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American Fiction(2023)7.3
American Fiction2023-11-10
•Comedy, Drama
•117 minutes
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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Jeffrey Wright
Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison
John Ortiz
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Erika Alexander
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Leslie Uggams
Agnes Ellison
Sterling K. Brown
Clifford Ellison
Skyler Wright
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John Ales
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Patrick Fischler
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Reviews4
A review by Brent Marchant
6.0
Written by Brent Marchant on 2 / Dec / 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 t...
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Status
Released
Budget
$16,000,000
Revenue
$22,483,370
Original Language
English
Production Companies
- Almost Infinite - US
Production Countries
- United States of America
Keywords
sibling relationship
boston, massachusetts
writing
race politics
satire
alzheimer's disease
dysfunctional family
pseudonym
family drama
lgbt
racial stereotype
dramedy
thoughtful
philosophical
publishing
complex
mother son relationship
race relations
serious
inspirational
black stories
provocative
critical
witty
assertive
bold
complicated
defiant
dignified
empathetic
instructive
scathing
wry