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  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Arthouse Films
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Arthouse Films
  • 1 h 28 m

Summary In his short career, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon. He became notorious for his graffiti art under the moniker Samo in the late 1970s on the Lower East Side scene, sold his first painting to Deborah Harry for $200, and became best friends with Andy Warhol. Appreciated by both the art cognoscenti and the public, Basquiat was launc...

Directed By: Tamra Davis

Written By: Eric Martin, Lois Vossen

  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Arthouse Films
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Arthouse Films
  • 1 h 28 m

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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Summary In his short career, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon. He became notorious for his graffiti art under the moniker Samo in the late 1970s on the Lower East Side scene, sold his first painting to Deborah Harry for $200, and became best friends with Andy Warhol. Appreciated by both the art cognoscenti and the public, Basquiat was launc...

Directed By: Tamra Davis

Written By: Eric Martin, Lois Vossen

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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87% Positive
13 Reviews
13% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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87% Positive
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13% Mixed
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90
A remarkably rich documentary possessing depth, range, insight and compassion.
By Kevin Thomas FULL REVIEW
83
This is the first full-length movie about his painting and his being that gets anywhere near close to comprehending both.
By Shawn Levy FULL REVIEW
80
The man himself stares into Davis's lens, both confident and scared; for these moments alone, the movie is key.
By Joshua Rothkopf FULL REVIEW
75
I doubt that Jean-Michel Basquiat would have endorsed the subtitle. Indeed, The Radiant Child seems to inflate the very cliché that the rest of this film is keen to refute.
By Rick Groen FULL REVIEW
75
Talking heads include friends, fellow artists, art dealers and former girlfriends. One contributor is Julian Schnabel, the painter and filmmaker who directed the 1996 biopic "Basquiat."
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
70
Her (Davis) homage--tender, never hagiographic--also contains some biting analysis of the racism, both overt and insidious, that the artist was up against.
By Melissa Anderson FULL REVIEW
50
People who have seen fellow painter Julian Schnabel's "Basquiat" - with its star-making portrayal by Jeffrey Wright - may reasonably trust its truth as a tribute over Davis' ostensibly more factual exercise.
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Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings
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25% Mixed
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25% Mixed
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Production Company Arthouse Films, Curiously Bright Entertainment, LM Media, Fortissimo Films
Release Date Jul 21, 2010
Duration 1 h 28 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.jean-michelbasquiattheradiantchild.com/
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Awards

Newport Beach Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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