Fences (film)

Fences
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Denzel Washington
Screenplay by	August Wilson
Based on	Fences by August Wilson
Produced by	Scott Rudin Todd Black Denzel Washington
Starring	Denzel Washington Viola Davis Stephen McKinley Henderson Jovan Adepo Russell Hornsby Mykelti Williamson Saniyya Sidney
Cinematography	Charlotte Bruus Christensen
Edited by	Hughes Winborne
Music by	Marcelo Zarvos
Production companies	Bron Creative Macro Media Scott Rudin Productions Escape Artists
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	December 15, 2016 (2016-12-15) (Curran Theatre) December 16, 2016 (2016-12-16) (United States)
Running time	138 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$24 million[2]
Box office	$64.4 million[2]

Fences is a 2016 American period drama film directed and co-produced by Denzel Washington from a screenplay by August Wilson, based on his 1985 play. It stars Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, and Saniyya Sidney. It follows a working-class African-American father who tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.

The film was theatrically released in the United States on December 16, 2016, by Paramount Pictures. It grossed over $64.4 million worldwide against a $24 million budget. It received widespread critical acclaim, with particular praise for Davis' performance, Wilson's screenplay, and Washington's performance and direction. It was chosen by the American Film Institute as one of the top ten films of 2016. The film earned four nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor (for Washington), and Best Adapted Screenplay (for Wilson), at the 89th Academy Awards, with Davis winning Best Supporting Actress. At the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards, Washington and Davis won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, respectively. Davis also won at the 74th Golden Globe Awards and the 70th British Academy Film Awards.