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Emmy-winner Jeffrey Wright (Westworld) leads this Best Picture Oscar-nominated literary comedy as Monk, a frustrated novelist fed up with the...
Emmy-winner Jeffrey Wright (Westworld) leads this Best Picture Oscar-nominated literary comedy as Monk, a frustrated novelist 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.
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Wright has never been better
Jeffrey Wright’s character in American Fiction will go down as an all-timer in the actor’s oeuvre. I dare say that Wright has never been better: he’s brilliant as this sharp, eviscerating character, blessed with a silver tongue and cursed with a foot stuck in his mouth. Read full article
93 %289 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
96 %1,379 reviewsAudience score rating
"Sharp industry satire."
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Variety
Variety"It’s a pleasure to be in the company of American Fiction."
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Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair"Incisive literary satire takes no prisoners."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Satire at its best."
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BBC
BBC"Smart and, thanks to its fine cast, has genuine heart."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Each moment is layered with meaning, socially, politically, and emotionally."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Smart, meaty, and funnier than expected."
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The Atlantic
The Atlantic"An extremely funny movie that lands some sharp blows."
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Vox
Vox"Hilarious satire ... is also scattered with unformed ideas and characters."
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Huffington Post
Huffington Post"The theatre was full and unusually filled with laughter."
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Financial Times
Financial Times"A thoughtful, and quite often very funny, look at someone struggling to be true to himself."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"Playful yet pointed."
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Collider
Collider"Whip-smart, nimble satire."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Hilarious, sad, and sometimes infuriating."
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Black Girl Nerds
Black Girl Nerds"A dizzyingly funny literary satire."
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Slash Film
Slash Film"Uproarious erudite comedy gives the Black middle class a voice."
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Austin Chronicle
Austin ChronicleAmerican Fiction | Details
Award winner- Best Adapted Screenplay, Oscars 2024; Best Adapted Screenplay, BAFTAs 2024; People's Choice Award for Best Film, Toronto Film Festival 2023.
- Rating
- 15, strong language, violence, drug misuse
- Runtime
- 117
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
