Metropolitan
Seen it?1990 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 31 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Carnal Knowledge or Manhattan, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A radical student is adopted by a group of young New Yorkers, serves as a catalyst to alter his and their lives. Gathering in a Manhattan apartment, the group of friends meet to discuss social mobility, Fourier's socialism and play bridge in their cocoon of upper-class society - until they are joined by a man with a critical view of their way of life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Independent Spirit Award: Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Feature. Also nominated for 1 Oscar and 2 more Independent Spirit Awards. Plus 4 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$7 million worldwide on a $225K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 87K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Whit Stillman
- Edward ClementsTom Townsend
- Chris EigemanNick Smith
- Taylor NicholsCharlie Black
- Carolyn FarinaAudrey Rouget
- Isabel GilliesCynthia McLean
- Dylan HundleySally Fowler
- Allison ParisiJane Clarke
- Bryan LederFred Neff
- Will KempeRick Von Sloneker
- Ellia ThompsonSerena Slocum