The American Fiction streaming release date is highly anticipated, and viewers are wondering when they can start streaming the film.
Based on the 2001 novel Erasure by Percival Everett, American Fiction is the recipient of the People’s Choice Award at the 48th annual Toronto International Film Festival. It also has a 91% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s when the American Fiction could be coming out.
When is the predicted American Fiction streaming release date?
The American Fiction streaming release date could be in late December 2023 or January 2024.
Amazon MGM Studios has the distribution rights to American Fiction. The film premiered at the 48th annual Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023, and is slated to receive a limited US theatrical release on December 15, 2023. Previously, Amazon MGM Studios released films such as Cassandro (2023), The Burial (2023), and Silver Dollar Road (2023) on the streaming service about a week after their theatrical debuts. Alternatively, Saltburn was released in US theaters on November 17, 2023, and is set to make its streaming debut on December 22, 2023. So, it can be speculated that American Fiction will start streaming either in late December 2023 or January 2024.
American Fiction revolves around Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, a disgruntled author and English Professor. Frustrated with his stale career, Ellison writes a satirical novel about the publishing world under a pseudonym. However, much to his surprise, it becomes a success, forcing him to delve deep into the identity he created for himself.
The cast includes Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, Tracee Ellis Ross as Lisa Ellison, Issa Rae as Sintara Golden, Sterling K. Brown as Clifford “Cliff” Ellison, John Ortiz as Arthur, Erika Alexander as Coraline, Adam Brody as Wiley, Leslie Uggams as Agnes Ellison, Myra Lucretia Taylor as Lorraine, Okieriete Onaodowan as Van Go Jenkins, Keith David as Willy the Wonker, Raymond Anthony Thomas as Maynard, Miriam Shor as Paula Bateman, J. C. MacKenzie as Carl Brunt, Patrick Fischler as Mandel, Michael Cyril Creighton as John Bosco, and more.
Is American Fiction coming out on Amazon Prime Video or MGM Plus?
American Fiction could be available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video or MGM Plus.
As Amazon MGM Studios has the distribution rights to American Fiction, the film will likely stream on either or both Amazon Prime Video or MGM Plus. ComingSoon will provide updates when the streaming release date and platform are officially announced.
Current Amazon Prime Video or MGM Plus subscribers will probably be able to watch the film when it airs. Viewers can subscribe to an Amazon Prime membership for $14.99 per month or $139 per year. Alternatively, they can opt for a standalone Prime Video membership, which costs $8.99 per month. MGM Plus subscription plan reportedly costs $5.99 per month and $39.99 per year.
American Fiction’s official synopsis reads:
“Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison’s writing career has stalled because his work isn’t deemed ‘Black enough.’ Monk, a writer and English professor, writes a satirical novel under a pseudonym, aiming to expose the publishing world’s hypocrisies. The book’s immediate success forces him to get deeper enmeshed in his assumed identity and challenges his closely-held worldviews.”
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