2016 · 2h 19m · Drama
Fences
Directed byDenzel Washington
IMDb
7.2
127K votes
Metacritic
79
critics
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
critics
Box office
$64.4M
2.7x its $24M budget
Released Dec 16, 2016 by Paramount Pictures
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Critics vs the crowd
Critics (Metacritic)79
Audience (IMDb x 10)72
Critics liked it more than audiences did, by 7 points.
Top billed
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Denzel Washington
- Writer
- August Wilson
- Music
- Marcelo Zarvos
- Cinematography
- Charlotte Bruus Christensen
- Editing
- Hughes Winborne
9 nominations, 6 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Picture · Academy Awards 2017Scott Rudin, Denzel Washington and Todd Black, Producers
- NominatedBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 2017Screenplay by August Wilson
- WonBest Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 2017Viola Davis
- NominatedBest Actor · Academy Awards 2017Denzel Washington
- WonBest Supporting Actress · Golden Globe Awards 2017Viola Davis
- WonBest Supporting Actress · Critics Choice Awards 2017Viola Davis
- WonFemale Actor in a Supporting Role · Actor Awards (formerly SAG Awards) 2017Viola Davis
- WonMale Actor in a Leading Role · Actor Awards (formerly SAG Awards) 2017Denzel Washington
- WonBest Supporting Actress · BAFTA Film Awards 2017Viola Davis
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