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12 Years a Slave

2013 film directed by Steve McQueen
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Summary

12 Years a Slave is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.94% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,193 views/month, #885 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Picture[3], BAFTA Award for Best Film[4], Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award[5], Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[6], Satellite Award for Best Film[7], AACTA International Award for Best Actor[8], Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[9], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[10], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[11], Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography[12], Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay[13], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[14], Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[15], Dorian Award for Film of the Year[16]
  • Director: Steve McQueen[17]
  • Screenwriter: John Ridley[18]
  • Composer: Hans Zimmer[19]
  • Genre: drama film[20], biographical film[21]
  • Based on: Twelve Years a Slave[22]
  • Cast member: Chiwetel Ejiofor[23], Michael Fassbender[24], Benedict Cumberbatch[25], Paul Dano[26], Paul Giamatti[27], Lupita Nyong'o[28], Sarah Paulson[29], Brad Pitt[30], Alfre Woodard[31], Adepero Oduye[32], Bryan Batt[33], Chris Chalk[34], Garret Dillahunt[35], Michael K. Williams[36]
  • Producer: Brad Pitt[37], Dede Gardner[38], Bill Pohlad[39], Arnon Milchan[40], Jeremy Kleiner[41], Anthony Katagas[42], Steve McQueen[43]
  • Part of the series: BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[44]
  • Production company: Plan B Entertainment[45], Film4 Productions[46], Regency Enterprises[47], Summit Entertainment[48]
  • Director of photography: Sean Bobbitt[49]
  • Part of: National Film Registry[50]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[51]
  • Commons category: 12 Years a Slave[52]
  • Soundtrack release: 12 Years a Slave – Original Score[53], Music from and Inspired by 12 Years a Slave[54]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[55]
  • Review score: 8.9/10[56], 96/100[57], 95%[58], 8.1/10[59]

Why It Matters

12 Years a Slave has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

What awards did 12 Years a Slave receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], BAFTA Award for Best Film[4], Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award[5], and Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[6].

Related Entities

Alfre Woodard Benedict Cumberbatch Brad Pitt Chiwetel Ejiofor film Garret Dillahunt Hans Zimmer Louisiana Michael Fassbender Michael K. Williams Netflix New York City Paul Dano Paul Giamatti Quvenzhané Wallis Ruth Negga Sarah Paulson Scoot McNairy Solomon Northup Steve McQueen Storm Reid Summit Entertainment United Kingdom United States

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  2. [18] ↑ . Siamzone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [33] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [34] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [35] ↑ . Metacritic. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [36] ↑ . Metacritic. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  35. [10] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [11] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [15] ↑ . dfwcritics.com. dfwcritics.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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