Fargo (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $24,567,751 | Details |
| International Box Office | $26,634,120 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $51,201,871 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $90 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $102,610 | |
| Total | $102,700 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A pregnant police chief is investigating a series of homicides across the frozen tundra. Against a sprawling Minnesota landscape, a car salesman hires two criminals to kidnap his wife. But when the scheme goes sour, and wood chippers get involved, the haphazard kidnapping plot turns deadly serious.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $730,265 (3.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 48.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 36 opening theaters/716 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $62,814,123 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 8th, 1996 (Wide) by Gramercy |
| International Releases: | June 7th, 1996 (Wide) (Australia)
September 13th, 1996 (Limited) (Portugal) January 14th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) June 11th, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom) July 16th, 2023 (Limited), released as Fâgo (Japan) |
| Video Release: | March 4th, 1997 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence, language and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1997 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Body in a Trunk, Corrupt Cops, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Kidnap, No Honor Among Thieves, Police Procedural, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, Life in a Small Town |
| Source material: | Based on an UNTRUE Story |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Working Title Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1996 | 16 | $730,265 | 36 | $20,285 | $730,265 | 1 | |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 14 | $914,202 | +25% | 58 | $15,762 | $1,938,339 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 6 | $2,812,662 | +208% | 412 | $6,827 | $5,152,178 | 3 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 8 | $2,704,652 | -4% | 596 | $4,538 | $8,703,542 | 4 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 7 | $2,536,491 | -6% | 716 | $3,543 | $12,160,219 | 5 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 10 | $1,881,347 | -26% | 716 | $2,628 | $14,900,107 | 6 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 12 | $1,464,714 | -22% | 699 | $2,095 | $16,962,127 | 7 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 14 | $955,119 | -35% | 541 | $1,765 | $18,395,787 | 8 |
| May 3, 1996 | 17 | $694,131 | -27% | 418 | $1,661 | $19,402,943 | 9 |
| May 10, 1996 | 17 | $538,964 | -22% | 394 | $1,368 | $20,198,879 | 10 |
| May 17, 1996 | 16 | $550,565 | +2% | 410 | $1,343 | $20,976,052 | 11 |
| May 24, 1996 | 14 | $542,633 | -1% | 272 | $1,995 | $21,723,440 | 12 |
| May 31, 1996 | 18 | $254,919 | -53% | 209 | $1,220 | $22,091,471 | 13 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 21 | $195,982 | -23% | 168 | $1,167 | $22,408,006 | 14 |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 24 | $146,600 | -25% | 152 | $964 | $22,647,573 | 15 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | 26 | $156,692 | +7% | 137 | $1,144 | $22,897,654 | 16 |
| Jun 28, 1996 | 26 | $155,225 | -1% | 156 | $995 | $23,135,126 | 17 |
| Jul 5, 1996 | 27 | $195,605 | +26% | 127 | $1,540 | $23,371,007 | 18 |
| Jul 12, 1996 | 29 | $114,545 | -41% | 106 | $1,081 | $23,561,322 | 19 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | 36 | $73,359 | -36% | 92 | $797 | $23,699,301 | 20 |
| Jul 26, 1996 | 47 | $45,318 | -38% | 58 | $781 | $23,788,316 | 21 |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 41 | $49,964 | +10% | 60 | $833 | $23,870,772 | 22 |
| Aug 9, 1996 | 45 | $42,350 | -15% | 45 | $941 | $23,944,035 | 23 |
