Basquiat

Basquiat

1996

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

In 1981, A Nineteen-Year-Old Unknown Graffiti Writer Took The New York Art World By Storm. The Rest Is Art History.

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69
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Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
1 hr. 47 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 9, 1996
US Box Office
$3,046,399 (#5471 of 7542)
Global Office
$3,046,785 (#3820 of 4505)
Rating
R
Restricted
Drug Use, Strong Language

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #1260 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
April 29, 2025
Acquired Date
January 13, 2026
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright
Michael Wincott
Michael Wincott
Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro
Claire Forlani
Claire Forlani
David Bowie
David Bowie
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Jean-Claude La Marre
Jean-Claude La Marre
Parker Posey
Parker Posey
Elina Löwensohn
Elina Löwensohn
Paul Bartel
Paul Bartel
Courtney Love
Courtney Love
Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal

Directors

Julian Schnabel
Julian Schnabel

Producers

Jon Kilik
Jon Kilik
Randy Ostrow
Randy Ostrow
Sigurjon Sighvatsson
Sigurjon Sighvatsson

Writers

Julian Schnabel
Julian Schnabel

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Ratings

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RT Fresh
67%
Tomatometer
30 votes
RT Fresh Certified
77%
Popcornmeter
615 votes
METASCORE
65
20 votes
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
23,557 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media