American Fiction

Nov, 2023

117 mins

7.3

A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

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Reviews

Brent Marchant

6.0

December 24, 2023

It’s frustrating to watch a much-anticipated movie that doesn’t quite live up to expectations. Such is the case with writer-director Cord Jefferson’s debut feature. The problem here is that the film tries to tell two stories in one picture, one that it does brilliantly and one that could use some serious trimming, because the inclusion of...
CinemaSerf

7.0

February 08, 2024

Jeffrey Wright is great in this satirical look at all things hypocritical and exploitative surrounding "blackness" in the USA. "Monk" is the short-tempered writer-cum-lecturer whose behaviour gets him put on indefinite leave by his university and sent to Boston! That's where his family live and where we get our first introduction to his s...
hamfaceman

7.0

March 13, 2024

This movie was decent.

Videos

Meet Mr. Leigh... The Wanted Fugitive
May 07, 2024

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Oscar Winner Cord Jefferson discusses his film AMERICAN FICTION
Mar 15, 2024

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Best Adapted Screenplay | 'American Fiction' | Cord Jefferson | Oscars 2024 Press Room Speech
Mar 10, 2024

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JEFFREY WRIGHT wins BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Feb 25, 2024

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AMERICAN FICTION wins BEST SCREENPLAY at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Feb 25, 2024

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Cord Jefferson wins the Adapted Screenplay award for American Fiction | EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024
Feb 19, 2024

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AMERICAN FICTION | Directors Close-Up - Full Panel | 2024 Spirit Awards
Feb 19, 2024

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Oscar Nominee Laura Karpman on the Music of American Fiction | The #DolbyInstitute Podcast
Feb 06, 2024

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