| Aug 16, 1996 | 48 | $39,140 | -8% | 36 | $1,087 | $24,015,679 | 24 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 56 | $40,535 | 72 | $563 | $24,303,383 | 51 | |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 53 | $24,927 | 27 | $923 | $24,402,676 | 55 | |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 51 | $51,490 | +107% | 53 | $972 | $24,475,469 | 56 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 56 | $44,378 | -14% | 68 | $653 | $24,547,547 | 57 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1996 | 17 | $1,024,137 | 36 | $28,448 | $1,024,137 | 1 | |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 14 | $1,315,379 | +28% | 58 | $22,679 | $2,339,516 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 7 | $3,659,374 | +178% | 412 | $8,882 | $5,998,890 | 3 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 9 | $3,624,838 | -1% | 596 | $6,082 | $9,623,728 | 4 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 7 | $3,395,032 | -6% | 716 | $4,742 | $13,018,760 | 5 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 9 | $2,478,653 | -27% | 716 | $3,462 | $15,497,413 | 6 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 11 | $1,943,255 | -22% | 699 | $2,780 | $17,440,668 | 7 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 14 | $1,268,144 | -35% | 541 | $2,344 | $18,708,812 | 8 |
| May 3, 1996 | 17 | $951,103 | -25% | 418 | $2,275 | $19,659,915 | 9 |
| May 10, 1996 | 18 | $765,572 | -20% | 394 | $1,943 | $20,425,487 | 10 |
| May 17, 1996 | 15 | $755,320 | -1% | 410 | $1,842 | $21,180,807 | 11 |
| May 24, 1996 | 13 | $655,745 | -13% | 272 | $2,411 | $21,836,552 | 12 |
| May 31, 1996 | 17 | $375,472 | -43% | 209 | $1,797 | $22,212,024 | 13 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 23 | $288,949 | -23% | 168 | $1,720 | $22,500,973 | 14 |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 22 | $239,989 | -17% | 152 | $1,579 | $22,740,962 | 15 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | 27 | $238,939 | n/c | 137 | $1,744 | $22,979,901 | 16 |
| Jun 28, 1996 | 26 | $195,501 | -18% | 156 | $1,253 | $23,175,402 | 17 |
| Jul 5, 1996 | 27 | $271,375 | +39% | 127 | $2,137 | $23,446,777 | 18 |
| Jul 12, 1996 | 29 | $179,165 | -34% | 106 | $1,690 | $23,625,942 | 19 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | 36 | $117,056 | -35% | 92 | $1,272 | $23,742,998 | 20 |
| Jul 26, 1996 | 40 | $77,810 | -34% | 58 | $1,342 | $23,820,808 | 21 |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 39 | $80,877 | +4% | 60 | $1,348 | $23,901,685 | 22 |
| Aug 9, 1996 | 41 | $74,854 | -7% | 45 | $1,663 | $23,976,539 | 23 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 49 | $46,230 | 27 | $1,712 | $24,423,979 | 55 | |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 51 | $79,190 | +71% | 53 | $1,494 | $24,503,169 | 56 |
Synopsis
A pregnant police chief is investigating a series of homicides across the frozen tundra. Against a sprawling Minnesota landscape, a car salesman hires two criminals to kidnap his wife. But when the scheme goes sour, and wood chippers get involved, the haphazard kidnapping plot turns deadly serious.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $730,265 (3.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 48.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 36 opening theaters/716 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $62,814,123 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 8th, 1996 (Wide) by Gramercy |
| International Releases: | June 7th, 1996 (Wide) (Australia)
September 13th, 1996 (Limited) (Portugal) January 14th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) June 11th, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom) July 16th, 2023 (Limited), released as Fâgo (Japan) |
| Video Release: | March 4th, 1997 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence, language and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1997 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Body in a Trunk, Corrupt Cops, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Kidnap, No Honor Among Thieves, Police Procedural, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, Life in a Small Town |
| Source material: | Based on an UNTRUE Story |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Working Title Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1996 | 16 | $730,265 | 36 | $20,285 | $730,265 | 1 | |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 14 | $914,202 | +25% | 58 | $15,762 | $1,938,339 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 6 | $2,812,662 | +208% | 412 | $6,827 | $5,152,178 | 3 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 8 | $2,704,652 | -4% | 596 | $4,538 | $8,703,542 | 4 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 7 | $2,536,491 | -6% | 716 | $3,543 | $12,160,219 | 5 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 10 | $1,881,347 | -26% | 716 | $2,628 | $14,900,107 | 6 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 12 | $1,464,714 | -22% | 699 | $2,095 | $16,962,127 | 7 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 14 | $955,119 | -35% | 541 | $1,765 | $18,395,787 | 8 |
