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Name: 12 Years a Slave
Released: 2013-10-18
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti

12 Years a Slave

R
2h 13m
2013

95%

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From director Steve McQueen and based on Solomon Northup’s astonishing true story comes this powerful winner of three 2013 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress (Lupita Nyong’o). In 1841, Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free citizen, is kidnapped, stripped of his identity and sold into slavery. Now, he must find the strength to survive in this unflinching story of hope.

Director:

Steve McQueen

Producer:

Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Bill Pohlad, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Anthony Katagas

Writer:

John Ridley, Steve McQueen

Cast:

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Brad Pitt, Lupita Nyong'o

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THE TEAM

7 MIN

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THE SCORE

3 MIN

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

95%

Critics Consensus: It's far from comfortable viewing, but 12 Years a Slave's unflinchingly brutal look at American slavery is also brilliant -- and quite possibly essential -- cinema.

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Sean Axmaker

What’s most impressive about the film is the way it shows how slavery distorts humanity on all levels.

A searing and thought-provoking portrait of pre-Civil War American slavery... 12 Years a Slave is an absorbing and divinely crafted film, even if it is a brutal watch.

More than just a prestige, period film, it's a difficult but necessary viewing experience.

Given 12 Years A Slave’s subject matter, it’s a welcome surprise that John Ridley’s script pushes McQueen to prove he can proficiently execute multiple tones.

Piercing and heart-wrenching.

August 27, 2022

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