American Fiction (soundtrack)

American Fiction is the soundtrack to the 2023 film of the same name directed by Cord Jefferson, based on the 2001 novel Erasure by Percival Everett. The film's musical score composed by Laura Karpman featured 21 tracks from the film score for around 47 minutes. The soundtrack was released by Sony Masterworks on December 15, 2023, alongside the film.^[1]

American Fiction (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film score by Laura Karpman
Released	December 15, 2023
Recorded	2023
Studio	Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre	Film score
Length	46:59
Label	Sony Masterworks
Producer	Laura Karpman
Laura Karpman chronology
The Marvels (2023) American Fiction (2023)

Track listing

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Family Is, Monk Is"		4:53
2.	"Boston, MA"		1:18
3.	"Bookstore"		2:07
4.	"Beautiful Family"		1:52
5.	"Humans Remain"		1:38
6.	"My Pafology"		3:16
7.	"Hi Lorraine"		2:54
8.	"Drips"		1:51
9.	"Goodnight Monk"		1:13
10.	"Mother Is (Missing)"		1:38
11.	"Brothers"		1:10
12.	"Splash"		2:21
13.	"Love All of You"		1:11
14.	"Lunch Break"		0:45
15.	"Sorry"		1:41
16.	"Winner"		1:17
17.	"Romantic Ending"		1:36
18.	"(Elena's) Monk Is"	Laura Karpman Elena Pinderhughes	2:19
19.	"(Patrice's) Monk Is"	Karpman Patrice Rushen	4:18
20.	"(Patrice's) Family Is"	Karpman Rushen	2:56
21.	"(Laura's) Stagg R. Leigh"		1:09
22.	"(Laura's) Fever Dream"		3:36
Total length:			46:59

Reception

Amy Nicholson of The New York Times called the work a "tender piano-forward score".^[2] Steve Pond of TheWrap called the score "indelible".^[3] Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair said that Karpman's "alternately jazzy and melancholy score is a highlight."^[4]

Accolades

Award	Date of Ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref
Hollywood Music in Media Awards	November 15, 2023	Original Score — Feature Film	Laura Karpman	Nominated	[5] [6]
Academy Awards	March 10, 2024	Best Original Score		Nominated
Grammy Awards	February 2, 2025	Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media		Nominated	[7] [8]