Pitch-perfect Minnesota Noir.
Lists
- ranked 1 in Roger Ebert's Best Films of 1996
- ranked 17 in Chris's List
- ranked 23 in Cinema Fusion Movie Bloggers' Top 100 Movies
- ranked 31 in The Guardian Top 100 Films
- ranked 32 in WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays
- ranked 47 in Empire 100 Greatest Movies (1999)
- ranked 60 in Empire 100 Greatest Movies (2003)
- ranked 84 in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
- ranked 86 in My Favourite Film
- ranked 93 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs
- ranked 101 in The IMDb Top 250
- ranked 198 in Empire 500 Greatest Movies (2008)
- ranked 332 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1000 Greatest Films (December 2006)
- ranked 338 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1000 Greatest Films (August 2005)
- ranked 349 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1000 Greatest Films (March 2006)
- one of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
- one of 101^w102 Movies You Must See Before...
- one of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs Nominees
- one of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies Nominees
- one of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills Nominees
- one of Alliance of Women Film Journalists Top 100 Films
- one of Guardian 1,000 films to see before you die
- one of Leonard Maltin's 100 "Must See" Films of the 20th Century
- one of New York Film Critics Circle Best Film Winners
- one of The New York Times Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made