12 Years a Slave
“The extraordinary true story of Solomon Northup.”
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
Genres
Drama, History
Studio
New Regency Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How 12 Years a Slave performed
Budget
$20.0M
Worldwide Gross
$187.0M
Gross Profit
$167.0M
Return
9.3× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$27M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Solomon Northup
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Solomon Northup
Edwin Epps
Michael Fassbender
Edwin Epps
Patsey
Lupita Nyong'o
Patsey
William Ford
Benedict Cumberbatch
William Ford
John Tibeats
Paul Dano
John Tibeats
Mary Epps
Sarah Paulson
Mary Epps
Eliza
Adepero Oduye
Eliza
Brown
Scoot McNairy
Brown
Theophilus Freeman
Paul Giamatti
Theophilus Freeman
Samuel Bass
Brad Pitt
Samuel Bass
Robert
Michael Kenneth Williams
Robert
Mistress Shaw
Alfre Woodard
Mistress Shaw
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