AMERICAN FICTION | Official Trailer

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Watch the official trailer for #AmericanFiction, starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, and Sterling K. Brown. From Writer/Director Cord Jefferson. Only in theaters this December.
AMERICAN FICTION is Cord Jefferson's hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
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@postive-vibes 7 ай бұрын

"The dumber I behave, the richer I get." A statement for our times.

@gisttoosweet8823 7 ай бұрын

Ever wondered why violent rap music is popular?

@gabrielmaroto18 7 ай бұрын

@@gisttoosweet8823 it is the only thing made available !

@ray24051 6 ай бұрын

Words the Kardashians live by.

@MyPlaylistWillSaveAmerica 6 ай бұрын

@@gisttoosweet8823the metaphorical lizards pushed it to wither away America?

@billybadass3056 6 ай бұрын

@@gisttoosweet8823 that statement goes far and beyond just rap music if you've been paying any attention to the landscape of content creation and entertainment....

@joeking6972 3 ай бұрын

0:23 The fact that a white woman is the first one to stand up and clap is the most accurate thing ever.

@Bookwasbetter 3 ай бұрын

She means well 😅

@MaizeRage48 2 ай бұрын

That and the visual joke/symbolism of her literally covering up his face.

@kaboletlhogela2463 2 ай бұрын

cultural relevance i guess

@crazycutz8072 2 ай бұрын

the "anti-Karen"

@markwhite8332 2 ай бұрын

Racist liberals

@jhhwild 6 ай бұрын

I think it's great that a movie is tackling the bigotry of low expectations. It seems the "authentic black experience" is always painted in the most stereotypical way, and if someone deviates from the stereotypes they are "acting white".

@Red_Steampunker 4 ай бұрын

Yea it’s all you hear on the news, people who made stuff, shows. Like nearly every black character is the dumb one from the hood who can’t speak correctly. It’s just grating to listen to in every movie.

@dammyo6010 4 ай бұрын

Preach!

@user-xj5xp6qz5g 3 ай бұрын

the low expectations of the democratic plantation

@ChaiLatte64 2 ай бұрын

I like how you put that

@deborahwilliams5578 2 ай бұрын

Bravo. Could not have been better said🎉

@richardmajor25 5 ай бұрын

This is what I want from black cinema!! It’s a satirical take on how the usage of “black culture” sells and can get you famous but it’s not advantageous for artists who see how they must act a certain way to be successful in the industries they’re in. Congrats to Cord Jefferson and this flawless cast! 🙏🏾

@WidebodyLotty 7 ай бұрын

This looks like a must watch. As a black man, I’m always critical of the parts of our culture that glorify the lowest common denominator. This movie looks poised to shine an entertaining light on that cultural shortcoming.

@shiven513 7 ай бұрын

As a --------- = Cringe

@BigManWithNoRide 7 ай бұрын

Just say you like the movie man. Larping isn't a thing anymore

@airlinepilot87 7 ай бұрын

Amen brotha!

@rafabonacci4268 7 ай бұрын

It’s not a cultural, shortcoming every society and culture has people at the bottom. Ours are just highlighted by the most powerful media in the world.

@deathlarsen7502 7 ай бұрын

otherwise known as FICTION - like wokanda

@Mia7189 7 ай бұрын

Besides loving the cast, I have to say that I haven't laughed this much just on a trailer alone in quite some time. I'm here for this one. 🤣🤣🤣

@amazingabby25 7 ай бұрын

The movie is the most I’ve laughed at movie in years, saw it at TIFF

@johnsimth6587 7 ай бұрын

@@amazingabby25 Thats fantastic.

@alexandermarquardt597 7 ай бұрын

This.

@rawadosa90210 7 ай бұрын

Fr, the Pafology bit cracked me up

@johnnymac4842 7 ай бұрын

Yup

@wendyagudo 5 ай бұрын

Just saw this. It’s one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long long time. So intelligent. Great comedy. Great writing. Great performances. I’m telling everyone to see it.

@tangobelair 4 ай бұрын

I too so it and its brilliant .

@Andrewlakeontaro 4 ай бұрын

I just saw it, I loved it.

@mstersm00th35 4 ай бұрын

Totally agree

@eugenedusauzay9468 4 ай бұрын

Can't wait

@Abdulrazzaq-nu6ti 4 ай бұрын

I will not

@TheSuperAwesomeMan 6 ай бұрын

"My Pafology" killed me!🤣

@venomousbluefrog 4 ай бұрын

By "Stagg R. Leigh" 💀💀💀

@bigsistahtips 7 ай бұрын

This is SO real. I remember when I started writing as a journalist, everybody kept telling me, "I know it hurts, but you have to dumb it down so people can understand." How I felt it: "Your writing sucks. It's unintelligible, and you should change careers." That lasted until I started writing as if I were talking to a funny friend who only wanted to know what happened. Things improved, but it still hurts.

