American Fiction

December. 15,2023      R
Rating:
7.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Jeffrey Wright as  Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison
John Ortiz as  Arthur
Erika Alexander as  Coraline
Leslie Uggams as  Agnes Ellison
Sterling K. Brown as  Clifford Ellison
Skyler Wright as  Brittany
John Ales as  Leo
Patrick Fischler as  Mandel
Carmen Cusack as  Gilda
Issa Rae as  Sintara Golden

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Reviews

ChicRawIdol
2023/12/15

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

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ThedevilChoose
2023/12/16

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

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Ezmae Chang
2023/12/17

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Deanna
2023/12/18

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

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