List of accolades received by 12 Years a Slave (film)

List of accolades received by 12 Years a Slave
Steve McQueen holding the trophy for Best Picture Oscar for the film at the 86th Academy Awards
Director and producer Steve McQueen holding the Academy Award for Best Picture trophy for the film at the 86th Academy Awards on March 2, 2014
Total number of awards and nominations
Totals 145 315
References

12 Years a Slave is a 2013 historical drama film directed and produced by Steve McQueen. It is an adaptation of the 1853 autobiographical slave narrative memoir of the same name by Solomon Northup, a New York-born free negro who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. in 1841 and sold into slavery.[1][2] The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as the protagonist, Northup. Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong'o, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt (also a producer of the film), and Alfre Woodard feature in supporting roles.[3][4] The screenplay based on the aforementioned memoir was written by John Ridley.[1][2]

Following successful screenings at the Telluride Film Festival and New York Film Festival, the film held its public premiere at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the People's Choice Award.[5][6][7][8] Fox Searchlight Pictures initially gave the film a limited release at nineteen theaters on October 18, aimed primarily towards art house and African American patrons.[9] The film was later given a wide release at over 1,100 theaters in the United States and Canada on November 8. 12 Years a Slave has grossed a worldwide total of over $187 million on a production budget of $20 million.[10] As of 2019, it is McQueen's highest grossing film.[11] Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 358 reviews and judged 95% to be positive.[12]

12 Years a Slave garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for its direction, screenplay and the acting of its cast. At the 86th Academy Awards, the film received nine nominations including Best Picture and Best Director for McQueen; it went on to win three awards: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay for Ridley, and Best Supporting Actress for Nyong'o.[13][14] McQueen was the first black director to direct a Best Picture winning film as well as the first black producer to win Best Picture.[15][16] The film earned seven nominations at the 71st Golden Globe Awards, winning for Best Motion Picture – Drama.[17][18] At the 67th British Academy Film Awards, the film garnered ten nominations and went on to win two awards: Best Film and Best Actor for Ejiofor.[19][20]

At the Producers Guild of America Awards, 12 Years a Slave, tied with Gravity for Best Theatrical Motion Picture.[21] The film received four nominations at the 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards, with Nyong'o winning the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.[22][23] McQueen was also nominated at the Directors Guild of America Awards.[24] Both the American Film Institute and National Board of Review included the film in their list of top ten films of 2013.[25][26]

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  5. ^ Hammond, Pete (August 31, 2013). "Telluride: '12 Years A Slave' Ignites The Festival, But Fox Searchlight Plans To Take It Slow". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  6. ^ Brooks, Brian (August 30, 2013). "McQueen's "12 Years A Slave" Will Have U.S. Debut at NYFF51". Film Society of Lincoln Center. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  7. ^ Bailey, Cameron. "12 Years a Slave | tiff.net". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
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  9. ^ Horn, John (October 29, 2013). "In first wider weekend, '12 Years a Slave' reaches key audiences". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  10. ^ "12 Years a Slave (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  11. ^ "Steve McQueen (II) Movie Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  12. ^ "12 Years a Slave". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
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  15. ^ "Steve McQueen paves way for artists to break the boundaries". The Guardian. March 8, 2014. Archived from the original on August 6, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  16. ^ "Steve McQueen: making history". British Film Institute. March 5, 2014. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
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