Fargo fingerprintFunny, immersive world, light on feelings.
Tense
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of dark humor and satire
Everyday modern life, crime, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography
Plenty of dark humor and satire
Expect plenty of dark humor and satire.
Everyday modern life, crime, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Fargo is included with a subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88/100 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 88). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 38 min
Fargo runs 1 h 38 min.
Yes. Critics average 92 and audiences 86 out of 100, so both groups see Fargo much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $7 million to make and earned $61 million worldwide, 8.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+122GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Fargo in 136 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 164 storytelling tropes for Fargo, including Shown Their Work, Evil Is Not a Toy, Coitus Uninterruptus.
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