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. Read critic reviews
12 Years a Slave
2013, History/Drama, 2h 14m
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In the years before the Civil War, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South. Subjected to the cruelty of one malevolent owner (Michael Fassbender), he also finds unexpected kindness from another, as he struggles continually to survive and maintain some of his dignity. Then in the 12th year of the disheartening ordeal, a chance meeting with an abolitionist from Canada changes Solomon's life forever.
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Rating: R (Some Nudity|Brief Sexuality|Violence/Cruelty)
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Genre: History, Drama, Biography
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Original Language: English
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Director: Steve McQueen
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Producer: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Bill Pohlad, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Anthony Katagas
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Writer: John Ridley
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Box Office (Gross USA): $56.7M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Fox Searchlight
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Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital
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Soul shattering and then... mending.
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There are so many movies that has had a huge impact on our world as we know it, and unfortunately, not so many people watch these movies. This, however, is a movie that I believe should be shown in history classes in school's because, this really is a movie that everybody should watch. Steve McQueen once again shows us his beautiful range in this beautiful movie that surely is a so-called masterpiece.
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So much more than the "white guilt" label it's unfairly gotten. Steve McQueen continues to prove himself as one of the best working directors today. It's his most mainstream movie to date but this proves to me that he really know what he's doing and is careful in his selection of what to make. Everything about this movie is exceptional.
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I was expecting more from this movie. While it was a very sad film, it was very slow-moving at times.
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