@jonevansauthor 7 ай бұрын

I feel your pain. If we deliberately dumb down our writing, how do kids learn? Thankfully in my case I don't have to dumb it down, I just write and don't hold back and I still don't get an adult reading age score.

@bigsistahtips 7 ай бұрын

@@jonevansauthor Yes. Cortazar said that the worst thing you could do is writing with the reader in mind. That just holds you back creatively. I might switch to creative writing at some point. Reality is too much right now, I guess.

@sirmontag 7 ай бұрын

"You can't use a college vocabulary, no one will understand it!"

@jonevansauthor 7 ай бұрын

@@sirmontag I try to get people to talk about using a vocabulary for an eight year old. Which at some point we had to learn. If those books hadn't been available to us, how we would have learned it? There's a cut off point for these weird people though, where they think you can no longer learn new words and ideas and it's startlingly young. Of course, if you asked if you could study physics as a teenager they'd say of course you could. Or learn to drive. Or do a law degree. Or... literally any other skill. Imagine if music was dumbed down from four chords to two.

@Thor-Orion 4 ай бұрын

It’s a contempt for intellect. It’s permeated society to such an extent. I know it’s not entirely one to one (yet) but the way AI has forced most visual artists into an untenable position, the same is coming for writers, because people don’t care about quality in the media consumption era we live in. People don’t read, and they can’t do art either, yet they feel entitled to control the labor of those who can.

@NickolasNameolas 7 ай бұрын

Remember when Bamboozled came out and people said it was one of Spike Lee's worst? That movie was ahead of its time and everyone owes him an apology.

@vizjim2 7 ай бұрын

Absofreakinglutely.

@ZOOBOi 7 ай бұрын

Agreed!!!

@razmatazz9310 7 ай бұрын

"Remember when Bamboozled came out" No.

@athenalong 7 ай бұрын

It is my number one FAVORITE Spike Lee Joint. I saw it when it dropped. A MASTERPIECE.

@apantherproduction 7 ай бұрын

That was my first inkling I shld probably tune out opinions by ppl who don’t look a movie’s intended audience.

@Alan-bx8dt 6 ай бұрын

That white lady who stands up and claps can't wait to meme that lol

@ONE1BEAT 2 ай бұрын

Oh ❤how many misguided and clueless, 😂 love this movie

@theinvisiblebrother4307 4 ай бұрын

My wife and I saw American Fiction earlier today. It is one of the best movies I have seen in years, with the best scripts I've seen in years and some of the best acting I've seen in years; the best musical scores I've heard EVER, and the closing music is EXCELLENT. I give this movie 99.9 out of 100.

@katiec-g3793 4 ай бұрын

I agree, I’ve never really noticed how tight a script a film had until this one - I was in awe and couldn’t wait for the next line 😂 the music is so warm and beautiful too

@goeienacht 3 ай бұрын

@@katiec-g3793are you joking?

@LuxLightning. 3 ай бұрын

You need to relax @@goeienacht

@bucs03sd 7 ай бұрын

I have NEVER gone back and watched a trailer before but this was brilliant and I can't wait to see this movie. Jeffrey Wright is a brilliant actor.

@hannahchristine5240 7 ай бұрын

Right? I got it as an ad and not only did I watch the whole thing but came to rewatch it.

@yanwain9454 7 ай бұрын

if you really can't wait, you could watch "The Producers" and "Bamboozled" right now

@shawniemac101 7 ай бұрын

Severely underrated as an actor imo. One of the best out there

@dorkanderson4963 7 ай бұрын

Best Jeffrey Wright film for me was Basquiat. If you haven't seen it, it's got a AAA suporting cast

@bebehymhym2673 7 ай бұрын

Jeffrey Wright is a brilliant underrated actor. He is great in Basquiat and also as Peoples in Shaft. He is great in Westworld also.

@JDMimeTHEFIRST 7 ай бұрын

I love Jeffrey Wright. He’s such an amazing actor. “This Juneteenth . . . December” 😂

@user-uc9nu1yn1n 3 ай бұрын

Oh how refreshing another black movie about the fake idea of black oppression. ALL HAIL OUR HOLLYWOOD ZOG OVERLORDS.

@ms.divine4696 Ай бұрын

I laughed at that part too lol

@billybadass3056 6 ай бұрын

Bamboozled 2... Nice.......

@Karbon_Based_Life_Form 4 ай бұрын

Bamboozled was underrated because the powers that be wanted it to be. It skewered them, I especially enjoyed the awards show scenes.

@billybadass3056 4 ай бұрын

I wouldn't really call it underrated.. I remember very well the publicity behind it relative to the era of social media we now have that wasn't present back then, ppl knew about the movie.. it had more then enough commercials for it so it was never buried and finally it restarted Damon Wayans career making him the Bill Cosby of the 2000's so I could never with a straight face call it that... maybe its low budget presentation is why you have that take on the movie but everything about it even that style presentation was on purpose....

