Basquiat

1996 • 106 minutes
4.6
65 reviews
67%
Tomatometer
R
Rating
Eligible
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About this movie

Nineteen-year-old Jean-Michel Basquiat is a graffiti artist living on the streets. When he is discovered by Andy Warhol he is caught in a meteoric rise to the top of New York's art world. Basquiat's anguish over his family life and his hatred of the society that courted and exploited him both inform his art and emotionally devastate him.
Rating
R

Ratings and reviews

4.6
65 reviews
Gary D (Unhacker)
June 19, 2015
Only a painter could tell this story, and Julian Schnabel is the man for the job. Cameos by Bowie, Courtney Love and others are just icing on the cake. Buy it and watch it many times.
20 people found this review helpful
Natassha D
October 31, 2017
Jeffrey Wright did an Amazing job playing this art Legend. I was 14 when I first saw this movie I was intrigued with art after this.
Rebecca Jennings (Bex)
October 31, 2016
This is hands down my favorite movie of all time, PERIOD.
16 people found this review helpful