American Fiction

Name: American Fiction
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2023-11-10
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Jeffrey Wright, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Sterling K. Brown

2023·Movie·R·117 min·★ 7.2(1,465)

Comedy Drama More English titles

“Once you go full black, you ain't never going back!”

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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About American Fiction

American Fiction is a 2023 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Cord Jefferson. The cast is led by Jeffrey Wright, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 1500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free.

American Fiction was produced by MRC, T-Street, and 3 Arts Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on November 10, 2023, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $16 million, it went on to gross $22 million worldwide.

Director: Cord Jefferson
Writers: Cord Jefferson
Release date: November 10, 2023
OTT release: March 8, 2024
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $16 million
Box office: $22 million
Production: MRC, T-Street, 3 Arts Entertainment

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American Fiction cast & crew

American Fiction was directed by Cord Jefferson and written by Cord Jefferson.

The cast features Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison, John Ortiz as Arthur, Erika Alexander as Coraline, Leslie Uggams as Agnes Ellison, Sterling K. Brown as Clifford Ellison, and Skyler Wright as Brittany.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Laura Karpman, cinematography is by Cristina Dunlap, and it was produced by Ram Bergman and Michael Bowes.

Is American Fiction worth watching?

American Fiction holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 1,465 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, American Fiction is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch American Fiction

In United States, you can stream American Fiction on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, and YouTube Free, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on March 8, 2024.

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