FILM

12 Years A Slave

In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.

Cast:

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Michael Fassbender
Lupita Nyong’o
Benedict Cumberbatch
Paul Dano
Brad Pitt
Paul Giamatti
Alfre Woodard

Director:
Steve McQueen

Producer:
Dede Gardner, Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Brad Pitt, Bill Pohlad

Written by:
John Ridley (screenplay), Solomon Northup (novel)

Distributor:
Fox Searchlight

Budget:
$20 million

Box Office:
$56,671,993

Awards:

Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Lupita Nyong’o)
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Director
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Michael Fassbender)
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
BAFTA Award for Best Film



Metacritic Score:
97%

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
96%