| May 3, 1996 | 17 | $694,131 | -27% | 418 | $1,661 | $19,402,943 | 9 |
| May 10, 1996 | 17 | $538,964 | -22% | 394 | $1,368 | $20,198,879 | 10 |
| May 17, 1996 | 16 | $550,565 | +2% | 410 | $1,343 | $20,976,052 | 11 |
| May 24, 1996 | 14 | $542,633 | -1% | 272 | $1,995 | $21,723,440 | 12 |
| May 31, 1996 | 18 | $254,919 | -53% | 209 | $1,220 | $22,091,471 | 13 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 21 | $195,982 | -23% | 168 | $1,167 | $22,408,006 | 14 |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 24 | $146,600 | -25% | 152 | $964 | $22,647,573 | 15 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | 26 | $156,692 | +7% | 137 | $1,144 | $22,897,654 | 16 |
| Jun 28, 1996 | 26 | $155,225 | -1% | 156 | $995 | $23,135,126 | 17 |
| Jul 5, 1996 | 27 | $195,605 | +26% | 127 | $1,540 | $23,371,007 | 18 |
| Jul 12, 1996 | 29 | $114,545 | -41% | 106 | $1,081 | $23,561,322 | 19 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | 36 | $73,359 | -36% | 92 | $797 | $23,699,301 | 20 |
| Jul 26, 1996 | 47 | $45,318 | -38% | 58 | $781 | $23,788,316 | 21 |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 41 | $49,964 | +10% | 60 | $833 | $23,870,772 | 22 |
| Aug 9, 1996 | 45 | $42,350 | -15% | 45 | $941 | $23,944,035 | 23 |
| Aug 16, 1996 | 48 | $39,140 | -8% | 36 | $1,087 | $24,015,679 | 24 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 56 | $40,535 | 72 | $563 | $24,303,383 | 51 | |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 53 | $24,927 | 27 | $923 | $24,402,676 | 55 | |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 51 | $51,490 | +107% | 53 | $972 | $24,475,469 | 56 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 56 | $44,378 | -14% | 68 | $653 | $24,547,547 | 57 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1996 | 17 | $1,024,137 | 36 | $28,448 | $1,024,137 | 1 | |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 14 | $1,315,379 | +28% | 58 | $22,679 | $2,339,516 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 7 | $3,659,374 | +178% | 412 | $8,882 | $5,998,890 | 3 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 9 | $3,624,838 | -1% | 596 | $6,082 | $9,623,728 | 4 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 7 | $3,395,032 | -6% | 716 | $4,742 | $13,018,760 | 5 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 9 | $2,478,653 | -27% | 716 | $3,462 | $15,497,413 | 6 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 11 | $1,943,255 | -22% | 699 | $2,780 | $17,440,668 | 7 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 14 | $1,268,144 | -35% | 541 | $2,344 | $18,708,812 | 8 |
| May 3, 1996 | 17 | $951,103 | -25% | 418 | $2,275 | $19,659,915 | 9 |
| May 10, 1996 | 18 | $765,572 | -20% | 394 | $1,943 | $20,425,487 | 10 |
| May 17, 1996 | 15 | $755,320 | -1% | 410 | $1,842 | $21,180,807 | 11 |
| May 24, 1996 | 13 | $655,745 | -13% | 272 | $2,411 | $21,836,552 | 12 |
| May 31, 1996 | 17 | $375,472 | -43% | 209 | $1,797 | $22,212,024 | 13 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 23 | $288,949 | -23% | 168 | $1,720 | $22,500,973 | 14 |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 22 | $239,989 | -17% | 152 | $1,579 | $22,740,962 | 15 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | 27 | $238,939 | n/c | 137 | $1,744 | $22,979,901 | 16 |
| Jun 28, 1996 | 26 | $195,501 | -18% | 156 | $1,253 | $23,175,402 | 17 |
| Jul 5, 1996 | 27 | $271,375 | +39% | 127 | $2,137 | $23,446,777 | 18 |
| Jul 12, 1996 | 29 | $179,165 | -34% | 106 | $1,690 | $23,625,942 | 19 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | 36 | $117,056 | -35% | 92 | $1,272 | $23,742,998 | 20 |
| Jul 26, 1996 | 40 | $77,810 | -34% | 58 | $1,342 | $23,820,808 | 21 |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 39 | $80,877 | +4% | 60 | $1,348 | $23,901,685 | 22 |
| Aug 9, 1996 | 41 | $74,854 | -7% | 45 | $1,663 | $23,976,539 | 23 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 49 | $46,230 | 27 | $1,712 | $24,423,979 | 55 | |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 51 | $79,190 | +71% | 53 | $1,494 | $24,503,169 | 56 |