Film

Fences

2016 · 2h 19m · Drama

Some people build fences to keep people out, and other people build fences to keep people in.

IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

92%

Metacritic

79

In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.

Denzel Washington

Troy Maxson

Viola Davis

Rose Maxson

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Jim Bono

Jovan Adepo

Cory Maxson

Russell Hornsby

Lyons Maxson

Mykelti Williamson

Gabriel Maxson

Saniyya Sidney

Raynell Maxson

Lesley Boone

Evangelist Preacher

Christopher Mele

Deputy Commissioner

Jason Silvis

Garbage Truck Driver

Tra'Waan Coles

Towns person

Joe Fishel

Parade Marcher

Cara Clark

Student (uncredited)

Daniel James

Jaywalking Pedestrian (uncredited)

• Denzel WashingtonDirector · Producer
• August WilsonScreenplay
• Todd BlackProducer
• Scott RudinProducer
• Molly AllenExecutive Producer
• Eli BushExecutive Producer
• Aaron L. GilbertExecutive Producer
• Andrew PollackExecutive Producer
• Dale WellsExecutive Producer
• Charles D. KingExecutive Producer

Trailer 2Teaser TrailerUK Trailer 1

Release date

December 16, 2016

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 19m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$24,000,000

Revenue

$64,400,000

Genres

Drama

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