Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson |
Director |
Denzel Washington |
Screenplay | August Wilson, from his play |
Music | Marcelo Zarvos |
Cinematography | Charlotte Bruus Christensen |
Editing | Hughes Winborne |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2016 |
Produced by | Bron Studios, MACRO, Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions |
Official Site | IMDB page | ScreenIt Report | CommonSenseMedia Report
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Genre | Drama |
Language | Low impact, infrequent and used in conversatio and not to offend or humiliate. |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | Low, infrequent |
Prejudice | Low impact, infrequent |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None |
Comments | |
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PG: Parental Guidance Suggested | Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, language and some suggestive references |
Runtime | 139 |
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. |
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Suggested age limit 14 + |
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Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Todd McCarthy Denzel's theatre of broken dreams... | 15 | |
Die Burger Paul Boekkooi Polsende lewe agter heining. Intense konsentrasie van kykers geverg. | 15 | |
Cape Times Unknown | 20 | |
ScreenIt Jim Judy If you want to watch some powerhouse performances in a well-told film about masculinity and family dynamics from a bygone era, ’Fences’ is for you. | 15 | |
Metacritic.com 48 critics | 16 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 192 critics | 16 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer From its reunited Broadway stars to its screenplay, the solidly crafted Fences finds its Pulitzer-winning source material fundamentally unchanged -- and still just as powerful. | 19 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 15 | |
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation Powerful adaptation of August Wilson’s intense play. | 15 | |
What the People say | ||
Metacritic.com users 96 users | 15 | |
Rottentomatoes users 25389 users | 15 | |
Internet 17890 Netizens Fabulous Performances Shine in an Overlong Film! | 15 | |
Average .. 80% | 16 |