Fargo

Summary

Fargo is a film^[1]. Fargo ranks in the top 0.49% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,681 views/month, #459 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Fargo received the Academy Award for Best Actress^[3].
• Fargo received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4].
• Fargo received the London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year^[5].
• Fargo received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film^[6].
• Fargo received the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay^[7].
• Fargo received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[8].
• Fargo's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Fargo was directed by Joel Coen^[10].
• Fargo was directed by Ethan Coen^[11].
• Joel Coen wrote the screenplay for Fargo^[12].
• Ethan Coen wrote the screenplay for Fargo^[13].
• Fargo's composer is recorded as Carter Burwell^[14].
• Fargo's genre is crime film^[15].
• Fargo's genre is drama film^[16].
• Fargo's genre is neo-noir^[17].
• Fargo's genre is black comedy film^[18].
• Fargo's genre is thriller film^[19].
• Fargo's genre is police procedural film^[20].
• Fargo's genre is crime thriller film^[21].
• Fargo's genre is crime drama film^[22].
• Fargo's genre is comedy film^[23].
• Fargo's genre is suspense film^[24].
• Fargo's genre is action film^[25].
• Fargo's genre is mystery film^[26].
• Fargo's genre is film noir^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Fargo was Carter Burwell^[28]. Producers include Joel Coen^[29] and Ethan Coen^[30]. Directors include Joel Coen^[10] and Ethan Coen^[11]. Screenwriters include Joel Coen^[12] and Ethan Coen^[13]. Cast members include Frances McDormand^[31], William H. Macy^[32], Steve Buscemi^[33], Harve Presnell^[34], Peter Stormare^[35], and Tony Denman^[36].

Publication

Publication dates include March 8, 1996^[37], November 14, 1996^[38], and 1996^[39]. The original language of Fargo was English^[40]. Genres include crime film^[15], drama film^[16], neo-noir^[17], black comedy film^[18], thriller film^[19], and police procedural film^[20]. Fargo is part of National Film Registry^[41]. Fargo was distributed by video on demand^[42].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actress^[3], an award for best leading actress^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1929^[45]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4], an award for best screenplay^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1941^[48]; London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year^[5], a class of award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50]; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film^[6], a class of award^[51], in United States^[52]; Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay^[7], an award for best original screenplay^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1970^[55]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[8], a film award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1929^[58]. Reviews include 8.8/10^[59], 94%^[60], and 88/100^[61].

Why It Matters

Fargo ranks in the top 0.49% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,681 views/month, #459 of 94,065).^[2] Fargo has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] Fargo is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

What awards did Fargo receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress^[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4], London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year^[5], and New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film^[6].