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Basquiat (1996) — Stream on Max · CriticCrunch

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Basquiat

Movie1996·107 min

Basquiat

Directed by Julian Schnabel

A drama history film directed by Julian Schnabel.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 61%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.6/10

327 ratings

About Basquiat

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

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Contemplative
Story Tags: ambition hubris, identity self discovery, isolation loneliness, late 20th century, showbiz media, new york, urban, close friendship, mentor student, outsider misfit, anti hero, rise and fall, nonlinear flashback

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Details

Director: Julian Schnabel
Language: English

Cast

Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio del Toro

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How Basquiat Ranks

All movies

Top 61%

1990s movies

Top 60%

Drama movies

Top 64%

Julian Schnabel films#4 of 4

Top 61% All movies.

the vibe

Basquiat Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetintenselayeredlight-touchpersonalearnestgrittycontemplative

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

grittygritty

rise & fall

nonlinear flashback

ambition hubris

identity self discovery

isolation loneliness

outsider misfit

anti-hero

close friendship

mentor student

showbiz & media

New York

urban

late 20th century

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9