'' 12 Years a Slave '' was named the best film of 2013 by several media outlets and critics , and earned over $ 187 million on a production budget of $ 22 million . The film received nine Academy Award nominations , winning three : Best Picture , Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Nyong ' o . The Best Picture win made McQueen the first black British producer to ever receive the award and the first black British director of a Best Picture winner . The film was awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama , and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts recognized it with the Best Film and the Best Actor award for Ejiofor . '' 12 Years a Slave '' was later named the 44th greatest film since 2000 in a BBC poll of 177 critics
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12 Years a Slave (film)