@mr.pavone9719 4 ай бұрын

Or maybe they turned that episode of Fresh Prince of Bel Air where Will pretends to be a ghetto poet into a full movie?

@Karbon_Based_Life_Form 4 ай бұрын

@@billybadass3056 I’ll take your word for it.

@johnnyboycassidy749 3 ай бұрын

@mr.pavone9719 : Rafael De La Ghetto! He did have a nice dashiki though

@DanielFernandez 7 ай бұрын

This is so refreshingly original, can't wait to watch!

@orlock20 5 ай бұрын

The life of Drake but as an author instead of a musical act.

@dmhendricks 5 ай бұрын

A movie showcasing the toxicity of black culture and making fun of White people is hardly original.

@leemclaurin9761 5 ай бұрын

@@dmhendricks And of course, you have to make it about YOU.

@dutchcapo 5 ай бұрын

We haven’t had movies like these in awhile I’m looking forward to it

@obrapro 5 ай бұрын

Watch the South Park episode that has this same storyline.

@whitewalker9862 7 ай бұрын

As a person in publishing business for years I loved the story, how it mocks popular culture and stereotyping. Also one of my favorite actors Jeffrey Wright is the lead. This is a definite must see for me.

@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO 5 ай бұрын

Eh... You're scratching the surface but at least you're on the right path (sorta). Let's just say I'm a 6'4" 285 pound, Black Man that understood those metrics aren't a ticket to the NFL. I ended up putting myself through College and obtained a Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology. Now I make 6 figures, I'm buying my home (a home that I bought at the optimal time in the last 50 years (2014). I never married or have any kids; see... all these things make me some sort of pariah in the Black Communitah. "You can't make this isht up" --Kevin Samuels

@subliteratemoron 5 ай бұрын

If you’re in publishing it’s mocking you too.

@shrim1481 4 ай бұрын

I see Narcisse, I click!

@shrim1481 4 ай бұрын

@@kyleconnor2759 here you people go trying to white wash history once again...

@Shockguey 4 ай бұрын

@@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO All that and you still tried to associate Kevin Samuel's. I thought the black community was bigger than that.

@jkkarkar 7 ай бұрын

Jeffrey Wright acting hood/gangsta is comedic gold. This is going to be a fun movie!

@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive 7 ай бұрын

He did pretty well in Shaft.

@alephmale3171 7 ай бұрын

Not just acting hood/gangsta, but _acting like he's acting hood/gangsta._

@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive 6 ай бұрын

@@alephmale3171 "A dude playing a dude disguised as another dude"

@audreym3777 4 ай бұрын

Saw this last night and LOVED IT!! The whole theatre was cracking up at the insanity of where we’re at in society that this is reality.

@Grillclarke71 Ай бұрын

Hi dear I was on my scrolling mode when I saw your profile and sent a text hope you don't find it pestering...?

@NextToToddliness 4 ай бұрын

As an Indigenous Artist, I'm always pigeons holed into people always asking why I don't make "traditional art", which is the commodification of our many and diverse cultures. I definitely want to watch this, and have been a huge fan of Wright's since I saw him in Angels in America when I was a teen. We need more stories like this. WE control the narrative.

@monharris28 7 ай бұрын

as a black poet, yep, the premise of this movie is spot on

@BeautyLoves88 7 ай бұрын

❤️ all the Black writers already are commenting at how excited we are lol

@Crazy_Diamond_75 7 ай бұрын

@@BeautyLoves88 I have definitely noticed a lot of Black writers in these comments haha. I just had to show my wife--she got a kick out of it.

@BeautyLoves88 7 ай бұрын

@@Crazy_Diamond_75 i actually got a bit choked up when i saw it....we dont get to have "dry, intellectual satire"- all of the humor for us is always so rooted in stereotypes and mocking us. i LOVE that we get a film that shows how vast our people are, esp the writing community lol- & also the "covert naming" that the more we fit into a stereotype, the more "digestible" we are for yt folks which means more money. that is HUGE that they're highlighting that in such a smart way. issa rae has been so important to media & Black representation. i remember first seeing "awkward Black girl" & being STUNNED that something on TV/digital platform made me feel like i was a REAL person.

@Crazy_Diamond_75 7 ай бұрын

@@BeautyLoves88 I really hope it does well. I'm always scared that white audiences are going to be too intellectually lazy to get anything like this that might challenge them in any way. And then they won't make anything else like it for another decade or so.

@elobiretv 6 ай бұрын

@@Crazy_Diamond_75 come of it, they pump out a movie like this about race every year

@mad2403 7 ай бұрын

I freaking love Jeffery Wright since westworld he was so good in that show I'm so glad he is getting more work and hopefully an Oscar for this movie cause it looks amazing

@mediacopycatkillers 7 ай бұрын

He's so good. I first saw him in "Casino Royale" and was like: "this guy". Terrific actor.

