American Fiction, an Oscar-winning awards season juggernaut and top pick of film critics is coming to streaming on Prime Video.
The 2023 film, which won a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for screenwriter Cord Jefferson, makes its debut on the platform in mid-May.
Jefferson also directed the comedy satire, which follows Thelonious “Monk” Ellison (Jeffrey Wright), a Black author who is disenfranchised by his fellow authors’ perspectives when writing about representation and the African American experience. As such, Monk jokingly writes a novel similar to his counterparts under a pseudonym and becomes shocked when the book becomes a best-selling national sensation.
According to streaming tracker When to Stream, American Fiction will be released as a streaming video on demand title on Prime Video on May 14, meaning you can stream the movie for free provided you are an Amazon Prime member.
The film is currently available for digital rental on several online platforms including Prime Video and MGM+ as well as VUDU for $3.99 or purchase for $9.99. Viewers who don’t want to wait can stream the film now if you become a paid subscriber to Amazon subsidiary MGM+.
‘American Fiction’ Attracted Lots Of Attention During Awards Season
In addition to its Oscar win for Cord Jefferson for Best Adapted Screenplay, American Fiction also received Oscar nominations in 2024 for Best Picture, Best Actor for Jeffrey Wright, Best Supporting Actor for Sterling K. Brown and Best Original Score for composer Laura Karpman.
Wright and Brown were also nominated in their respective categories by the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the film earned a Best Ensemble nomination from SAG — which is the guild’s equivalent of a Best Picture honor.
Jefferson was also honored with a Best Director nomination at the 2024 Directors Guild of America Awards and the Producers Guild of America nominated American Fiction as one of its 10 nominees for Best Picture. Jefferson also won a Best Adapted Screenplay award from the Writers Guild of America.
In addition, American Fiction received five nominations each for NAACP Image Awards, the Film Independent Spirt Awards and the Critics Choice Association Awards, including Best Picture nominations from each of the organizations. Jefferson took the Best Adapted Screenplay honor at the Spirit Awards.
The Golden Globes also honored American Fiction with nominations for Best Motion Picture in a Musical or Comedy and Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for Wright.
American Fiction debuted in limited release in theaters on December 15, 2023, and went on to make $21.1 million at the domestic box office with $1.9 at the international box office for a worldwide tally of $23 million in ticket sales.
In addition to all of its awards season acclaim, American Fiction earned a stellar 93% “fresh” rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics based on 282 reviews. The film was received even better by moviegoers, as more than 1,000 verified ratings on the site yielded a 96% positive Audience Score.
Also starring Issa Rae, Tracee Ellis Ross, Erika Alexandra, Leslie Uggams, John Ortiz and Adam Brody, American Fiction makes its SVOD debut on Prime Video on May 14.
