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Fargo (1996)

Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen · United States / United Kingdom

crime · drama · film-noir · comedy · thriller · action · mystery

3.02Must-See #148composite canon score · ranked #148 of 6563 in our library · on 11 lists & awards

Score = weighted sum over every cited appearance below — methodology.

Fargo (1996)
Original: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment & Working Title Films Vectorization: Logovectorizer · Public domain

Where it appears

Every appearance is a citable fact; the points column shows what each contributes to the composite score.

AppearanceSourcePoints
Ebert's annual top 10 1996 #1Ebert's annual top 100.500
Siskel's annual top 10 1996 #1Siskel's annual top 100.500
Oscar Best Picture nominee 1996Oscar Best Picture0.450
Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1996 #4Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International)0.431
AFI 100 (1998) #84AFI 100 (1998)0.234
National Film Registry (inducted 2006)National Film Registry0.226
Sarris's annual top 10 1996 #4Sarris's annual top 100.215
Empire 500 (2008) #198Empire 500 (2008)0.196
NYT Best 1,000 MoviesNYT Best 1,000 Movies0.167
Roger Ebert's Great MoviesRoger Ebert's Great Movies0.133
Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite moviesEdgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies0.112

Awards

  • Oscar Best Picture nominee 1996