. Macy

Jerry Lundegaard

Steve Buscemi

Carl Showalter

Peter Stormare

Gaear Grimsrud

Harve Presnell

Wade Gustafson

John Carroll Lynch

Norm Gunderson

Kristin Rudrüd

Jean Lundegaard

Bruce Bohne

Lou

Steve Reevis

Shep Proudfoot

Steve Park

Mike Yanagita

Gary Houston

Irate Customer

Sally Wingert

Irate Customer's Wife

Tags & Keywords

salesclerkunsociabilitypolicecheatingransomwinterkidnappingminnesotadark comedynorth dakotamoneymurderpolice officercar dealershipwoodchipper

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