American Fiction (2023)

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Once you go full black, you ain't never going back!

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.

• Released: 2023-11-10
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 57m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 1,444 votes

Directed by Cord Jefferson.

Top cast

• 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
• Joseph Marrella as Matthew Wilson

Full cast & crew

Where to watch American Fiction

• United States: watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Amazon Channel
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on Crave, MGM Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Stan

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