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American Fiction is a 2023 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Cord Jefferson in his feature directorial debut.Based on the 2001 novel Erasure by Percival Everett, it follows a frustrated novelist-professor who writes an outlandish satire of stereotypical "Black" books, only for it to be mistaken for serious literature and published to high sales and critical praise.
Dec 22, 2023 · American Fiction: Directed by Cord Jefferson. With Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander. A novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Cord Jefferson
- 2023-12-22
Dec 15, 2023 · Stagg R. Leigh is revered while Thelonious Ellison is stagnant, digging his nails into the sand to keep himself and his family from slipping out to sea. “American Fiction” is a thoughtful, although heavy-handed, film. The strength of its thesis successfully bonds the film together. And yet, there are more than a handful of moments, both ...
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 ...
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Mar 10, 2024 · The American Fiction screenwriter and director nabbed an Oscar Sunday night for Best Adapted Screenplay. The critically lauded film from Amazon MGM Studios, starring Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Erika Alexander, bested fellow nominees Oppenheimer, Barbie, Poor Things, and The Zone of Interest in the category.
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Oct 16, 2023 · Watch the official trailer for #AmericanFiction, starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, and Sterling K. Brown. From Writer/Director Cord Jeffe...
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- 11.2M
- Amazon MGM Studios
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Feb 26, 2024 · American Fiction — how to watch, trailer, plot, cast, reviews, awards and everything to know about the film. Jeffrey Wright leads an all-star cast which includes Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae and more. Serving as a viewing option for moviegoers this Thanksgiving in the US is the new comedy American Fiction. The movie brings together stars ...
