Michael Uzoma Michael 
American Fiction is a 2023 American comedy drama film written and directed by Cord Jefferson (in his feature directorial debut). Based on the 2001 novel Erasure by Percival Everett, the film follows a frustrated Black novelist and professor who jokingly writes an outlandishly stereotypical “Black” book out of spite, only for the book to be published and receive widespread fame and acclaim. It stars Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, and Sterling K. Brown.
American Fiction premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023, where it won the People’s Choice Award. It is scheduled to receive a limited theatrical release by Amazon MGM Studios on December 15, 2023, with an expansion on December 22, 2023. It was named one of the top 10 films of 2023 by the American Film Institute.
Cast
- Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious “Monk” Ellison
- Tracee Ellis Ross as Lisa Ellison
- Issa Rae as Sintara Golden
- Sterling K. Brown as Clifford “Cliff” Ellison
- John Ortiz as Arthur
- Erika Alexander as Coraline
- Adam Brody as Wiley
- Leslie Uggams as Agnes Ellison
- Myra Lucretia Taylor as Lorraine
- Okieriete Onaodowan as Van Go Jenkins
- Keith David as Willy the Wonker
- Raymond Anthony Thomas as Maynard
- Miriam Shor as Paula Bateman
- J. C. MacKenzie as Carl Brunt
- Patrick Fischler as Mandel
- Michael Cyril Creighton as John Bosco
Production
On November 10, 2022, it was reported that Jeffrey Wright was cast in the untitled film, based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett. Cord Jefferson would adapt the novel and direct in his directorial debut. T-Street Productions and MRC Film are producing the film. On December 2, 2022, it was announced that Tracee Ellis Ross will also star in film with Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Sterling K. Brown, Myra Lucretia Taylor, John Ortiz, Issa Rae, and Adam Brody also cast. The film wrapped production in Boston in early December. That month, MGM’s Orion Pictures acquired the film’s worldwide distribution rights. In July 2023, with the announcement of its world premiere, the film’s title was reported to be American Fiction. It is the first film from Orion to be distributed through Amazon MGM Studios Distribution.
Release
American Fiction premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023, where it won the People’s Choice Award. It is scheduled for a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 15, 2023, with an expansion the following week (December 22, 2023). The film was initially set for a November 3, 2023 release date before changing to its current date. The film is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Curzon Film on February 2, 2024.
Review
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 60 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website’s consensus reads: “Jeffrey Wright and American Fiction will forever be inextricable thanks to the actor’s committed approach to the pointedly humorous and insightful material.” Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 80 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating “generally favorable” reviews.
In her review for The Hollywood Reporter, Lovia Gyarke wrote that “American Fiction is smart and, thanks to its fine cast, has genuine heart”, commending Wright’s “subtle physicality […] that contributes depth to his character”, as well as “Uggams’ increasingly somber performance as Agnes and Brown’s delightful comedic turn”.
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