Directed by:
Steve McQueen
Written by:
John Ridley
Based on the novel by:
Solomon Northup
Genre:
Biography | Drama | History
Runtime:
134 mins
Plot:
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
Release Date:
October 18, 2013
Reception:
Cast:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Michael Fassbender
Lupita Nyong’o
Sarah Paulson
Paul Dano
Benedict Cumberbatch
Alfre Woodard
Brad Pitt
Adepero Oduye
Garret Dillahunt
Paul Giamatti
Storm Reid
Dwight Henry
Quvenzhané Wallis
Wins
- Best Motion Picture of the Year | Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Anthony Katagas
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Lupita Nyong’o
- Best Adapted Screenplay | John Ridley
Nominations
- Best Director | Steve McQueen
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Michael Fassbender
- Best Achievement in Film Editing | Joe Walker
- Best Achievement in Costume Design | Patricia Norris
- Best Achievement in Production Design | Adam Stockhausen, Alice Baker
Wins
- Best Film | Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Anthony Katagas
- Best Leading Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor
Nominations
- Best Direction | Steve McQueen
- Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender
- Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong’o
- Best Adapted Screenplay | John Ridley
- Best Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt
- Best Editing | Joe Walker
- Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen, Alice Baker
- Best Original Music | Hans Zimmer
Wins
- Best Motion Picture – Drama
Nominations
- Best Actor – Drama | Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Michael Fassbender
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Lupita Nyong’o
- Best Director – Motion Picture | Steve McQueen
- Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | John Ridley
- Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Hans Zimmer
Wins
- Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Lupita Nyong’o
Nominations
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast
- Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role | Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Michael Fassbender
Nominations
- Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Joe Walker
Nominations
- Achievement in Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt
Nominations
- Excellence in Period Film | Adam Stockhausen
Wins
- Excellence in Period Film | Patricia Norris
Nominations
- Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Steve McQueen
Wins
- Outstanding Producer of Motion Pictures | Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Anthony Katagas
Tied with Gravity (2013).