American Fiction fingerprintFunny, immersive world.
Calm and low-key
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Everyday modern life, society, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and direction
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
American Fiction is calm and low-intensity.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Expect plenty of satire and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, society, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and direction
The performances, dialogue, and direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
Once you go full black, you ain't never going back!
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
American Fiction is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, MGM+, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 57 min
American Fiction runs 1 h 57 min.
Yes. Critics average 87 and audiences 80 out of 100, so both groups see American Fiction much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $16 million to make and earned $22 million worldwide, 1.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+51GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for American Fiction in 65 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 97 storytelling tropes for American Fiction, including White Guilt, Differing Priorities Break Up, The Reveal.
7.5
