Fences

Fences

2016

Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) makes his living as a sanitation worker in 1950s Pittsburgh. Maxson once dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, but was deemed too old when the major leagues began admitting black athletes. Bitter over his missed opportunity, Troy creates further tension in his family when he squashes his son's (Jovan Adepo) chance to meet a college football recruiter.

Some people build fences to keep people out - and other people build fences to keep people in.

Winner of 1 Academy Award

JBscale
83
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
2 hrs. 19 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 25, 2016
US Box Office
$57,642,961 (#1618 of 7540)
Global Office
$64,414,761 (#2229 of 4503)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Language, Some Suggestive References, Thematic Elements

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
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Aspect Ratio
WS 2.39:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
March 14, 2017
Acquired Date
March 12, 2017
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Viola Davis
Viola Davis
Stephen Henderson
Stephen Henderson
Jovan Adepo
Jovan Adepo
Russell Hornsby
Russell Hornsby
Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti Williamson
Saniyya Sidney
Saniyya Sidney

Directors

Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington

Producers

Todd Black
Todd Black
Scott Rudin
Scott Rudin
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington

Writers

August Wilson
August Wilson

Awards & Accolades

  • 2016 Oscar : Best Supporting Actress - Viola Davis

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
92%
Tomatometer
272 votes
RT Fresh Certified
75%
Popcornmeter
1,505 votes
METASCORE
79
48 votes
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
120,683 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media