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HBO Max original film 12 Years a Slave was released October 18th, 2013.
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#12Years is based on a true story / made $187.7M internationally / won best film.
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rottentomatoes: 95%
metacritic: 96
imdb: 8.1
oscars: 3 wins
golden globes: 1 win
SAG awards: 1 win
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