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12 YEARS A SLAVE is based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender) 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 (Brad Pitt) forever alters his life.

2013 · 2h 14m
Director Steve McQueen

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12 Years a Slave

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12 YEARS A SLAVE is based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender) 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 (Brad Pitt) forever alters his life.

COMMON SENSE

Imperfect but must-see epic drama with major cruelty.

TOMATOMETER
Average 9
Reviews 376
Fresh 357
Rotten 19

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Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
2013
Run Time
2 hr 14 min
Rated
R
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom
© 2012 Bass Films and Monarchy Enterprise S.A.R.L.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (AD, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), French (Canada) (AAC), Spanish (Latin America) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC, SDH), French (Canada) , Spanish (Latin America)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.