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Fargo

1996 · 98 min · R
Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Crime, Drama, Thriller
“A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere.”

Fargo (1996) is a crime, drama, thriller film directed by Joel Coen. On Plot-hole, players averaged 2.5/5, with 57% solving the puzzle and 43% failing it, making it the #54 mediumest puzzle of 136 in the archive. 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!

8.1
IMDb
95%
Rotten Tomatoes
88
Metacritic
7.9
TMDB
Plot-hole Difficulty: Medium
2.5/5
Avg Score
57%
Solved
43%
Failed
322
Players
#54
Difficulty Rank

The Plot-hole Puzzle

Puzzle #138 · August 4, 2026 · answer revealed below

The Setup (Clue 5)
A small Minnesota town in winter.
The Character (Clue 4)
A pregnant police chief investigates a crime scene.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
A car salesman has hired two criminals to kidnap his own wife.
The Twist (Clue 2)
Everything goes violently wrong in the most polite way possible.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Frances McDormand says oh ya in the Coen Brothers' snow-covered crime film.
The answer
Fargo

Cast

Frances McDormand as Marge GundersonWilliam H. Macy as Jerry LundegaardSteve Buscemi as Carl ShowalterPeter Stormare as Gaear GrimsrudHarve Presnell as Wade GustafsonJohn Carroll Lynch as Norm GundersonKristin Rudrüd as Jean LundegaardBruce Bohne as Lou

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fargo hard to guess on Plot-hole?
Fargo had an average score of 2.5/5. 57% of players solved it, while 43% failed — a medium puzzle.
Who directed Fargo?
Fargo was directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen.
Who stars in Fargo?
Fargo stars Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare, Harve Presnell, John Carroll Lynch, Kristin Rudrüd, Bruce Bohne.
What genre is Fargo?
Fargo is listed under Crime, Drama, Thriller.
Where does Fargo rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
Fargo ranks #54 of 136 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).
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