American Fiction (2023)

American Fiction

2023

American Fiction

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.

ReleasedDecember 15, 2023

DirectorCord Jefferson

WriterCord Jefferson

StarringJeffrey Wright, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams

Scores

Letterboxd3.74

IMDb7.8

Rotten Tomatoes84%

Metacritic81

Box Office

In the Press1 article

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AwardsWatch3d ago

Cast

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Arthur

Erika Alexander

Erika Alexander

Coraline

Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

Agnes Ellison

Sterling K. Brown

Sterling K. Brown

Clifford Ellison

Skyler Wright

Skyler Wright

Brittany

John Ales

John Ales

Leo

Patrick Fischler

Patrick Fischler

Mandel

Carmen Cusack

Carmen Cusack

Gilda

Joseph Marrella

Matthew Wilson

Stephen Burrell

Jordan Phillips

Issa Rae

Issa Rae

Sintara Golden

Crew

Cord Jefferson

Cord Jefferson

Director

Cord Jefferson

Cord Jefferson

Writer

Cristina Dunlap

Cristina Dunlap

Director of Photography

Laura Karpman

Laura Karpman

Original Music Composer

Ram Bergman

Ram Bergman

Executive Producer

Michael Bowes

Michael Bowes

Executive Producer

Percival Everett

Percival Everett

Executive Producer

Rian Johnson

Rian Johnson

Executive Producer

Ben LeClair

Ben LeClair

Producer

Nikos Karamigios

Nikos Karamigios

Producer

Jermaine Johnson

Jermaine Johnson

Producer

Cord Jefferson

Cord Jefferson

Producer

Studios & Companies

Production

3 Arts Entertainment Almost Infinite

Opening Weekend—

Domestic$0K

International—

Worldwide$22.5M

Est. Budget$16.0M

Est. Marketing (FD Est.)$7.2M

Est. Loss-$717K

Daily Charts Box Office Mojo

Awards

11Nominations

3Wins

Academy Awards5 noms, 1 win

Best PictureBest ActorBest Supporting ActorBest Adapted ScreenplayBest Original Score

Golden Globes2 noms

Best Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyBest Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Spirit Awards4 noms, 2 wins

Best FeatureBest Lead PerformanceBest Supporting PerformanceBest Screenplay

0 Nominations