@aBLoFilms 7 ай бұрын

Check out Angels in America, the 2003 series. He is phenomenal in that!

@Scully331 7 ай бұрын

Yes! That is where I saw him first, he was great. He is a character actor, one of the best. I would love to hear John McWhorter has to say about this film!

@thelastshogun3913 7 ай бұрын

I first saw him in Basquiat back in 1996 and have been a fan ever since. I hgihly recommend that as well.

@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat 7 ай бұрын

I have my ups and downs with that show but he definitely nailed it.

@EvitaFreeman 3 ай бұрын

the comment section is the affirmation of this movie and its the most META experience ever. This movie is a remake of the premise of 'Bamboozled', a movie made in 2000 by Spike Lee. Many of us were alive when it was made. Yet, every 25 years, this premise comes back around and 'ITS SO ORIGINAL AND WHAT A REVELATION!'. This is the daily life of code switchers, corporate academics and minority intellectuals, and its been the story of our fathers and their fathers before. what makes this movie MOST special, is that it takes an exhausting topic, and takes the exhaustion out of it, because that's the work we have to do over and over again. In another 25 years, we'll be right back here: bewildered by a 'brand new story', told in yet another refreshing way, though it is age old.

@icantollie Ай бұрын

"the daily life of code switchers" And medical experts wonder why some groups seem to have a higher incidence of high blood pressure, and, no, it's not because they make poorer health and dietary choices

@samanzibar 4 ай бұрын

In 2008 I read the book this was based on, Erasure by Percival Everett. It similarly got less fanfare than it deserved despite being a great story. Cutting, devastatingly funny commentary on our culture. Can't wait to watch it & so glad they made it a movie!

@BrennanMartin 7 ай бұрын

This was the best movie at Tiff, well deserved winning the people's choice award, and kind of made fun of a lot of what they program at that festival even. Excited to see it again. Saw it in a Press and Industry showing, and heard more laughs than I can remember from an audience.

@samfilmkid 7 ай бұрын

Can't believe the trailer barely showed any of Sterling K Brown! He steals the show!

@ndo533 7 ай бұрын

@@samfilmkidgood. Let it be a surprise. I can't believe we have to wait till next year to see it tho😢

@user-bx1rm3bv7n 7 ай бұрын

Can't wait to see this!

@harlemgirl1970 7 ай бұрын

@@ndo533it's coming out in December.

@RosteeveBellier 7 ай бұрын

U so lucky 😮 I’ve never been.

@mandu6665 7 ай бұрын

Jeffrey Wright has always been phenomenal in every role I've seen him in. I haven't been to the theater since Blade Runner 2049 but I'll be there for this.

@JRoseBooks 6 ай бұрын

OMG. This is so accurate it’s painful. I’m an author who writes about disabled characters-but not in the expected “gross inspirational” way. It’s a similar concept. Ow. Can’t wait to watch this!

@Rays_Bad_Decisions 5 ай бұрын

It will be interesting to see how the liberal media monopoly tries to cancel this

@blackjac5000 5 ай бұрын

Right with you. I'm shopping around a Tom Clancy spoof based partially on how the Navy only offered me an officer's commission out of desperation for new personnel even though I got the lowest acceptable biographical inventory scores on the aptitude test. The screenplay adaptation has won awards with the Slamdance Film Festival saying it has more innuendo than the show Veep and I still can't get any traction. I would be perfectly ecstatic for it to be just a mass market paperback but apparently that's too much for them.

@Rays_Bad_Decisions 5 ай бұрын

@@blackjac5000 are you serious that sounds interesting

@blackjac5000 5 ай бұрын

@@Rays_Bad_DecisionsThe amusing part is that I wrote it right around the same time Mick Herron wrote Slow Horses, which has a similar premise only using England's version of the FBI.

@youaremagic 2 ай бұрын

This is one of the best films I have seen in a while. Absolutely fantastic. The truth in the humour and satire is spot on. Great cast.

@blackalien6873 7 ай бұрын

This trailer is my spirit animal. It has captured my angst as a black woman so well!!! I am laughing and crying, but mostly laughing!

@mediacopycatkillers 7 ай бұрын

I can't wait to see the impact it is. I hope it provokes a lot of discussion.

@olliehays3206 7 ай бұрын

What discussion? What angst? At least it pegged white liberal saviors trying to act like they're 'bout it, 'bout it. lol.

@HisameArtwork 7 ай бұрын

I'm a turk from east europe and even I thought... african descendants in USA can't be happy about the state of their representation. I used to be happy and curious when I saw a black person in a Hollywood film, now I just cringe, avoid and watch french and african films about africans and their cultures. I'm glad Nigeria is putting out films, they have a solid industry from what I can see. For anybody wanting to see african stories by africans I recommend Isoken, Kirikou & the witch , Desert flower are easy to find and I'd say all ages, maybe Desert flower not as much, but very easy to understand and consume, there's not much of a culture barrier to understanding the plot.

