Art School Confidential
Seen it?2006 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (36% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs or Batman Begins, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Starting from childhood attempts at illustration, the protagonist pursues his true obsession to art school. But as he learns how the art world really works, he finds that he must adapt his vision to the reality that confronts him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
36% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Terry Zwigoff
- Max MinghellaJerome
- Sophia MylesAudrey
- John MalkovichProfessor Sandiford
- Jim BroadbentJimmy
- Matt KeeslarJonah
- Ethan SupleeVince
- Joel David MooreBardo
- Nick SwardsonMatthew
- Anjelica HustonArt History Teacher
- Adam ScottMarvin Bushmiller