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   • 7.2/10 7.2/10 IMDb
   • 92% 92% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus 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. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

1. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › fences-2016Fences movie review & film summary (2016) | Roger Ebert

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   Dec 23, 2016 · Fences. Every payday, garbage collector Troy Maxson ( Denzel Washington) holds court in the backyard of the Pittsburgh home he shares with his wife, Rose ( Viola Davis) and their son, Cory ( Jovan Adepo ). By Troy’s side are his two best friends, Bono (Stephen Henderson), the co-worker he’s known for decades, and a bottle of gin, which Troy ...

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   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 ...

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   • Director: Denzel Washington

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: Denzel Washington

3. www.nytimes.com › 2016/12/15 › moviesReview: Beneath the Bombast, ‘Fences’ Has an Aching Poetry

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   Dec 15, 2016 · In the screen adaption of the August Wilson play “Fences,” Denzel Washington is a former Negro Leagues ballplayer whose bitterness over constricted opportunities poisons his family as well.

   • Director: Denzel Washington

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   Nov 22, 2016 · Film Review: Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in ‘Fences’. Denzel Washington directs and stars in a towering screen version of August Wilson's play about a flawed inner-city patriarch. It's ...

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   “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...

6. www.seattletimes.com › entertainment › movies‘Fences’ review: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis slay August ...

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   Dec 22, 2016 · Denzel Washington and Viola Davis create a mesmerizing symphony of emotion, finding both love and tragedy in every look and line of this poetic adaptation.

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   Is 'fences' a good movie?

   • Yet if Wilson’s play is on some level timeless, only rarely does “Fences,” as a movie, hit you in the solar plexus with its relevance. It’s more like a long day’s journey into something weighty and epic and prestigious. The central character, Troy Maxson, is a bedraggled patriarch with a backbone of pride that rules and defines him.

   Film Review: Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in ‘Fences’ - Variety

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   Is 'fences' a good play?

   • “Fences” has passages of fierce and moving power, but on screen the play comes off as episodic and more than a bit unwieldy. As other characters show up, each sheds a ray of light on the real nature of Troy.

   Film Review: Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in ‘Fences’ - Variety

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   Is 'fences' based on a true story?

   • The focus of Wilson’s cycle is African-American life across the entire 20th century, with each play taking place in a particular decade. “Fences” is set in the 1950’s, but the timeframe does not date the material.

   Fences movie review & film summary (2016) | Roger Ebert

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   Where can I watch fences?

   • Watch Fences with a subscription on Peacock, Paramount+, rent on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. 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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8. thecinemaholic.com › review-fencesReview: 'Fences' is Denzel Washington's Show All the Way

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   Nov 24, 2016 · One of the greatest plays of the 20th century, Fences, by August Wilson, gets the big screen treatment from Paramount, directed by Denzel Washington, who gives what might be the finest performance of his career.