@AndreasViking1 7 ай бұрын

@@HisameArtworkwhy are you lying? Black people have more representation in American productions than their demographic by far! Representation is about EQUAL share of the demographic proportion. In the U.K. black people are overly represented according to demographics. Stop lying

@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat 7 ай бұрын

I'm the opposite kind of person and it also captures my angst. This nonsense is driving everyone crazy. Everyday people are the ones really figuring this stuff out when we spend time with each other every day, at our jobs, at the store, on the bus. All these weird talking heads who have clung on to it and made it their gravy train are creepy and crazy. Both sides.

@jrgarza1234 5 ай бұрын

Went to a secret screening of this movie last night and to say that I was pleasantly surprised would be an understatement. So funny and well written! One of Wrights best performances, he will run you thru a gamut of emotions along the way. At times you are intentionally made to feel uncomfortable....those moments are obvious and always sends you straight into laughter soon after. So well done and a must watch for anyone looking for a great movie theatre experience with others.

@peterhoughton3770 2 ай бұрын

The shot where the middle aged white woman in the crowd with the perfect blonde/grey bob and sanctimonious air, leaps to her feet, literally blocking out the black man... is one of the most perfect shots in cinema - no dialogue just a 2 second frame that says it all. The way people are, versus the way you need people to be to suit your own agenda.

@johnwatters3431 7 ай бұрын

For a long time, whenever someone would ask for a book suggestion--particularly if they were looking for something "outside the box" or something with substance--I would recommend 'Erasure' by Percival Everett. I first read it over the summer of 2007 (or so), and it really stuck with me, influencing the way I think about identity, societal expectations, and privilege. I still bring it up in conversation to this day. I cannot put into words how excited I am to see that Mr. Everett's novel has been made into a film. Jeffrey Wright looks like he's going to crush it. This. Is. Glorious.

@mjb48219 7 ай бұрын

Erasure, yes this is exciting. That book is spectacular.

@ianstopher9111 5 ай бұрын

When I heard about this movie I thought someone has gone and ripped off Percival Everett.

@jennifermathieu1428 5 ай бұрын

Such a good book. This adaptation looks great.

@user-uc9nu1yn1n 3 ай бұрын

Oh how refreshing another black movie about the fake idea of black oppression. ALL HAIL OUR HOLLYWOOD ZOG OVERLORDS.

@GuineaPigEveryday 7 ай бұрын

Looks fantastic, the only question is if they distribute this properly and people ACTUALLY get to watch it, instead of being dumped on a streaming service and forgotten. Nowadays, a movie's quality does not decide anymore whether people actually see it, please release this properly in theatres, it looks great.

@FunFimz 7 ай бұрын

It says only in theatres in the first 3 seconds

@zshark365 7 ай бұрын

@@FunFimz🤣😆😂🤣😆🤣 and he got over 100 likes for that dumb AF comment.

@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat 7 ай бұрын

If people can make Call of Freedom Duty or whatever a massive movie just on word of mouth, this movie deserves double that.

@GuineaPigEveryday 7 ай бұрын

@@FunFimz doesn’t mean a lot if its going to be limited release in USA like a lot of non-blockbuster films end up being. Amazon released The Burial recently, in limited release Oct 6, ofc only in US, and then streaming Oct 13. And MGM is not even an independent company anymore, instead owned by Amazon which love to keep things on their platform. A lot of studios only release in theatres out of courtesy and severely restrict theatre numbers

@neilrice2450 7 ай бұрын

yea, in my opinion they need to make the trailer more black to really appeal to the masses

@gogogoatgirl 5 ай бұрын

Saw it last night. Been in the book world for 20 years. It's brilliant and the jokes are devastating. Whole cast is fantastic. Don't miss it!

@fantasma8253 3 ай бұрын

I mean every single actor in this movie did a perfect job, no matter how small the role was everyone was perfect. It’s a comedy but it’s real drama, real serious acting and performances. The type of movie I can watch again and again over the years. Loved it. One of the best movies I’ve seen in a while, iron claw too

@gigib4412 7 ай бұрын

The literary world's version of "Hollywood Shuffle". I'm here for it -- love the premise, love the casting.

@daelen.cclark 7 ай бұрын

It’s Hollywood Shuffle mixed with Bamboozled.

@EclecticCleric 7 ай бұрын

What a great movie that was

@pepperminttree 7 ай бұрын

Gonna see this! im glad the topic of black creatives continuing to promote harmful black stereotypes in their work is being addressed👀👀

@grizzledsentinel4691 7 ай бұрын

It is based on a novel published in 2001 (Erasure by Percival Everett) so it has been "being addressed" for a while now.

