Cord Jefferson's directorial debut, 'American Fiction,' has garnered attention with a best picture Oscars nomination. The film, starring Jeffrey Wright, is a satirical take on race, media, and identity politics. The movie has sparked discussions on the portrayal of black Americans in film and has received positive reviews for its thoughtful and humorous critique of identity politics. 'American Fiction' has seen financial success, earning $2.8 million and amassing $11.8 million in North America.
Cord Jefferson’s literary satire #AmericanFiction earned $2.8 million, a 65% boost from last weekend. The film, starring Jeffrey Wright as a frustrated novelist, has amassed $11.8 million in North America. https://t.co/Y9vpxHtKGo https://t.co/H70jBLHHZC
American Fiction is the perfect measured critique of identity politics in film today. Neither didactic nor propagandistic. It’s fun to watch and delivers a stinging critique with humor and great characters. Huge props to @cordjefferson
Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction” is a solid, thoughtful movie that wades into a long-standing debate about how black artists should represent black life on film. https://t.co/L9GCBXEMrU
Jeffrey Wright stars a Black novelist wrestling with his identity in Emmy-winner Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut, ‘American Fiction.’ https://t.co/Mp65EPC6MF
Cord Jefferson’s new film “American Fiction” is a scathing satire of representation discourse. https://t.co/L9GCBXEeCm
The 2023 film “American Fiction,” starring Best Actor nominee Jeffrey Wright, aims to spark discussion through a darkly comedic portrayal of a long debate about representations of black Americans on film. It’s a worthy directorial debut by Cord Jefferson. https://t.co/L9GCBXEMrU
What makes a piece of art “Black”? That’s a central question at the heart of #Oscar-nominee Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut, ‘American Fiction.’ https://t.co/Z4APkS9TGi
Jeffrey Wright says his indie movie, "American Fiction," most definitely has a fighting chance to take home top honors at the Oscars. See more 👉 https://t.co/TMtAUXJBhX
#JeffreyWright says his indie movie, #AmericanFiction, has a shot at winning Best Picture at the 2024 #Oscars 🎬 Here's why: https://t.co/RQ4MEqUUT3 https://t.co/Eq3IUyjESR
"Cord Jefferson’s film sends up the boorish and condescending titans of culture, who believe that promoting even the worst literature by African-American authors can somehow help to redress historic wrongs." #americanfiction https://t.co/lFueI30zMG
"American Fiction" earned a best picture Oscars nomination. AP's Lindsey Bahr calls Cord Jefferson's directorial debut "a crowd-pleaser that’s both funny and smart in its satire of race, media, artists, identity politics and even Hollywood." https://t.co/atvfoeEYda
With ‘American Fiction’, #Oscar-nominee Cord Jefferson announces himself as a director to watch. Read VF’s full review: https://t.co/EB3DgprId8