Fargo
1996 · 98 min · Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Jerry works in his father-in-law's car dealership and has gotten himself in financial problems. He tries various schemes to come up with money needed for a reason that is never really explained. It has to be assumed that his huge embezzlement of money from the dealership is about to be discovered by father-in-law. When all else falls through, plans he set in motion earlier for two men to kidnap his wife for ransom to be paid by her wealthy father (who doesn't seem to have the time of day for son-in-law). From the moment of the kidnapping, things go wrong and what was supposed to be a non-violent affair turns bloody with more blood added by the minute. Jerry is upset at the bloodshed, which turns loose a pregnant sheriff from Brainerd, MN who is tenacious in attempting to solve the three murders in her jurisdiction.
Emotional fingerprint
Fargo (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 25%, Anxiety 20%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor25%
- Anxiety20%
- Tension20%
- Disturbing15%
- Anger10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 30 % | 17 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 36 % | 30 % | 15 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 33 % | 29 % | 9 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 32 % | 30 % | 4 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 46 % | 45 % | 15 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 63 % | 63 % | 37 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Love | 53 % | 43 % | 32 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 54 % | 42 % | 23 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 53 % | 38 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 51 % | 42 % | 25 % | 5 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 46 % | 44 % | 23 % | 5 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 49 % | 48 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 45 % | 27 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 52 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 57 % | 56 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 49 % | 53 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Love | 78 % | 22 % | 28 % | 25 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Jean Lundegaard
Irate Customer's Wife
Hooker #1
Escort
Mr. Mohra
Reilly Diefenbach (voice)
Victim In Car
Details
- Directed by
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Written by
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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