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Exploring the Best of Minnesota on the Big Screen

Minnesota, known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, is a state that has inspired countless stories and characters in film and television. From the scenic landscapes to the vibrant cities, the state's unique charm has captivated audiences worldwide. In this article, we'll delve into the best movies and TV shows that showcase the beauty and character of Minnesota.

Fargo
Cast
Juno Temple Juno Temple
Jennifer Jason Leigh Jennifer Jason Leigh
David Rysdahl David Rysdahl
Joe Keery Joe Keery
8.3 3.3K votes
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 51
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.
Style:  absurd
Plot:  detective, minnesota, winter, deputy, north dakota, anthology, dark comedy, criminal, ...
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Inside Out
Cast
Amy Poehler Amy Poehler
Phyllis Smith Phyllis Smith
Richard Kind Richard Kind
Bill Hader Bill Hader
7.9 23.6K votes
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Country: United States of America
Duration: 95 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.
Plot:  dreams, minnesota, sadness, cartoon, disgust, ice hockey, imaginary friend, elementary school, ...
Place:  san francisco, california
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The Cure
Cast
Joseph Mazzello Joseph Mazzello
Brad Renfro Brad Renfro
Annabella Sciorra Annabella Sciorra
Diana Scarwid Diana Scarwid
7.9 356 votes
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: United States of America
Duration: 97 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter's life in an eventful summer.
Plot:  aids, mississippi river, minnesota, male friendship, hiv, sick child
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Fargo
Cast
Frances McDormand Frances McDormand
William H. Macy William H. Macy
Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi
Peter Stormare Peter Stormare
7.9 9.2K votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Duration: 98 min.
Audience: R
Story:  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!
Style:  absurd
Plot:  salesclerk, unsociability, police, cheating, ransom, winter, kidnapping, minnesota, ...
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The Emigrants
Cast
Max von Sydow Max von Sydow
Liv Ullmann Liv Ullmann
Eddie Axberg Eddie Axberg
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Sven-Olof Bern
7.4 128 votes
Genre: Drama, History, Western
Country: Sweden
Duration: 191 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.
Plot:  ship, husband wife relationship, minnesota, american dream, farm worker, the new world, hardship, sailing ship, ...
Time:  19th century
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North Country
Cast
Charlize Theron Charlize Theron
Frances McDormand Frances McDormand
Woody Harrelson Woody Harrelson
Sean Bean Sean Bean
7.2 747 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 126 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.
Plot:  rape, court, minnesota, harassment, witness, based on true story, lawsuit, miner, ...
Time:  1980s
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Doc
7.1 70 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 33
Audience: TV-14
Story:  Dr. Amy Larsen must navigate an unfamiliar world after a brain injury erases the last eight years of her life. She can rely only on her estranged 17-year-old daughter, whom she remembers as a 9-year-old, and a handful of devoted friends, as she struggles to continue practicing medicine, despite having lost nearly a decade of knowledge and experience.
Plot:  minnesota, memory loss, doctor, ex-husband ex-wife relationship, brain injury, medical drama, fresh start, mother daughter relationship, ...
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Miracle
Cast
Kurt Russell Kurt Russell
Patricia Clarkson Patricia Clarkson
Noah Emmerich Noah Emmerich
Sean McCann Sean McCann
7.1 681 votes
Genre: Drama, History
Country: United States of America
Duration: 135 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he brings a unique and brash style to the ice. After assembling a team of hot-headed college all-stars, who are humiliated in an early match, Brooks unites his squad against a common foe: the heavily-favored Soviet team.
Plot:  sports, olympic games, based on true story, ice hockey, milwaukee wisconsin, saint paul, minnesota, gas rationing, ...
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A Serious Man
6.7 2.4K votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Duration: 106 min.
Audience: R
Story:  It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous acquaintances Sy Ableman.
Plot:  dreams, midlife crisis, professor, minnesota, dark comedy, rabbi, bar mitzvah, marijuana, ...
Time:  1960s
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Dead of Winter
Cast
Emma Thompson Emma Thompson
Judy Greer Judy Greer
Marc Menchaca Marc Menchaca
Laurel Marsden Laurel Marsden
6.4 406 votes
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Germany, United States of America
Duration: 98 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl. Hours from the nearest town and with no phone service, she realizes that she is the young girl's only hope.
Plot:  kidnapping, minnesota, fisherman, snow, moral courage, cabin in the woods, grieving widow, frozen lake, ...
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Jingle All the Way
Cast
Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger
Sinbad Sinbad
Phil Hartman Phil Hartman
Jake Lloyd Jake Lloyd
6.1 3.0K votes
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: United States of America
Duration: 89 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.
Style:  satirical, lighthearted
Plot:  husband wife relationship, holiday, minnesota, christmas party, santa claus, shopping mall, puppet, aftercreditsstinger, ...
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Jennifer's Body
Cast
Megan Fox Megan Fox
Amanda Seyfried Amanda Seyfried
Johnny Simmons Johnny Simmons
Adam Brody Adam Brody
6.0 4.3K votes
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: United States of America
Duration: 107 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader takes evil to a whole new level after she's possessed by a sinister demon. Now it's up to her best friend to stop Jennifer's reign of terror before it's too late.
Plot:  high school, minnesota, halloween, possession, slumber party, gore, sexual murder, teenage girl, ...
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Regression
Cast
Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke
Emma Watson Emma Watson David Thewlis David Thewlis
Lothaire Bluteau Lothaire Bluteau
5.6 1.9K votes
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, Spain
Duration: 106 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Minnesota, 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner investigates the case of young Angela, who accuses her father, John Gray, of an unspeakable crime. When John unexpectedly and without recollection admits guilt, renowned psychologist Dr. Raines is brought in to help him relive his memories and what they discover unmasks a horrifying nationwide mystery.
Plot:  nightmare, cemetery, paranoia, minnesota, investigation, memory loss, hospital, church, ...
Time:  1990s
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