Fargo
1996 film directed by Ethan and Joel Coen
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Summary
Fargo is a film[1]. Fargo ranks in the top 0.49% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47,537 views/month, #459 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: 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], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[6], Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay[7], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8], Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[9]
- Director: Joel Coen[10], Ethan Coen[11]
- Screenwriter: Joel Coen[12], Ethan Coen[13]
- Composer: Carter Burwell[14]
- Genre: crime film[15], drama film[16], neo-noir[17], black comedy film[18], thriller film[19], police procedural film[20], crime thriller film[21], crime drama film[22], comedy film[23], suspense film[24], action film[25], mystery film[26], film noir[27], comedy drama[28]
- Cast member: Frances McDormand[29], William H. Macy[30], Steve Buscemi[31], Harve Presnell[32], Peter Stormare[33], Tony Denman[34], Larry Brandenburg[35], John Carroll Lynch[36], Steve Reevis[37], Warren Keith[38], Bruce Bohne[39], José Feliciano[40], Steve Park[41], Kristin Rudrüd[42]
- Producer: Joel Coen[43], Ethan Coen[44]
- Production company: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment[45], Working Title Films[46]
- Director of photography: Roger Deakins[47]
- Part of: National Film Registry[48]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[49]
- Commons category: Fargo (film)[50]
- Distribution format: video on demand[51]
- Review score: 8.8/10[52], 94%[53], 88/100[54], 8.1/10[55]
- Color: color[56]
- Country of origin: United States[57], United Kingdom[58]
- Publication date: March 8, 1996[59], November 14, 1996[60]
- Characters: Marge Gunderson[61], Jerry Lundegaard[62], Carl Showalter[63]
- Distributed by: Gramercy Pictures[64], Netflix[65]
- Narrative location: Fargo[66]
- Filming location: Minnesota[67]
Why It Matters
Fargo has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] Fargo is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
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].