Who is Thelonious "Monk" Ellison in American Fiction (2023)?

Jeffrey Wright plays Thelonious "Monk" Ellison in the film.

What is American Fiction (2023) about?

AMERICAN FICTION is Cord Jefferson's hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

American Fiction (2023)

Name: American Fiction (2023)
Genre: Comedy,Drama
Released: 2023-12-15
Rating: 95

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Who directed American Fiction (2023)?: Cord Jefferson

Who is Thelonious "Monk" Ellison in American Fiction (2023)?: Jeffrey Wright plays Thelonious "Monk" Ellison in the film.

What is American Fiction (2023) about?: AMERICAN FICTION is Cord Jefferson's hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.