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95% Tomatometer 379 Reviews 90% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings In the years before the Civil War, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is kidnapped and...
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- Steve Mcqueen
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- Chiwetel Ejiofor
A searing and thought-provoking portrait of pre-Civil War American slavery... 12 Years a Slave is an absorbing and divinely crafted film, even if it is a brutal watch. Full Review | Jun 14, 2023
Imperfect but must-see epic drama with major cruelty. Read Common Sense Media's 12 Years a Slave review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Steve Mcqueen
- Fox Searchlight
12 Years a Slave — a biopic about a black fiddler in NY who somehow wound up a slave in Louisiana from 1841 until the law rescued him in 1853—is the nearly universally acclaimed front runner for the Best Picture Oscar.
Nov 8, 2013 · In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free Black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty personified by a malevolent slave owner, as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Steve McQueen
- 2013-11-08
Oct 18, 2013 · In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man living in upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
Aug 31, 2013 · Based on the true story of free black American Solomon Northup’s kidnapping and imposed bondage from 1841 to 1853, this epic account of an unbreakable soul makes even Scarlett O’Hara’s struggles...
