12 Years a Slave

Summary

12 Years a Slave is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.94% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,908 views/month, #885 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• 12 Years a Slave received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• 12 Years a Slave received the BAFTA Award for Best Film^[4].
• 12 Years a Slave received the Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award^[5].
• 12 Years a Slave received the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film^[6].
• 12 Years a Slave received the Satellite Award for Best Film^[7].
• 12 Years a Slave received the AACTA International Award for Best Actor^[8].
• 12 Years a Slave's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• 12 Years a Slave's director is recorded as Steve McQueen^[10].
• 12 Years a Slave's screenwriter is recorded as John Ridley^[11].
• 12 Years a Slave's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer^[12].
• 12 Years a Slave's genre is recorded as drama film^[13].
• 12 Years a Slave's genre is recorded as biographical film^[14].
• 12 Years a Slave's genre is recorded as film based on book^[15].
• 12 Years a Slave's based on is recorded as Twelve Years a Slave^[16].
• 12 Years a Slave's logo image is recorded as 12 Years a Slave.jpg^[17].
• 12 Years a Slave's cast member is recorded as Chiwetel Ejiofor^[18].
• 12 Years a Slave's cast member is recorded as Michael Fassbender^[19].
• 12 Years a Slave's cast member is recorded as Benedict Cumberbatch^[20].
• 12 Years a Slave's cast member is recorded as Paul Dano^[21].
• 12 Years a Slave's cast member is recorded as Paul Giamatti^[22].
• 12 Years a Slave's cast member is recorded as Lupita Nyong'o^[23].
• 12 Years a Slave's cast member is recorded as Sarah Paulson^[24].
• 12 Years a Slave's cast member is recorded as Brad Pitt^[25].
• 12 Years a Slave's cast member is recorded as Alfre Woodard^[26].
• 12 Years a Slave's cast member is recorded as Adepero Oduye^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

12 Years a Slave's performer is recorded as Hans Zimmer^[28]. Producers include Brad Pitt^[29], Dede Gardner^[30], Bill Pohlad^[31], Arnon Milchan^[32], Jeremy Kleiner^[33], and Anthony Katagas^[34]. Its director is recorded as Steve McQueen^[10]. Its screenwriter is recorded as John Ridley^[11]. Cast members include Chiwetel Ejiofor^[18], Michael Fassbender^[19], Benedict Cumberbatch^[20], Paul Dano^[21], Paul Giamatti^[22], and Lupita Nyong'o^[23].

Publication

12 Years a Slave's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[35]. Genres include drama film^[13], biographical film^[14], and film based on book^[15]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry^[36].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1929^[39]; BAFTA Award for Best Film^[4], a film award category^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award^[5], a film award^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1978^[44]; Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film^[6], a class of award^[45], in United States^[46]; Satellite Award for Best Film^[7], a class of award^[47], in United States^[48]; and AACTA International Award for Best Actor^[8], a class of award^[49], in Australia^[50], founded in 2012^[51]. Reviews include 8.9/10^[52], 96/100^[53], 95%^[54], and 8.1/10^[55].

Why It Matters

12 Years a Slave ranks in the top 0.94% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,908 views/month, #885 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

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].