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

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

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

User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users

98%

Tomatometer

65 votes

88%

Popcornmeter

215 votes

METASCORE

22 votes

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

20,453 votes

Additional Info

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