American Fiction

2023 Cord Jefferson 1h 57m
Comedy Drama

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.

Cast

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

Vibes

Chill Darkly Funny Deeply Moving Critic Favorite

Double Feature Pairings

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Sorry to Bother You 2018
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Get Out 2017
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