@AngelaKHarrell 7 ай бұрын

I understand how you feel. In the same way, if we don't remind (or even teach people about these stereotypes) we will NEVER get others to see AND understand that those stereotypes are still out here THRIVING! Writers MUST be able to teach the world humanity - it's what we do. And when you can't (based simply on the color of your skin), it means the world is truly missing a part of itself.

@yanwain9454 7 ай бұрын

have you never seen the spike lee film "bamboozled" ? it came out before this book and it's basically the same story. it's all based on the story of "The Producers".

@stringname.youtubegooglepl2505 7 ай бұрын

@@yanwain9454 no, no it's not.

@venomousbluefrog 4 ай бұрын

@@yanwain9454 And there was "Hollywood Shuffle" a few years before that.

@troygaspard6732 6 ай бұрын

Mr. Wright has been my favorite American actor for decades. Only he could pull this off. Run Stagger Leigh!

@BaltoD60 Ай бұрын

It's really two stories. Society and their expectations. And family and their expectations.

@hannahchristine5240 7 ай бұрын

I don’t normally go to the theaters but I’m genuinely excited to go see this movie. The cast is incredible, the plot looks like it should be genuinely interesting with character conflict, and the humor is on point. I’m excited and that’s rare for me with the state of Hollywood recently.

@doomdoomx 7 ай бұрын

the plot is a literal episode of family guy.

@lilmilontiktok 7 ай бұрын

Really? The plot is not impressive

@moodyinformed 7 ай бұрын

@@lilmilontiktokdon't watch it then. Why rain on someone else's parade bc you don't identify with the story as much as someone else

@jongriffin6004 7 ай бұрын

Good luck seeing this at the theatre. I have a feeling it’s gunna be noisy.

@joyl3321 5 ай бұрын

@@jongriffin6004Saw it in theater - wasn't noisy except applause at end. Seeing it again!

@brianjanson3498 7 ай бұрын

Jeffrey Wright is perfect for this. This skewers the right people.

@therealshah 5 ай бұрын

I saw this movie last week and it was beyond good. Amazing writing, great character development, fantastic dialogue and most of all great acting. Go see it!

@dantyrrell3300 4 ай бұрын

I just got back from watching this movie. It was wonderful. I even got just a little teary-eyed at one point. Great job

@DarthVader1977 4 ай бұрын

Jupiter Paulsen video.

@kikiteka 7 ай бұрын

This movie is an adaptation of the 2001 novel Erasure by Percival Everett. Great novel. Check it out if you can.

@janices6140 7 ай бұрын

As a writer I sometimes feel like I'm going to have to do something like this to sell books. This might be a comedy. But, seriously, it rings true!

@TheAireaidLord 6 ай бұрын

yup the publishing industry is a mess

@blackjac5000 5 ай бұрын

I personally suspect that this is the main reason for all of those literary fraud situations like James Frey, Clifford Irving, JT LeRoy and Margaret B. Jones: they have the skill and aptitude but the industry cares more about "aUtHeNtIcItY" than ability.

@jhart1979 Ай бұрын

@@blackjac5000 This is so true and it's so sad. I am increasingly leaning toward self-publishing my work for this exact reason. Traditional publishing isn't worth all the moral and creative compromises you have to make these days.

@blackjac5000 Ай бұрын

@@jhart1979 I'm getting there myself. One thing I'm shopping around right now has quite literally won awards for its screenplay adaptation and I even have a quote from the Slamdance Film Festival's judges to sell it, but apparently they don't know how to sell it even though it's pretty kriffing mainstream to begin with.

@prettycoolPJ 4 ай бұрын

"The dumber I behave, the richer I get." The quintessential Black man's plight - same as it ever was...

@easportssucks4347 20 күн бұрын

Also accurate for attractive white women

@user-gs7sb2lp1d 5 ай бұрын

About 10 years ago, I read "Erasure", the book that the movie is based on and thought it was one of the best, most original books I had ever read!! I am a huge Percival Everett fan. I cannot wait to see this moving. It looks amazing

@hillaryfrazier307 7 ай бұрын

I saw this as a KZfaq ad, and it's one of the first few times in a while I didn't press "Skip."

@028fn48dne 7 ай бұрын

Cord Jefferson was already obviously an original thinker way back when he was working at Gawker. This looks like a well earned win for him.

@Griwhoolda 6 ай бұрын

This is based on the book "Erasure" by Percival Everett. I'll be reading it this weekend. I'm also looking forward to this film!

@bunkertons 6 ай бұрын

This looks phenomenal. Jeffrey Wright is an incredible actor and I'm pleased to see him shining.

@gabesolomon4887 7 ай бұрын

It's like if Donald Glover wrote one of Family Guy episodes that focuses on Brian trying to be a writer. I love it.

@lowdownone 7 ай бұрын

“You said that….not me”

@maxjax1417 6 ай бұрын

I can't remember the last time I watched a trailer twice in a row. This looks good on so many levels, the antidote for the ignorance of our time. Is MGM back to making amazing movies again and building a new legacy? It's looking good so far.

