American Fiction
2023 · Movie · R · 117 min · ★ 7.3 · 87% critics
A novelist fed up with how the entertainment industry profits from “Black” stories writes a new book under a pen name, hoping to expose hypocrisy. Instead, his prank-like act turns into major success, forcing him to wrestle with his choices while a separate family struggle adds pressure.
Based on Erasure
Also known as Fiction à L'Américaine · Fiction Américaine
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-11-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (1,349 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy American Fiction if you want a smart, funny social satire with heart; Not for you if you dislike character-driven stories that mix humor with heavier family drama, or if you’re seeking straightforward laughs like Dear White People.
Pros: sharp satire; strong ensemble; memorable laughs | Cons: pacing drags; story feels split; some end letdown
Themes
- sibling relationship
- boston, massachusetts
- writing
- race politics
- dark comedy
- satire
- alzheimer's disease
- dysfunctional family
- pseudonym
- family drama
- lgbt
- racial stereotype
- +20 more
Cast & crew
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
Skyler Wright
as Brittany
John Ales
as Leo
Patrick Fischler
as Mandel
Carmen Cusack
as Gilda
- JM
Joseph Marrella
as Matthew Wilson
Directed by Cord Jefferson