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A Balasaur Score of 87 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, Metacritic 96/100. Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 99% of the 6,965 2010s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic96/100
Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do.
12,203 audience votes
Key crew
- Steve McQueenDirector
- Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer
- John RidleyScreenplay
Cast
- Chiwetel EjioforSolomon Northup
- Michael FassbenderEdwin Epps
- Lupita Nyong'oPatsey
- Benedict CumberbatchWilliam Ford
- Paul DanoJohn Tibeats
- Sarah PaulsonMary Epps
- Adepero OduyeEliza
- Scoot McNairyBrown
- Paul GiamattiTheophilus Freeman
- Brad PittSamuel Bass
- Michael Kenneth WilliamsRobert
- Alfre WoodardMistress Shaw
Stills
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Themes
slaverylouisianabased on true storyracismbased on memoir or autobiographyperiod dramaslave ownershocking19th centurysold into slaveryabolitionistafrican american history
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