1. Fargo - Rotten Tomatoes
110 Reviews · Fargo: Official Clip - Pancakes · Joel Coen
"Fargo" is a reality-based crime drama set in Minnesota in 1987. Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) is a car salesman in Minneapolis who has gotten himself into debt and is so desperate for money that he hires two thugs (Steve Buscemi), (Peter Stormare) to kidnap his own wife. Jerry will collect the ransom from her wealthy father (Harve Presnell), paying the thugs a small portion and keeping the rest to satisfy his debts. The scheme collapses when the thugs shoot a state trooper.
2. Fargo movie review & film summary (1996) | Roger Ebert
Then it rotates its story through satire, comedy, suspense and violence, until it emerges as one of the best films I've ever seen.
“Fargo” begins with an absolutely dead-on familiarity with smalltown life in the frigid winter landscape of Minnesota and North Dakota.
3. Fargo Reviews - Metacritic
A classic. Witty, smart, violent and quirky, it has all the ingredients to be, and is, one of the best black comedy crime capers ever made. The casting in this ...
Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) is a car salesman in Minneapolis who has landed himself deep into debt. Desperate for money, he hires two inept crooks to kidnap his own wife in the hope that her wealthy father will pay the ransom, giving him enough cash to pay off his associates and clear his debts.
4. Fargo movie review & film summary (1996) | Roger Ebert
I have watched 'Fargo' several times and 'barely' rate it as high as 3 stars (or 2 1/2 stars). In my opinion, this is one of the more 'overrated' movies I have ...
The telephone rings at 3 a.m. and a pregnant woman puts on her police uniform to go out into the Minnesota winter and investigate a homicide. “Eggs,” her
5. Fargo - Movie Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes
Fargo is a masterwork, one of the best films we've ever gotten to dissect the uneasy balance behind good and evil in a world where everyone might come ...
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6. Fargo (1996) critic reviews on MUBI
Among post-Scorsese American filmmakers, the Coen Brothers are unrivalled in terms of quality and originality. Fargo deservedly remains their signature movie, ...
Critic reviews for the film: 'Fargo (1996)'
7. AV Club ranks "Fargo" as the best movie set in Minnesota - CBS News
2 jul 2023 · MINNEAPOLIS -- An iconic movie directed by the Coen brothers has been ranked as the best movie set in Minnesota.
An iconic movie directed by the Coen brothers has been ranked as the best movie set in Minnesota.
8. Fargo review – Coen brothers' snowbound noir is still a work of ...
10 jun 2021 · But the original film now looks better than ever, and it's down to its keeping the quirkiness relevant and in check (something the Coens ...
The Coens’ rereleased thriller about a pregnant police chief investigating a bungled kidnapping is a noir without cynicism; a macabre black comedy with purity at its core
9. 7 Reasons Why “Fargo” is a Masterpiece of Crime Cinema
20 apr 2017 · The distinction of a good project is how it handles the plot, and what the film does with it. “Fargo”, on one level, is the kind of 'true crime' ...
There is an old adage which informs that the world worships the original. This may well be true, but sometimes it takes so long for the world to decide that
10. 'Fargo': The Unforgettable Dark Comedy that Set the Coen Brothers ...
Their 1996 film Fargo picked up the award for Best Director and was nominated for the screenplay and editing awards.
Even though the Coen brothers made a name out of themselves in the indie circles with a series of praised movies such as Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, Miller's Crossing and Barton Fink, their fifth film was a major financial flop. Ethan and Joel Coen made The Hudsucker Proxy, a smart and typically strange comedy with
11. Fargo (1996) - Movie Review - Alternate Ending
18 mei 2020 · Fargo was their big breakthrough, if not necessarily an all-time box-office smash (though it comfortably turned a profit, something not every ...
One of the defining American films of the '90s, a hilarious and disturbing thriller with a strong moral center. Read the review!
