Fences
“Some people build fences to keep people out, and other people build fences to keep people in.”
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
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Cast
14 people
Denzel Washington
Troy Maxson
Known for
The Equalizer
Training Day
Viola Davis
Rose Maxson
Known for
The Help
Prisoners
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Jim Bono
Known for
Dune
Devs
Jovan Adepo
Cory Maxson
Known for
IT: Welcome to Derry
3 Body Problem
Russell Hornsby
Lyons Maxson
Known for
Grimm
Creed II
Mykelti Williamson
Gabriel Maxson
Known for
Forrest Gump
The Purge: Election Year
Saniyya Sidney
Raynell Maxson
Known for
King Richard
The Passage
Lesley Boone
Evangelist Preacher
Known for
Marvel's Agent Carter
The Pitt
Christopher Mele
Deputy Commissioner
Also in
The Last Summer
My Friend Dahmer
Jason Silvis
Garbage Truck Driver
Also in
The Profit
Tra'Waan Coles
Towns person
Also in
New Amsterdam
Madhouse Mecca
Joe Fishel
Parade Marcher
Known for
American Rust
Promised Land
Denzel Washington Director · August Wilson Screenplay Marcelo Zarvos Composer
Worldwide gross $64M · Budget $24M · United States release December 16, 2016
Box office
Budget
$24,000,000
Worldwide gross
$64,400,000
Gross vs. budget
2.7×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
MACRO
Production
Bron Studios
Production
Escape Artists
Production
Scott Rudin Productions
Production
Canada · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 15, 2016
Premiere · Curran Theatre (San Francisco, California)
United States · December 16, 2016
Limited theatrical
United States · March 14, 2017
Physical
United States
December 25, 2016 · Theatrical
Australia
January 17, 2017 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 2, 2017 · Theatrical
April 14, 2017 · Digital
France
February 22, 2017 · Theatrical
October 25, 2025 · TV · Paramount Network
November 8, 2025 · TV · BET
November 17, 2025 · TV · Paramount Network
November 29, 2025 · TV · Paramount Network
Germany
February 16, 2017 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 10, 2017 · Theatrical
Italy
February 23, 2017 · Theatrical
Japan
April 26, 2017 · Digital
Netherlands
February 16, 2017 · Theatrical
June 21, 2017 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Norway
December 16, 2016 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 16, 2016 · Premiere
December 16, 2016 · TV
Romania
December 16, 2016 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
March 16, 2017 · Digital
Spain
February 26, 2017 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 3, 2017 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 10, 2017 · Theatrical
June 12, 2017 · Digital
June 12, 2017 · Physical
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