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Fences

Play trailer 2:26 Poster for Fences PG-13 2016 2h 13m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) makes his living as a sanitation worker in 1950s Pittsburgh. Maxson once dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, but was deemed too old when the major leagues began admitting black athletes. Bitter over his missed opportunity, Troy creates further tension in his family when he squashes his son's (Jovan Adepo) chance to meet a college football recruiter.
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From its reunited Broadway stars to its screenplay, the solidly crafted Fences finds its Pulitzer-winning source material fundamentally unchanged -- and still just as powerful.

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Anne Thompson IndieWire 03/31/2020
Davis went big...debuting film actor Jovan Adepo shines... Go to Full Review
Kristen Lopez Culturess 11/20/2017
Fences is one of the most prescient movies out now. Go to Full Review
Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online 03/22/2017
A+
The performances by each of its six main characters... combined with Washington's gripping direction (inciting a mix of terror, madness, and pity), FENCES is simply extraordinary. It is not to be missed. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 10/13/2024
5/5
“Fences,” directed by Denzel Washington, is one of the finest and most seamless examples of the power of performance being translated from the stage to the screen. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/20/2022
4.5/5
“Fences” is lively and vibrant yet aching and tragic. The cast’s rapport carries over beautifully from stage to screen, and their handling of August Wilson’s characters comes from an understanding far deeper that simple familiarity. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 04/05/2022
3/4
It's impossible to watch and not be moved. Go to Full Review
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Tamika M Dec 1 I was a bit skeptical about watching but my husband convinces me last year to watch it and I am so moved by it. You cannot watch it and not feel something. See more James T @Leanwright842 Oct 13 Thought and emotion provoking insight to a time frame many of us never knew. Davis and Washington respectfully do an awesome job delivering their characters in a way that makes you a part of the anger, the sympathy, the anguish, and everything in between. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Aug 13 Success in 2 hours and 13 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $57,600,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Dean M Jul 31 I love Denzel and he is great in this as always, but the movie was lacking any real movement or come together at the end. I found it hard to watch and frustrating but maybe that's why others think it is so powerful. Basically it's about an angry, difficult man who learns nothing in his life and his whole family suffers because of him. He is afraid to help others prosper in any way and in turn makes everyone's life misery. Probably some good lessons for some to learn but its also over 2 hours I won't get back. See more belajar untuk r Jul 13 I only watched up to 30 minutes, it's just dialog without anything else, and the dialog was bland. See more Cameron H @camthemovieman Jun 6 A long movie to be set in pretty much one location throughout, but there were great emotional moments and superb acting from Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) makes his living as a sanitation worker in 1950s Pittsburgh. Maxson once dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, but was deemed too old when the major leagues began admitting black athletes. Bitter over his missed opportunity, Troy creates further tension in his family when he squashes his son's (Jovan Adepo) chance to meet a college football recruiter.
Director
Denzel Washington
Producer
Scott Rudin, Denzel Washington, Todd Black
Screenwriter
August Wilson
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Sony Classical, Scott Rudin Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Some Suggestive References|Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 24, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$57.6M
Runtime
2h 13m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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