Fences
Some people build fences to keep people out, and other people build fences to keep people in.
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
- Director
- Denzel Washington
- Worldwide
- $64M
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Cast
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In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
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Box Office & Release
Fences returned 2.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $24M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $64M
- Release date
- Dec 16, 2016
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
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