12 Years a Slave
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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 (16,299 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 was directed by Steve McQueen[10].
- John Ridley wrote the screenplay for 12 Years a Slave[11].
- 12 Years a Slave's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer[12].
- 12 Years a Slave's genre is drama film[13].
- 12 Years a Slave's genre is biographical film[14].
- 12 Years a Slave's based on is recorded as Twelve Years a Slave[15].
- A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Chiwetel Ejiofor[16].
- A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Michael Fassbender[17].
- A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Benedict Cumberbatch[18].
- A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Paul Dano[19].
- A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Paul Giamatti[20].
- A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Lupita Nyong'o[21].
- A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Sarah Paulson[22].
- A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Brad Pitt[23].
- A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Alfre Woodard[24].
- A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Adepero Oduye[25].
- A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Bryan Batt[26].
- A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Chris Chalk[27].
Body
Authorship and Creation
Producers include Brad Pitt[28], Dede Gardner[29], Bill Pohlad[30], Arnon Milchan[31], Jeremy Kleiner[32], and Anthony Katagas[33]. 12 Years a Slave was directed by Steve McQueen[10]. John Ridley wrote the screenplay for it[11]. Cast members include Chiwetel Ejiofor[16], Michael Fassbender[17], Benedict Cumberbatch[18], Paul Dano[19], Paul Giamatti[20], and Lupita Nyong'o[21].
Publication
The original language of 12 Years a Slave was English[34]. Genres include drama film[13] and biographical film[14]. It is part of National Film Registry[35]. Its part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[36]. It was distributed by video on demand[37].
Subject and Themes
12 Years a Slave's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[36].
Reception
Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], an award for best film[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]; BAFTA Award for Best Film[4], a film award category[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award[5], a film award[43], in Canada[44], founded in 1978[45]; Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[6], a class of award[46], in United States[47]; Satellite Award for Best Film[7], a class of award[48], in United States[49]; and AACTA International Award for Best Actor[8], a class of award[50], in Australia[51], founded in 2012[52]. Reviews include 8.9/10[53], 96/100[54], 95%[55], and 8.1/10[56].
Why It Matters
12 Years a Slave ranks in the top 0.94% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,299 views/month, #885 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
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].