American Fiction

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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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Audience Consensus

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

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TLC

Deserves all the praise its received!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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Kimberly J

I appreciate the storyline. Well Done great acting

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Shoshanna Berger

Nice story. Well told and well acted.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Michael J

Interesting look at stereotypes

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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Dave

Well thought out, well written, Oscar worthy acting. Full of sharp, biting humor.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/14/24

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Marian

Thoughtful provoking, funny and exquisitely acted!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Cord Jefferson

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Jeffrey Wright

Thelonious "Monk" Ellison

Tracee Ellis Ross

Lisa

John Ortiz

Arthur

Erika Alexander

Coraline

Leslie Uggams

Agnes

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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

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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

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

This satire shouldn't be laugh-out-loud funny ... but it is.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 24, 2024

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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

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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

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Jefferson has compromised his vision and standards. On the other hand, he is a part of the world and making something albeit imperfect and compromised. It is better than sitting alone in a bath with the shower raining on your head in idealistic despair.

Apr 12, 2024

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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
Executive 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
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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