@Kaszkieciorz_TG 2 ай бұрын

The simpliest way to respect each other is treat as an equal

@supersonja988 7 ай бұрын

Anything with Jeffrey Wright I'm watching! The most underrated actor!!

@dpierre12 7 ай бұрын

💯💯💯💯💯💯

@paulroberts8479 7 ай бұрын

The public loves him, just look at the comment section; it's the studios that don't appreciate him!

@Mat388 7 ай бұрын

You don't know what underrated means do you?

@Thatone_Dude21 7 ай бұрын

In the beginning I thought 🗑 then I laughed 😂

@bradysmith4405 7 ай бұрын

Yeah I thought that too, then I realized “Oh it’s making fun of that type of stuff”

@NiGHTSChao689 5 ай бұрын

Just got out of the theater and this was amazing to see. Absolutely hilarious and definitely a must-see film for anyone that likes dark-humor and metacommentary.

@kugashira1018 7 ай бұрын

If you can describe this era of humanity and social media with a better line than ''The dumber I behave, the richer I get.'', I'd love to hear it.

@ninjaAMN 5 ай бұрын

Just got out of the theater to see this in advance. It was a surprise film at the theater but it definitely was a crowd pleaser and Jeffrey Wright is stellar in it! It's packed with humor and social commentary. 7/10

@sunnni_ 7 ай бұрын

This trailer came on for another video I was watching and it had me dying. I can't wait to see this, hopefully we can bring this discussion mainstream and not just in literary spaces

@Rays_Bad_Decisions 5 ай бұрын

Kanye tried that he got billions stolen from him overnight...

@000xyz 5 ай бұрын

I hope it is as good as the book

@gabasonichu 7 ай бұрын

Jeffrey Wright is an American treasure.

@GigiGilliard 5 ай бұрын

This movie is a FULL GIFT. If it’s playing near you DO go see it!! 🙌🏾 Really unique and clever script… and thoroughly HILARIOUS. SO good! 👏🏾👏🏾🎥♥️

@JimmyMcBimmy 6 ай бұрын

Looks like an exceptional social critique that takes personal responsibility as well, thus being a community's self-critique. Not common for that latter reason. This looks genuinely amazing.

@anatoliagolden-hall4553 7 ай бұрын

Now, this seems like a clever movie! Love the trailer!

@antoniomartinez2099 7 ай бұрын

Jeffrey Wright is one of my favorite actors. I’m looking forward to this.

@Learjets67 2 ай бұрын

The peace sign from one black to another...will forever define us. Thank you for this movie.

@beatriceanobah6388 6 ай бұрын

OMIGOODGAWD I AM A BLACK FICTION WRITER AND I AM FEEELING THIS FILM SO SO BAD (translation: I sincerely want to view this film)

@patrickmichaelosullivan6857 7 ай бұрын

The book this is based on is insane, can't wait for this.

@ndo533 7 ай бұрын

It's a book? Lol now I know what I'm reading next

@patrickbarrett114 7 ай бұрын

This is the only comment on here that seems to acknowledge this is based on a book. Good for you!😁👍👍 have you read anything else by him?

@spockman4250 7 ай бұрын

@@ndo533 It's called Erasure by Percival Everett. Highly recommend it's a great book

@kikiteka 7 ай бұрын

@@ndo533Erasure by Percival Everett. It was published in 2001. I’m surprised it took this long to get an adaptation

@booster330 7 ай бұрын

I don't understand the irony?

@SquirrelMasterT1 7 ай бұрын

This looks brilliant. Its very existence hopefully implies we're around peak pandering as a society and things should get better from here right? Right???

@JP2GiannaT 7 ай бұрын

From your mouth to God's ears.

@Sam-vi3jo 7 ай бұрын

Depends on what you mean by "pandering." Some call even the existence of films like 'Black Panther' "pandering" - which awesomely is never going away; ergo diverse stories are here to stay.

@1080lights 7 ай бұрын

@@Sam-vi3jo How is Black Panther a diverse story? All but one of the main characters are from one fictional African country.

@justthetwoofus. 7 ай бұрын

⁠⁠⁠@@1080lights one of the core elements of Black Panther is Pan-Africanism, melting experiences of the black diaspora in a fictional society of Wakanda. The whole story is about black unity within the country (Jabari Tribe, Dora Milaje, etc) and outside of it (Oakland projects, Killmonger). If that’s not diversity in a story I don’t know what is, even if most characters are from one country.

@kosher8720 6 ай бұрын

@@justthetwoofus. Stop, there’s zero unity. Africa still has slavery.

@jlo19141 4 ай бұрын

This film just arrived in the Philadelphia market yesterday. I was thrilled to see this. I laughed, I cried. It was fantastic. Loved every scene.

@ferlinmcgaskey7124 7 ай бұрын

One of the first movies in a long time I want to see the day it comes out!

