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American Fiction was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award
Contender Factor: 66.2 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Cord Jefferson
Writers: Cord Jefferson
Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Skyler Wright, John Ales, Patrick Fischler, Carmen Cusack, John Ortiz, Joseph Marrella, Stephen Burrell
Techs: Hilda Rasula (Ed); Cristina Dunlap (Ci); Laura Karpman (Mu)
Prior Recognition:
Potential Jefferson, Wright, Rae, Karpman
Rating: 4 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Legacy: Adaptation
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Length: 1h 57m
MPAA Rating: R
Rating: 8.9 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Toronto
Release Date: Dec. 22, 2023
Strategy: TBD
Rating: 13.3 out of 20
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 97%
CinemaScore: N/A
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Box Office Tally: $3,129,563
Box Office Status: Open
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Stage 6 – Precursors
Critics: LFCC, SEFCA, CCA, FFC, SDFCS, LVFCS
Guilds: PGA, SAG, SCL, SDSA, CDG, CSA
Organizations: GG, Spirit, Gotham, Satellite
Rating: 14 out of 20