12. 'Fargo' Review: Movie (1996) - The Hollywood Reporter
8 mrt 2018 · The film went on to earn seven nominations at the 69th Academy Awards, claiming honors for actress Frances McDormand and best original ...
On March 8, 1996, the Coen brothers unveiled the true-crime movie in limited theaters stateside.
13. The Coen brothers on Fargo | Sight and Sound - BFI
11 jun 2021 · Swedish food, mid-west life. John Carroll Lynch and France McDormand in Fargo (1996) ... It is probably the best kidnapping movie ever made, about ...
In this piece first published in our May 1996 issue, the Coen brothers talk through six key scenes from their wintry modern classic Fargo, now re-released to mark its 25th anniversary.
14. FARGO (1996) • Frame Rated
10 mrt 2021 · It loves and respects its good guys, but is surprisingly tolerant of its baddies. Both absurdly unrealistic and completely human, Fargo is one ...
A review of the Coen Brothers' 1996 black comedy crime film Fargo, starring Frances McDormand, William H. Macy & Steve Buscemi.
15. Fargo Movie Review | Common Sense Media
Fargo. Movie R 1996 103 minutes. Rate Save. Fargo Movie Poster: Cross-stitch-like image of a dead body face-. Common Sense Says; Parents Say 27 Reviews; Kids ...
Dark, gritty, and brilliant comedy is extremely violent. Read Common Sense Media's Fargo review, age rating, and parents guide.
16. Fargo | film by Joel and Ethan Coen [1996] - Britannica
9 sep 2024 · The film won four Academy Awards, and the Coens received Oscars for best picture, best director, and best adapted screenplay. They followed that ...
Other articles where Fargo is discussed: Coen brothers: Fargo (1996) marked a return to both small-budget, independent filmmaking and the brothers’ Minnesota roots. The film—a dark comedy that revolves around a botched kidnapping and the small-town police officer (played by McDormand) who investigates it—was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won two (including…
17. FARGO | American Film Institute
30 jun 2023 · FARGO (1996) – AFI Movie Club. An iconic crime dramedy from the ... greatest screen heroes of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog... Read ...
An iconic crime dramedy from the Coen brothers, FARGO (1996) was included on the American Film Institute’s original list of the greatest American films, as well as among the art form’s greatest comedies – with Frances McDormand’s Marge Gunderson appearing on AFI’s list of the greatest screen heroes of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about FARGO. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day.
18. Fargo (1996) with pre-movie Fargo film trivia - Parkway Theater
Fargo (1996) with pre-movie trivia ... Minnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) ineptly fails at a life of crime due to his and his henchmen's ...
Minnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) ineptly fails at a life of crime due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson (Francis McDormand). This film is one of the best - a foot above the rest!
19. Fargo (1996) - Filmaffinity
Fargo is a film directed by Joel Coen with Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare, Harve Presnell .... Year: 1996.
Genre: Thriller | Synopsis: Poor Jerry Lundegaard. He's deep in debt. His wealthy father-in-law has no respect for him. He cheats customers at the car dealership where he works. And now he's hired a bumbling duo to kidnap his ...
20. “Fargo” (1996). My Coen Brothers Top Ten — Vol 2. | by Stephen Blackford
17 dec 2022 · The film's opening slide sets the premise for this all time classic Coen Brothers film and spawned numerous conspiracy theories and tall tales ...
My Coen Brothers Top Ten — Vol 2.
21. Fargo (1996) - Filmsite.org
The film's two well-deserved Oscars were for Best Original Screenplay (Joel and Ethan Coen), and Best Actress (Frances McDormand, Joel Coen's real-life wife). A ...
Fargo (1996) is a self-proclaimed "homespun murder story" set in the white-washed, winter wilderness of the frozen and bleak Upper Midwest. One of its taglines was: "A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere." An anomaly of categorization, the contemporary masterpiece is a film noir (with stark white vistas and backdrops), a satirical comedy, a suspenseful crime drama, and a violent mystery thriller.
