Is Fargo one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Fargo end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Fargo easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Fargo

Name: Fargo
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1996
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare, Harve Presnell

A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere.

Directed by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films

199698 min7.9 / 10

A darkly comic crime thriller that balances genuine menace with absurdist humor, anchored by a pregnant police chief's dogged pursuit of a bungled kidnapping scheme gone fatally wrong.

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

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Questions people ask

Is Fargo one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.
Is Fargo violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Fargo scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does Fargo end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Fargo sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Fargo easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.