Exit Through the Gift Shop
Seen it?2010 | 86 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation whose work can be seen on walls from post-hurricane New Orleans to the separation barrier on the Palestinian West Bank. Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, Banksy has so far resisted all attempts to be captured on film. Exit Through the Gift Shop tells the incredible true story of how an eccentric French shop keeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Independent Spirit Award: Best Documentary Feature. Also nominated for 1 Oscar and 1 BAFTA. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 110K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Banksy
- Rhys IfansNarrator
- Thierry GuettaSelf
- BanksySelf
- Shepard FaireySelf
- INVADERSelf
- Debora GuettaSelf
- Monsieur AndréSelf
- ZeusSelf
- SwoonSelf
- BorfSelf