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12 Years a Slave

8.1
2013Movie134 min

A freeborn black man is abducted from New York and sold into slavery in this historical drama based on the autobiography of Solomon Northup.

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3 countries
CountrySeasonsAudioSubtitlesAdded
BelgiumBelgium
Seasons—
AudioEnglish [Original]
SubtitlesDutch
AddedFeb 1, 2026
NetherlandsNetherlands
Seasons—
AudioEnglish [Original]
SubtitlesDutch
AddedFeb 1, 2026
SpainSpain
Seasons—
AudioCatalan, English [Original], Spanish (Spain)
SubtitlesCatalan, Spanish (Spain)
AddedDec 11, 2025

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