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American Fiction( 2023)

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Overview

A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jeffrey Wright

      Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison

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      John Ortiz

      Arthur

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      Erika Alexander

      Coraline

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      Leslie Uggams

      Agnes Ellison

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      Sterling K. Brown

      Clifford Ellison

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      Skyler Wright

      Brittany

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      John Ales

      Leo

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      Patrick Fischler

      Mandel

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      Carmen Cusack

      Gilda

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      Joseph Marrella

      Matthew Wilson

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      Stephen Burrell

      Jordan Phillips

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      Issa Rae

      Sintara Golden

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      Nicole Kempskie

      Sintara's Moderator

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      Becki Dennis

      Clinic Receptionist

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      Tracee Ellis Ross

      Lisa Ellison

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      Myra Lucretia Taylor

      Lorraine

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      Ryan Richard Doyle

      Ned

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      Kate Avallone

      Woman on Patio

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      Dustin Tucker

      Phillip

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      Michael Jibrin

      Jelani

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      Michele Proude

      Bulger's Nurse

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      David De Beck

      Dr. Bulger

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      Okieriete Onaodowan

      Van Go Jenkins

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      Keith David

      Willy the Wonker

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      Miriam Shor

      Paula Baderman

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      Raymond Anthony Thomas

      Maynard

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      Greta Quispe

      Luz Borquez

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      J.C. MacKenzie

      Carl Brunt

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      Elle Sciore

      Layne

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      Adam Brody

      Wiley Valdespino

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      Justin Andrew Phillips

      Arthur's Intern

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      Neal Lerner

      Wilson Harnet

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      Jenn Harris

      Ailene Hoover

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      Bates Wilder

      Jon Daniel Sigmarsen

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      Jason Armani Martinez

      Nursing Home Orderly

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      Michael Cyril Creighton

      John Bosco

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      Celeste Oliva

      Dr. Tiefel

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      Megan Robinson

      Kenya Dunston

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      Christopher Barrow

      Burt

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      Alexander Pobutsky

      Kenny

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      Tokunbo Joshua Olumide

      Alvin

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      Chhoyang Cheshatsang

      Wiley's Assistant

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      Michael Malvesti

      Plainclothes Cop

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      Samantha Gordon

      Gaby (uncredited)

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    A review by Brent Marchant

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    Written by Brent Marchant on Mon Dec 25 2023
    It’s frustrating to watch a much-anticipated movie that doesn’t quite live up to expectations. Such is the case with writer-director Cord Jefferson’s debut feature. The problem here is that the film tries to tell two stories in one picture, one that it does brilliantly and one that could use some serious trimming, because the inclusion of its segments interrupts the flow every time it comes up during the course of the narrative. This tale of a talented but commercially unsuccessful African-American author (Jeffrey Wright) laments the success of a younger peer (Issa Rae) who writes a best-sellin...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    16000000.00

    Revenue

    22483370.00

    Keywords

    • sibling relationship
    • boston, massachusetts
    • writing
    • race politics
    • satire
    • alzheimer's disease
    • dysfunctional family
    • pseudonym
    • family drama
    • lgbt
    • racial stereotype
    • dramedy
    • thoughtful
    • philosophical
    • publishing
    • complex
    • mother son relationship
    • race relations
    • serious
    • inspirational
    • black stories
    • provocative
    • critical
    • witty
    • assertive
    • bold
    • complicated
    • defiant
    • dignified
    • empathetic
    • instructive
    • scathing
    • wry