American Fiction Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Dec. 15, 2024

American Fiction

Release Date: Friday, December 15, 2023 Limited Friday, December 22, 2023 Expansion

Director: Cord Jefferson

Starring: Jeffery Wright • Myra Lucretia Taylor • Jeffrey Wright • Tracee Ellis Ross • John Ortiz

R Comedy N/A

5 / 5.0

45% WILL SEE 55% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: American Fiction is Cord Jefferson's directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

Comedy Drama Adaptation

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Who is making American Fiction – Crew List

A look at American Fiction behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Cord Jefferson last helmed Erasure. The film's writer Cord Jefferson last penned Erasure.

Director: Cord Jefferson
Screenwriter: Cord Jefferson
Producers: Cord Jefferson
Jermaine Johnson
Rian Johnson
Nikos Karamigios
Ben LeClair

Studio: Orion Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the American Fiction

Key Facts

Based upon the novel ‘Erasure’ by Percival Everett.
Based on the 2001 novel Erasure by Percival Everett.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Sep 2023

Completed

Changed American Fiction movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2022

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Dec 2022

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language throughout, some drug use, sexual references and brief violence
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Erasure
Language: English

American Fiction Trailers and Clips

American Fiction

Official Trailer #2

American Fiction

Official Trailer

American Fiction Release Date: When was the film released?

American Fiction was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 15 , 2023. There were 10 10 other movies released on the same date, including Wonka, The Family Plan and Finestkind. As a limited release, American Fiction was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The estimated home release date for American Fiction is currently being determined. Stay tuned!