Film

12 Years a Slave

2013 · 2h 14m · Drama · History

The extraordinary true story of Solomon Northup.

IMDb

8.1

Rotten Tomatoes

95%

Metacritic

96

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.

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Solomon Northup

Michael Fassbender

Edwin Epps

Lupita Nyong'o

Patsey

Benedict Cumberbatch

William Ford

Paul Dano

John Tibeats

Sarah Paulson

Mary Epps

Adepero Oduye

Eliza

Scoot McNairy

Brown

Paul Giamatti

Theophilus Freeman

Brad Pitt

Samuel Bass

Michael Kenneth Williams

Robert

Alfre Woodard

Mistress Shaw

Chris Chalk

Clemens

Taran Killam

Hamilton

Bill Camp

Radburn

Kelsey Scott

Anne Northup

• Steve McQueenDirector · Producer
• John RidleyScreenplay · Executive Producer
• Solomon NorthupNovel
• Dede GardnerProducer
• Bill PohladProducer
• Arnon MilchanProducer
• Anthony KatagasProducer
• Jeremy KleinerProducer
• Brad PittProducer
• Bianca StigterProducer

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Release date

October 18, 2013

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 14m

Rated

R

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$187,000,000

Genres

Drama, History

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