Frances McDormand Great Film Moments
This Must Be the Place
This Must Be the Place (2011) - Trailer #1 - Cheyenne (Sean Penn), a retired rock star living off his royalties in Dublin, returns to New York City to find the man responsible for a humiliation suffered by his recently deceased father during WWII.
Raising Arizona
Raising Arizona (1987) - Trailer #1 - When a childless couple of an ex-con and an ex-cop decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintupelets, their lives get more complicated than they anticipated.
Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) - Juvenile Refuge - Social Services (Tilda Swinton) scolds Captain Sharp (Bruce Willis) and Scoutmaster Ward (Edward Norton) for losing the boy.
Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) - That's a Loaded Question - Laura Bishop (Frances McDormand) finds out her daughter ran away and tells her husband, Walt Bishop (Bill Murray).
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) - Trailer #2 - Alex the Lion (Ben Stiller), Marty the Zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the Giraffe (David Schwimmer) and Gloria the Hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) join a traveling circus in an effort to get back home to New York.
Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) - I'm Deputizing the Little Guy - Captain Sharp (Bruce Willis) gives orders to the search party.
Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) - Trailer #1 - A pair of lovers flees their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out and find them.
North Country
North Country (2005) - You Gotta Get a Gator Skin - Glory (Frances McDormand) advises Josey (Charlize Theron) to grow a thick skin in order to keep her job when Bobby Sharp (Jeremy Renner) sexually harasses her.
North Country
North Country (2005) - Stay the Hell Away From My Husband - Bobby’s wife (Jacqueline Wright) makes a scene at the hockey game, humiliating Josey (Charlize Theron) with a false accusation.
This Must Be the Place
This Must Be the Place (2011) - I Know How to Sing - Tommy (Grant Goodman) tries to convince Cheyenne (Sean Penn) to play him a song on the guitar.
Fargo
Fargo (1996) - Trailer #2 - Directed by Joel Coen and starring William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Frances McDormand, Peter Stormare, Kristin Rudrüd. A clueless car dealer Jerry Lundegard stages the kidnapping of his wife in order to get money from his father-in-law.
Blood Simple.
Blood Simple. (1984) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Joel Coen and starring John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh, Samm-Art Williams. A rich but jealous man hires a private investigator to kill his cheating wife and her new man. But, when blood is involved, nothing is simple.
Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading (2008) - Trailer #2 - Directed by Ethan Coen and starring George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton. This is a comedic tale of espionage. An ousted CIA official’s memoir accidentally falls into the hands of two unwise gym employees intent on exploiting their find.
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) - Trailer #1 - Alex the Lion (Ben Stiller), Marty the Zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the Giraffe (David Schwimmer) and Gloria the Hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) join a traveling circus in an effort to get back home to New York.
Aeon Flux
Aeon Flux (2005) - She Will See You Now - Aeon (Charlize Theron) is summoned from her room by The Handler (Frances McDormand), who assigns her a new target for termination.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) - Buzz Aldrin - Charlotte Mearing (Frances McDormand) introduces Buzz Aldrin to Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen).
Friends with Money
Friends with Money (2006) - Trailer #1 - After she quits her lucrative job, Olivia (Jennifer Aniston) finds herself unsure about her future and her relationships with her successful and wealthy friends.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) - Don't Breathe a Word of What You've Seen Here - Sam (Shia LaBeouf) butts heads with Director Mearing (Frances McDormand).
Fargo
Fargo (1996) - TV Spot #1 - Jerry Lundegaard’s (William H. Macy) inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen’s bungling and the persistent police work of pregnant Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand).
Fargo
Fargo (1996) - Trailer #1 - Jerry Lundegaard’s (William H. Macy) inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen’s bungling and the persistent police work of pregnant Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand).
Blood Simple.
Blood Simple. (1984) - Lights Out - Abby (Frances McDormand) dodges Visser’s (M. Emmet Walsh) sniper fire after he shoots and kills Ray (John Getz) from long range.
Almost Famous
Almost Famous (2000) - Drugs & Promiscuous Sex - Anita (Zooey Deschanel) comes home with a Simon & Garfunkel record, only to be caught by her mom, Elaine (Frances McDormand).
