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      R Now Playing 1h 57m Comedy Drama TRAILER for American Fiction: Trailer 2 List View All /m/american_fiction/videos videos The ‘American Fiction’ Cast Breaks Down the Making of the Movie The ‘American Fiction’ Cast Breaks Down the Making of the Movie 26:24 American Fiction: Exclusive Featurette - American Artist American Fiction: Exclusive Featurette - American Artist 2:09 Sterling K. Brown Breaks Down His Career and Talks ‘American Fiction’ Sterling K. Brown Breaks Down His Career and Talks ‘American Fiction’ 23:22 American Fiction: Trailer 2 American Fiction: Trailer 2 2:15 American Fiction: Featurette - Page to Screen American Fiction: Featurette - Page to Screen 1:49 American Fiction: Featurette - First Look American Fiction: Featurette - First Look 1:39 American Fiction: Featurette - Jeffrey Wright Is “Monk" American Fiction: Featurette - Jeffrey Wright Is “Monk" 1:30 American Fiction: Trailer 1 American Fiction: Trailer 1 2:33 View more videos
      93% Tomatometer 283 Reviews 96% Audience Score 1,000+ Verified Ratings AMERICAN FICTION is Cord Jefferson's hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture's obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish "Black" book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain. Read More Read Less Now in Theaters Now Playing Buy Tickets

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      Jeffrey Wright and American Fiction will forever be inextricable thanks to the actor's committed approach to the pointedly humorous and insightful material.

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      Smart, funny, and poignant, American Fiction will make you laugh as often as it makes you think.

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      Wenlei Ma The Nightly (AU) Anchored by a tour de force performance from Jeffrey Wright, writer and first-time director Cord Jefferson’s film is a confident work that delights in exploring thorny concepts through humour and clear-minded irreverence. Rated: 5/5 Feb 27, 2024 Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times Cord Jefferson, who previously made episodes of Watchmen and The Good Life, marries a light touch and broad humour with affecting familial dysfunction and biting observations on race. Cultural crises are seldom so entertaining. Rated: 4/5 Feb 24, 2024 Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian This satire shouldn't be laugh-out-loud funny ... but it is. Rated: 4/5 Feb 24, 2024 Full Review Jeffrey Peterson The Streamr American Fiction is the film we need, though it likely won’t change the landscape. May 8, 2024 Full Review John McDonald Australian Financial Review On that rapidly shrinking plain called Common Sense, a chasm has opened up, and ideologues are conducting a race to the bottom. Apr 19, 2024 Full Review Shadan Larki InSession Film Sterling K. Brown co-stars as Wright’s wayward brother in one of the year’s best ensemble casts. Apr 19, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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      TLC Deserves all the praise its received! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/17/24 Full Review Kimberly J I appreciate the storyline. Well Done great acting Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/04/24 Full Review Shoshanna Berger Nice story. Well told and well acted. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/24/24 Full Review Michael J Interesting look at stereotypes Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/17/24 Full Review Dave Well thought out, well written, Oscar worthy acting. Full of sharp, biting humor. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/14/24 Full Review Marian Thoughtful provoking, funny and exquisitely acted! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis AMERICAN FICTION is Cord Jefferson's hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture's obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish "Black" book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
      Director
      Cord Jefferson
      Producer
      Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman, Percival Everett, Michael Bowes
      Screenwriter
      Cord Jefferson
      Distributor
      MGM
      Production Co
      Orion Pictures, T-Street, MRC, 3Arts
      Rating
      R (Sexual References|Language Throughout|Brief Violence|Some Drug Use)
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 12, 2024, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 6, 2024
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $21.0M
      Runtime
      1h 57m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital
      Aspect Ratio
      Digital 2.39:1
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