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Basquiat

Basquiat

Aug 9, 1996
107 min
DramaHistory
6.6/ 10
298 votes

Overview

The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.6/10
298 votes
IMDB
6.9/10
23,226 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
Not Available
No rating found
Metacritic
M
65/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

Financial performance and accolades

Box Office & Budget

Budget$3,300,000Production cost
Box Office$3,022,292Worldwide gross
Profit-$277,708Loss
ROI
-8.4%Return on investment
US Box Office$3,046,399Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

2 wins & 3 nominations total

Details

Production information

"In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$3,300,000

Revenue

$3,022,292

Production Companies

Eleventh Street ProductionJon Kilik Productions

Cast & Crew

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Basquiat (1996) - The Criterion Collection

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‘Basquiat’ Biopic Newly Remastered in Black And White on Its 25th Anniversary - The Hollywood Reporter

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‘Basquiat’ Biopic Newly Remastered in Black And White on Its 25th Anniversary  The Hollywood Reporter

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