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Paris is Burning
1990
A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality
Having a ball...wish you were here
JBscale
90
Superior
Film Detail
Genre
Documentary
Length
1 hr. 18 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 1, 1991
US Box Office
$3,905,297
(#5193 of 7273)
Global Office
$3,906,006
(#3615 of 4175)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Sexuality
Collection Detail
Edition
Criterion Collection #1018 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.33:1
Audio
English:
DDS
Studio
Criterion
Released
February 25, 2020
Acquired Date
November 21, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.
Directors
Jennie Livingston
Producers
Jennie Livingston
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JB Users
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98%
Tomatometer
65 votes
88%
Popcornmeter
215 votes
METASCORE
82
22 votes
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
20,453 votes
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