@rp-2f 5 ай бұрын

As a black man I have been waiting for this my whole life. I am so tired of ALL the movies and books and tv shows written by and directed by black people that are about nothing more than being black.

@africanbella28 2 ай бұрын

This movie was simply amazing!!! Would love to see more black movies like this👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@lisae9958 7 ай бұрын

This is reminding me of the satire comedy 'Hollywood Shuffle' starring Robert Townsend except this is for books.

@NickolasNameolas 7 ай бұрын

Ever see Bamboozled by Spike Lee? Same premise but it was a TV show that brought back blackface.

@user-bx1rm3bv7n 7 ай бұрын

Also "Fronterz" with Ted Danson and Henry WInkler.

@lisae9958 7 ай бұрын

@@NickolasNameolas Yes, I saw that too!

@lisae9958 7 ай бұрын

@@user-bx1rm3bv7n I didn't see it. I'll check it out.

@patrickdanteoke 7 ай бұрын

I'm laughing really loud right now. This is genius! Watching this trailer multiple times.

@paulines581 17 күн бұрын

An absolute gem of a movie. Could not stop laughing and feeling a bit sad. For black writers everywhere who struggle to get readership and acceptance for their authentic black diasporan/black African/ African writing and staying true to whichever art speaks to them in its truest form trying to elevate it. 👏 Bravo.

@rodgerq 7 күн бұрын

Jeffrey Wright is such an underrated actor. Really excellent! Amazing in WW

@tyfenrir 7 ай бұрын

I almost scrolled past this trailer but I'm glad I took a second glance. This looks fantastic.

@CharlieMoVideo 7 ай бұрын

For those that can't wait-- The movie is based on the novel "Erasure" by Percival Everett, which is also a great time.

@Don_Yuan 6 ай бұрын

"They HAVE a Black book- I'm Black, and it's my book." This is the most concise takedown of "wokeness" I've ever seen. Brilliant. As an Asian American, I feel exactly the same way. Hopefully real "liberalism" will make a comeback after this movie. I won't hold my breath, though.

@DramoolVecone 5 ай бұрын

A criticism of how exploiting racial politics, perpetuates more Racism. Awith good intentions or not. I love this.

@nykki21 7 ай бұрын

I am absolutely going to watch this! I am among the many readers feeling exactly this way about the books being published in the last decade.

@Denzel_X 7 ай бұрын

wow...I JUST finished Erasure by Percival Everett two months ago. Now it's a movie?! Weird timing. Great novel by a criminally underrated novelist!

@oscarc5043 2 ай бұрын

Watched it today. It is a must see and the trailer does not do it justice. Funny , heartbreaking, thought provoking, makes you want to talk about ALL the subplots all the way back home.

@cheekynative 6 ай бұрын

WE NEED MORE OF THIS!!!

@yourfavoritebubbe7444 7 ай бұрын

I love Jeffrey Wright. He is amazing in just about everything he's in and this looks like a chance for him to shine. I'm so excited

@bobbullethalf 7 ай бұрын

I am somehow fascinated and saddened by this movie, but I have to watch it.

@raiden_187 5 ай бұрын

This is genuinely how current shows literally do to "black shows" and act like thats progressive and groundbreaking

@TheGoodContent37 2 ай бұрын

DUDE! This is my freaking story! I'm a writer and I was tired about the same BS in my country and wrote something like this filled with low intelligence garbage as a joke and a snarky attack on the status quo. Holy cow, I need to see this movie!

@RealAadilFarooqui 7 ай бұрын

This is perfect, this is just absolute beauty, comedy, sarcasm.... Perfect Exactly what we needed in current time

@jasonregan365 7 ай бұрын

He was a great Commissioner Gordon in the Batman😊

@annewatman677 2 ай бұрын

I came across a great review of this in the Free Press. I then shared that with a wonderful black writer on Substack, Winkfield Twyman, Jr. He and his wife saw this movie and loved it, so he sent me a link to this preview! This is what audience are looking for! Give us something real, and stop feeding us the same old garbage.

@ca6248 3 ай бұрын

This movie was fantastic! Very witty and funny! I hope it wins an Oscar!

@maitefaangaza2409 7 ай бұрын

I LOVE Percival Everett & LOVE Jeffrey Wright❣️ This is fabulous!

@marc8750 7 ай бұрын

Having Wright in this caught my eye. After watching the trailer, definitely going to see this.

@mdianec 3 ай бұрын

I saw it a month ago and wanted to stay to watch it again. This is a must see in the theatre - no distractions. Jeffrey Wright couldn’t be better. This script defines our world - who wouldn’t want to rewrite our story?

@veeisher 5 ай бұрын

The trailer alone had made me bust out in laughter. I can’t wait to see this… and real talk it’s really not enough of books representing us… but “the truth comes out in jokes” 😂😂😂😂