Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Seen it?2018 | 78 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and 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
- Great for people who love a true story told well. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 18 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Exploring the pre-fame years of the celebrated American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, and how New York City, its people, and tectonically shifting arts culture of the late 1970s and '80s shaped his vision.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$196K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sara Driver
- Jean-Michel BasquiatSelf (archive footage)
- Michael HolmanSelf
- Fab 5 FreddySelf
- Jim JarmuschSelf
- Patricia FieldSelf
- Lee QuiñonesSelf
- Alexis AdlerSelf
- Coleen FitzgibbonSelf
- Jennifer JazzSelf
- Carlo McCormickSelf