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Imperfect but must-see epic drama with major cruelty. Read Common Sense Media's 12 Years a Slave review, age rating, and parents guide.
Oct 8, 2023 · A decade on, the Oscar-winning portrait of American slavery feels more potent than ever. The filmmakers explain its personal origins and ultimate triumph.
Oct 17, 2013 · Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave,” based on the true story of Solomon Northup, drives straight to the heart of the cruelties of oppression.
- 134 min
- Manohla Dargis
Oct 18, 2013 · Ed Gonzalez and Armond White, two critics bucking the consensus admiration for 12 Years a Slave, have noted that the film does not build to dramatic points so much as it repeats them. Early in the movie, Solomon is flogged 16 times with a plank, another 14 with a rope.
Oct 19, 2013 · In the new film adaptation of Twelve Years A Slave, Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Solomon Northup, a black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1841.
