American Fiction (film)
American Fiction is a 2023 American satirical comedy drama film written and directed by Cord Jefferson (in his feature directorial debut), based on the 2001 novel Erasure by Percival Everett. The film stars Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, and Sterling K. Brown. American Fiction premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023, where it won the People's Choice Award. It is scheduled to receive a limited theatrical release by Orion Pictures through Amazon MGM Studios on December 15, 2023, with an expansion on December 22, 2023. Cast

Production
On November 10, 2022, it was reported that Jeffrey Wright was cast in the untitled film, to be written and directed by Cord Jefferson, based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett. T-Street Productions and MRC Film are producing the film. On December 2, 2022, it was announced that Tracee Ellis Ross will also star in film with Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Sterling K. Brown, Myra Lucretia Taylor, John Ortiz, Issa Rae, and Adam Brody also cast. The film wrapped production in Boston in early December. That month, MGM's Orion Pictures acquired the film's worldwide distribution rights. In July 2023, with the announcement of its world premiere, the film's title was reported to be American Fiction. It is the first film from Orion to be distributed through Amazon MGM Studios Distribution. Release
American Fiction premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023, where it won the People's Choice Award. It is scheduled for a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 15, 2023, with an expansion the following week (December 22, 2023). The film was initially set for a November 3, 2023 release date before changing to its current date. The film is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Curzon Film on February 2, 2024. Reception
 

In her review for The Hollywood Reporter, Lovia Gyarke wrote that "American Fiction is smart and, thanks to its fine cast, has genuine heart", commending Wright's "subtle physicality […] that contributes depth to his character", as well as "Uggams' increasingly somber performance as Agnes and Brown’s delightful comedic turn". Accolades

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2023 directorial debut films
2023 films
2023 drama films
2020s American films
2020s English-language films
3 Arts Entertainment films
Amazon MGM Studios films
American drama films
African-American drama films
Films about educators
Films about writers
Films based on American novels
Films shot in Boston
Media Rights Capital films
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
Orion Pictures films