12 Years a Slave

"The extraordinary true story of Solomon Northup."

Watch Now On

No watch options available

Ratings & Reviews

7.9/10

11,881 votes

Great

Average

Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

🏆

Wins

📋

Nominations

🏅

Other Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice

🏆

Academy Awards

🏆 3 wins•📋 5 nominations

Won

Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

Best Picture

Best Supporting Actress

Nominated

Best Director

Best Actor

Best Supporting Actor

Best Costume Design

Best Production Design

🌟

Golden Globe Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

Best Motion Picture – Drama

🎭

BAFTA Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

Best Film

🏅

Other Awards

🏆 8 wins

Won

Satellite for Best Film

Dorian for Film of the Year

Independent Spirit for Best Cinematography

Independent Spirit for Best Screenplay

Broadcast Film Critics Association for Best Film

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association for Best Film

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

AACTA International for Best Actor

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$20.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$187.0M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$167.0M

ROI: +835%

Budget Recovery935% of budget

$0|Budget: $20.0M|Revenue: $187.0M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

209.6K

Daily Avg

3.5K

7-Day Trend

-11%

30 days agoToday

Wikipedia

Based On

Twelve Years a Slave

literary work

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

New Orleans

Open in Maps

1 Location Found

Story Setting

Set In

LouisianaNew York City

Time Period

19th century

Themes & Subjects

#slaveryintheunitedstates#racism

Characters

James H. Birch

Patsey

Solomon Northup

William Prince Ford

Edwin Epps

Samuel Bass

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Sean Bobbitt

Film Editing

Joe Walker

Music / Score

Hans Zimmer

Costume Design

Patricia Norris

Production Design

Adam Stockhausen

Production Companies

Plan B EntertainmentFilm4 ProductionsRegency EnterprisesSummit Entertainment

Distributors

NetflixProVideoInterCom

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch 12 Years a Slave

Available in 51 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	Netflix, Hulu, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	—	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, BFI Player, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada14A	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaMA15+	Stan	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

Showing top 5 regions • Search to find more

Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

Canada14A

AustraliaMA15+

Germany12

France16

JapanPG12

Belgium18

+23 more countries

Production

Director

Steve McQueen

Writers

John Ridley, Solomon Northup

Production Companies

New Regency PicturesPlan B EntertainmentRiver Road EntertainmentRegency EnterprisesFilm4 Productions

Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Solomon Northup

Michael Fassbender

Edwin Epps

Lupita Nyong'o

Patsey

Benedict Cumberbatch

William Ford

Paul Dano

John Tibeats

Sarah Paulson

Mary Epps

Adepero Oduye

Eliza

Scoot McNairy

Brown

Paul Giamatti

Theophilus Freeman

Brad Pitt

Samuel Bass

Michael Kenneth Williams

Robert

Alfre Woodard

Mistress Shaw

Tags & Keywords

slaveryplantationbased on memoir or autobiographyviolin playerphysical abuseblack slaveusa historyslave ownershocking19th centurysold into slaveryabolitionistlandownerabuse of powerafrican american history

External Links

IMDb Official Website Wikidata

Frequently Asked Questions

Similar Movies

⭐ 6.6

Watch Now On

Ratings & Reviews

Awards & Recognition

Other Awards

Academy Awards

Golden Globe Awards

BAFTA Awards

Other Awards

Box Office Performance

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

Based On

Filming Locations

Story Setting

Themes & Subjects

Characters

Extended Crew & Production

Technical Specifications

Age Ratings by Country

Production

Director

Writers

Production Companies

Cast

Tags & Keywords

External Links

Frequently Asked Questions

Similar Movies

The Birth of a Nation

Band of Angels

Antwone Fisher

Emancipation

The Color Purple

Django Unchained

The Great Debaters

Mandingo

The Railway Man

The Piano Lesson