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.
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Cast
85 people
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Solomon Northup
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Steve McQueen Director · John Ridley Screenplay Solomon Northup Author
Worldwide gross $187M · Budget $20M · United States release October 18, 2013
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$187,000,000
Gross vs. budget
9.4×
Production
New Regency Pictures
Production
Plan B Entertainment
Production
River Road Entertainment
Production
Regency Enterprises
Production
Film4 Productions
Production
New Regency Productions
Studio
Summit Entertainment
Studio
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 30, 2013
Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
United States · October 18, 2013
Limited theatrical
United States · March 4, 2014
Physical
United States
October 8, 2013 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
November 8, 2013 · Theatrical
Argentina
February 6, 2014 · Theatrical
Armenia
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Australia
November 23, 2013 · Premiere · Brisbane Film Festival
January 30, 2014 · Theatrical
Belgium
January 22, 2014 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 21, 2014 · Theatrical
Canada
September 6, 2013 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
October 18, 2013 · Theatrical
Chile
February 6, 2014 · Theatrical
Colombia
February 7, 2014 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 23, 2014 · Theatrical
Denmark
February 20, 2014 · Theatrical
Estonia
January 24, 2014 · Theatrical
Finland
January 24, 2014 · Theatrical
France
January 22, 2014 · Theatrical
Germany
January 16, 2014 · Theatrical
Greece
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
March 20, 2014 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Hong Kong SAR China
February 27, 2014 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 1, 2014 · Theatrical
Iceland
January 24, 2014 · Theatrical
India
February 21, 2014 · Theatrical
Indonesia
November 23, 2013 · Premiere · Jakarta International Film Festival
February 22, 2014 · Limited theatrical
February 26, 2014 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 10, 2014 · Theatrical
Israel
January 16, 2014 · Theatrical
Italy
January 23, 2014 · Theatrical
Japan
March 1, 2014 · Premiere · Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
March 7, 2014 · Theatrical
Kuwait
January 9, 2014 · Theatrical
Latvia
January 24, 2014 · Theatrical
Lebanon
January 9, 2014 · Theatrical
Lithuania
February 7, 2014 · Theatrical
Malta
February 10, 2014 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 21, 2014 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 28, 2013 · Premiere · Amsterdam Film Week
February 20, 2014 · Theatrical
May 28, 2014 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
May 25, 2016 · TV · Net 5
New Zealand
February 6, 2014 · Theatrical
North Macedonia
January 30, 2014 · Theatrical
Norway
January 31, 2014 · Theatrical
Pakistan
February 7, 2014 · Theatrical
Paraguay
February 7, 2014 · Theatrical
Peru
February 13, 2014 · Theatrical
Philippines
March 5, 2014 · Theatrical
Poland
November 20, 2013 · Premiere · Camerimage Film Festival
January 31, 2014 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 2, 2014 · Theatrical
Romania
January 3, 2014 · Theatrical
Russia
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Serbia
March 2, 2014 · Premiere · Belgrade Film Festival
March 6, 2014 · Theatrical
Singapore
December 19, 2013 · Theatrical
Slovakia
January 23, 2014 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 27, 2014 · Theatrical
Spain
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 16, 2013 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
December 20, 2013 · Theatrical
Switzerland
January 22, 2014 · Theatrical · French
January 23, 2014 · Theatrical · German
February 27, 2014 · Theatrical · Italian
Taiwan
March 14, 2014 · Theatrical
Thailand
April 21, 2014 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 24, 2014 · Theatrical
Ukraine
December 12, 2013 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
December 9, 2013 · Premiere · Dubai International Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 18, 2013 · Premiere · London Film Festival
January 10, 2014 · Theatrical
Uruguay
January 30, 2014 · Theatrical
Venezuela
February 14, 2014 · Theatrical
Vietnam
May 23, 2014 · Theatrical
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