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12 Years a Slave
2013
· Movie
· 134 min
A
MEANRANK
85/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #158
- IMDb #200
- Google retired #336
- Rotten Tomatoes #293
- Metacritic #90
- Letterboxd #253
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #364
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #509
- Metacritic Critics #45
- Metacritic Audience #467
- Criticker #428
- Douban #403
- Kinopoisk #342
- AlloCiné #103
- Trakt #168
Every rating
65–96
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 65, highest is Metacritic critics on 96. Critics average 96, everyone else 82.
See the most agreed on films →A free Black man from New York is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War South. Stripped of his identity and freedom, he is subjected to unimaginable brutality. He must endure over a decade of servitude, clinging to the hope of one day returning to his family and freedom.
Details
- Director
- Steve McQueen
- Writer
- John Ridley
- Based on
- Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
- Released
- 18 October 2013
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $20.0M
- Box office
- $187.0M
- Awards
- 132 wins, 149 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (84) →
Awards & nominations
See all 281 →11 major awards won · 132 wins from 281 nominations across 63 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2014 | Best Adapted Screenplay | John Ridley | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2014 | Best Picture | Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, and Anthony Katagas | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2014 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2014 | Best Director | Steve McQueen | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2014 | Best Feature | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2014 | Best Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2014 | Best Screenplay | John Ridley | Winner |
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Independent Spirit Awards
7 nominations, 5 won
| Best Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt | Winner |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Winner |
| Best Feature | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | John Ridley | Winner |
| Best Supporting Female | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Best Male Lead | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Male | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
Academy Awards
9 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Ridley | Winner |
| Best Picture | Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, and Anthony Katagas | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Patricia Norris | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Joe Walker | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Production Design: Adam Stockhausen ; Set Decoration: Alice Baker | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Steve McQueen | Nominee |
| Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Motion Picture | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Motion Picture | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | John Ridley | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong'o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael Kenneth Williams, and Alfre Woodard | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Brad Pitt, and Dede Gardner (tied with Alfonso Cuarón and David Heyman for Gravity ) | Winner |
Art Directors Guild
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design – Period Film | Adam Stockhausen | Nominee |
César Award
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Steve McQueen | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
9 nominations, 8 won
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Winner |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original | John Ridley | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Actress Performance | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Best Original or Adapted Song | Alicia Keys for "Queen of the Field (Patsey’s Song)" | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
10 nominations, 7 won
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Ridley, and Solomon Northup | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt | Winner |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Winner |
| Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Scene | "The hanging scene" | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Adam Stockhausen (production designer), and Alice Baker (set decorator) | Nominee |
| Best Musical Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
13 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Best Director (Female or Male) | Steve McQueen | Winner |
| Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | John Ridley | Winner |
| Unforgettable Moment Award | Chiwetel Ejiofor (" Solomon Northup hanging") | Winner |
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Cast | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
| Best Music or Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Unforgettable Moment Award | Lupita Nyong'o ("Patsy pleads for soap") | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
11 nominations, 6 won
| Best Acting Ensemble | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Ridley | Winner |
| Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Score | Hans Zimmer | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Adam Stockhausen (production designer), and Alice Baker (set decorator) | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
6 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Ridley | Winner |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Winner |
| Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Pauline Kael Breakout Award | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
11 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Ridley | Winner |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Winner |
| Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Best Art Direction/Production Design | Adam Stockhausen, and Alice Baker | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
| Most Promising Performer | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
8 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Ridley | Winner |
| Best Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
8 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | John Ridley | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
American Black Film Festival
7 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | John Ridley | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Breakout Performance | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
| Movie of the Year | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
| Studio of the Year | 20th Century Fox / Fox Searchlight Pictures ( 12 Years a Slave, Baggage Claim, and Black Nativity ) | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
6 nominations, 4 won
| Directing in a Motion Picture | Steve McQueen | Winner |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Writing in a Motion Picture | John Ridley | Winner |
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Alfre Woodard | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Breakout Performance | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Winner |
| Best Film of the Year | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | John Ridley | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Top Films | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
13 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Ridley | Winner |
| Best Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Adam Stockhausen, and Alice Baker | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Patricia Norris | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominee |
