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12 Years a Slave2013

Peak popularity#1,180 (Jun 3 – Jul 2, 2020) (Jun 2020)7.6Top 13%

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12 Years a Slave
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12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Steve McQueen, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup. It follows the story of a free black man who is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War United States.

Released
2013
Runtime
134 min
Rating
R
Budget
$20M
Box Office
$187M
Status
Released
12 Years a Slave
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Daily update · July 3, 2026

12 Years a Slave ranks #465 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 2.2, up 58 spots from yesterday. It peaked at #1,180 of all time (Jun 3 – Jul 2, 2020). It ranks #484 over the past 365 days.

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