Raising Arizona
Raising Arizona (1987) - Dot & Glen - H.I. (Nicolas Cage) is completely overwhelmed when Glen (Sam McMurray) and Dot (Frances McDormand) come over with their brood.
Primal Fear
Primal Fear (1996) - Playing Rough - Janet (Laura Linney) plays rough with Aaron (Edward Norton) on the stand until he cracks and physically attacks her.
Primal Fear
Primal Fear (1996) - The Tape - Aaron (Edward Norton) erupts when Martin (Richard Gere) tells him he’s seen the videotape that would provide a motive for the murder.
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys (2000) - Getting There - Prof. Tripp (Michael Douglas) finally knows where he wants to go and he has someone to help him get there.
Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading (2008) - I Got His Number - Chad (Brad Pitt) drops in on Linda (Frances McDormand) with news about their top-secret CD.
Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading (2008) - Harry and Linda's Blind Date - Harry (George Clooney) and Linda (Frances McDormand) bond over Japanese food, then head for the bedroom.
Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading (2008) - Raw Intelligence - Chad (Brad Pitt) is fired up about his coworker’s discovery: a CD with classified information.
Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading (2008) - Baby Crow's Feet - Linda (Frances McDormand) undergoes a head-to-toe evaluation by her cosmetic surgeon.
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning (1988) - Anderson's Way - Ward (Willem Dafoe) stops Anderson (Gene Hackman) from avenging a battered woman, but promises to unleash him on the Klan.
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning (1988) - Hatred Is Taught - Mrs. Pell (Frances McDormand) explains to Anderson (Gene Hackman) how prejudice takes hold.
Fargo
Fargo (1996) - Lundegaard's Dealership - Jerry (William H. Macy) is nervous and caught off guard when Marge (Frances McDormand) questions him about possible recent vehicle thefts.
Blood Simple.
Blood Simple. (1984) - Kicked in the Balls - Marty (Dan Hedaya) tries to rape Abby (Frances McDormand) but she retaliates by kicking him hard in the balls.
Blood Simple.
Blood Simple. (1984) - Abby's Nightmare - Abby (Frances McDormand) has a dream where Marty (Dan Hedaya) warns her that Ray will kill her as well.
Blood Simple.
Blood Simple. (1984) - Hand Impalement - Abby (Frances McDormand) surprises Visser (M. Emmet Walsh) with a sudden stab to his hand, pinning him against the window sill.
Blood Simple.
Blood Simple. (1984) - Abby Kills Visser - Abby (Francis McDormand) mortally wounds Visser (M. Emmet Walsh), who can only laugh maniacally as he dies.
Darkman
Darkman (1990) - Call Me... Darkman - Darkman (Liam Neeson) bids farewell to his girlfriend, Julie (Frances McDormand), before disappearing behind a final disguise: Bruce Campbell.
Darkman
Darkman (1990) - The Pink Elephant - Peyton (Liam Neeson) wins a prize for his girlfriend, Julie (Frances McDormand), then flies into a rage when the carny won’t hand it over.
Darkman
Darkman (1990) - The Explosion - Left for dead by Durant, Peyton (Liam Neeson) struggles in vain to stop the lab from exploding.
Darkman
Darkman (1990) - Darkman Battles Strack - Darkman (Liam Neeson) fights corrupt developer Strack (Colin Friels) atop the beams of an unfinished skyscraper.
Fargo
Fargo (1996) - A Little Bit of Money - Marge (Frances McDormand) tells the Gaear (Peter Stormare) that there’s more to life than a little bit of money.
Fargo
Fargo (1996) - Morning Sickness - Police Chief Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand) investigates the murder of three people while dealing with morning sickness.
Fargo
Fargo (1996) - The Wood Chipper - Marge (Frances McDormand) finds Gaear (Peter Stormare) putting his partner in crime in a wood-chipper.
Fargo
Fargo (1996) - Officer Lou's Police Work - Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand) takes an officer to task over sloppy police work and tells a joke about personalized license plates.
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