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American Fiction
Directed by
Cord Jefferson
R
2024
1h 57m
Comedy
,
Drama
7.5
93%
95%
7.3
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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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Cast of American Fiction
Jeffrey Wright
Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison
John Ortiz
Arthur
Erika Alexander
Coraline
Leslie Uggams
Agnes Ellison
Sterling K. Brown
Clifford Ellison
Skyler Wright
Brittany
John Ales
Leo
Patrick Fischler
Mandel
Carmen Cusack
Gilda
Joseph Marrella
Matthew Wilson
Stephen Burrell
Jordan Phillips
Issa Rae
Sintara Golden
Nicole Kempskie
Sintara's Moderator
Becki Dennis
Clinic Receptionist
Tracee Ellis Ross
Lisa Ellison
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Lorraine
Ryan Richard Doyle
Ned
Kate Avallone
Woman on Patio
Dustin Tucker
Phillip
Michael Jibrin
Jelani
American Fiction Ratings & Reviews
Filmspotting
Adam Kempenaar
...part of the satire... is how Monk doesn't really see the connection between his own life and the depictions of Black life that "flatten the Black experience," as he puts it.
Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)
Mark Kermode
It started really sharp, but then it became really fuzzy.
The Atlantic
Clarisse Loughrey
A funny, touching portrait of a man attempting to fine-tune his relationship with the world.
San Diego Reader
Matthew Lickona
It's a sign of star Jeffrey Wright's presence and talent that he's able to keep the viewer from noticing the bait-and-switch until the ending.
Baltimore Magazine
Max Weiss
[American Fiction] feels thrillingly fresh and new.
Detroit News
Adam Graham
Wright, so often a strong supporting player... is magnetic in the lead role: commanding, flawed, vulnerable, relatable. American Fiction is his movie, and will likely (and deservedly) land him his first Oscar nomination.
Seattle Times
Moira MacDonald
The ending's slightly bumpy, but the movie's nonetheless a brilliant ride - held together by Wright's relaxed yet ever-thinking performance, another gem in a career full of them.
Salon.com
D. Watkins
This brilliant film not only destroys the single Black narrative, it obliterates it -- and puts pressure on every single film dealing with race that will come after.
Boston Globe
Odie Henderson
The satire isn't as brutal as it could have been - and perhaps needed to be - but overall, I thought "American Fiction" was a rousing success that got me thinking about my own experiences.
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper
In Jefferson's timely and sharp and subversively funny American Fiction" Wright is accorded the relatively rare opportunity to take the lead, and he delivers a richly layered performance that reminds us he's one of the best actors of his generation.
Breakfast All Day
Alonso Duralde
The humor of this is so powerful.
Breakfast All Day
Christy Lemire
it's very smart -- very well written, well acted.
Washington Post
Ann Hornaday
Jefferson overlays the story's most biting wit with layers of warmth, sadness and discovery that make this movie far more than the sum of its parts.
San Jose Mercury News
Randy Myers
American Fiction" doesn't chastise us for our deficiencies when it comes to family, love and racial issues, but it does point out that we have a ways to go before figuring all of this stuff out.
The New Republic
Jonathan W. Gray
An unflinching and seriously funny examination of how the alchemy of race operates throughout the USA's culture industry.
TIME Magazine
Stephanie Zacharek
Monk is perfect the way he is, especially as Wright plays him. Watching this performance makes American Fiction a complex, sometimes discomfiting pleasure.
Chicago Reader
Myle Yan Tay
Much like Monk, Jefferson makes some bold and daring moves as an artist. Unlike Monk, those moves pay off, creating a vivid dissection of American racial politics and a complex examination of art and compromise.
Movie Mom
Nell Minow
A biting satire of just about every aspect of American life, especially academia, publishing, and racism and a heartfelt story about family connections...It is provocative, funny, and searingly smart. In my opinion, it is the best film of the year.
Rolling Stone
David Fear
When you watch Wright feel out the contours and add several dozen notes of grace to the misanthropic Monk... you truly understand why few screen performers can match him.
AARP Movies for Grownups
Thelma Adams
Both a family dramedy and a sharp take on publishing's failures, American Fiction also reflects the concerns of a microcosm of Black artists working in Hollywood.
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