| Best Makeup | Ma Kalaadevi Ananda | Nominee |
| Best Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
9 nominations, 3 won
| Actor of the Year | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Film of the Year | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Supporting Actress of the Year | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| British Actor of the Year | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| British Actor of the Year | Michael Fassbender ( 12 Years a Slave and The Counselor ) | Nominee |
| Director of the Year | Steve McQueen | Nominee |
| Screenwriter of the Year | John Ridley | Nominee |
| Supporting Actor of the Year | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
| Technical Achievement Award | Sean Bobbitt (cinematography) | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
9 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Ridley | Winner |
| Best Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Ridley | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Winner |
| Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
Screen Nation Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Favourite Female African Rising Screen Talent | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Favourite International Movie | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Male Performance in Film | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
Village Voice Film Poll
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best Male Images in a Movie | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Josephine Baker Award | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
11 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Ridley | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominee |
| Best Original Music | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen, and Alice Baker | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
| Rising Star | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
10 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Actor – Motion Picture | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Ridley | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Patricia Norris | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
AACTA Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best International Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best International Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Winner |
| Best International Direction | Steve McQueen | Nominee |
| Best International Film | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
| Best International Screenplay | John Ridley | Nominee |
| Best International Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
Irish Film & Television Academy
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best International Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Winner |
| Best International Film | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
Hollywood Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Breakthrough Directing | Steve McQueen | Winner |
| New Hollywood Award | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Special Citation | The Creative Team of 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
Mill Valley Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| MVFF Award | Steve McQueen, and Chiwetel Ejiofor | Winner |
| Overall Audience Favorite | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Breakthrough Performance | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
| Director of the Year Award | Steve McQueen | Winner |
Stockholm International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film Music | Hans Zimmer | Winner |
| Bronze Horse for Best Film – Special Mention | Steve McQueen | Winner |
Guardian Film Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Winner |
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Liza J Bennett | Nominee |
| Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
| Best Scene | "Patsy returning with the soap" | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
| Biggest game-changer | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
Empire Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Winner |
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Nominee |
| Best Female Newcomer | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
| Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | John Ridley | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association
5 nominations, 1 won
| Film of the Year | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
| Film Performance of the Year – Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Film Performance of the Year – Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
| Rising Star Award | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
| Wilde Artist of the Year | Steve McQueen | Nominee |
AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Movie for Grownups | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Movies of the Year | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
Britannia Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| British Artist of the Year | Benedict Cumberbatch ( 12 Years a Slave, August: Osage County, The Fifth Estate, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and Star Trek Into Darkness ) | Winner |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Big Budget Drama | Francine Maisler, Meagan Lewis, Melissa Kostenbauder | Winner |
Costume Designers Guild
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Period Film | Patricia Norris | Winner |
Golden Tomato Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Drama | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
Hamptons International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Performer | Lupita Nyong'o | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Winner |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Independent Film | 12 Years a Slave | Winner |
Toronto International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| People's Choice Award | Steve McQueen | Winner |
USC Libraries Scripter Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Ridley (screenwriter), and Solomon Northup (author) | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society
10 nominations
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Ridley | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
| Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen, and Alice Baker | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
4 nominations
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Cast | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
| Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
4 nominations
| Audience Award | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Best Feature | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Actor | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
4 nominations
| Best Female Performance | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
| Best Male Performance | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Best Villain | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
| Movie of the Year | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards
3 nominations
| Best Sound Editing: Dialogue & ADR in a Feature Film | Ryan Collins | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing: Music Score in a Feature Film | Katrina Schiller | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects & Foley in a Feature Film | Ryan Collins, and Robert Jackson | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Joe Walker | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Sean Bobbitt | Nominee |
Camerimage
1 nomination
| Golden Frog Award | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
David di Donatello
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |
Guldbagge Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | 12 Years a Slave | Nominee |