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  • 2016
  • PG-13
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2016
  • PG-13
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 30 m

Summary The First Monday in May follows the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, "China: Through The Looking Glass," an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton. With unprecedented access, filmmaker Andrew Rossi captures the collision of high ...

Directed By: Andrew Rossi

  • 2016
  • PG-13
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2016
  • PG-13
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 30 m

The First Monday in May

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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Summary The First Monday in May follows the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, "China: Through The Looking Glass," an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton. With unprecedented access, filmmaker Andrew Rossi captures the collision of high ...

Directed By: Andrew Rossi

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89
Apr 13, 2016
The whole film is a delicious excuse to gawk – at the magnificent costumes, at the diplomatic dance of museum personnel and party planners, and at the sumptuous squish of so many egos sharing space.
By Kimberley Jones FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 14, 2016
The First Monday in May should prove catnip to fashionistas.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
63
Apr 21, 2016
Perhaps if Rossi had begun where he ends, with the bold assertion that this project is not about raising money for art but about using celebs to sell magazines, The First Monday in May might prove as enlightening as it is titillating. What does Rihanna get paid? We don’t know because, as a staffer names the actual sum, the filmmaker bleeps the words.
By Kate Taylor FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 26, 2016
Whether Rossi knows it or not, this is one of the most compelling discussions of appropriation and the ignorance of the fashion world in ages.
By Kate Lloyd FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 27, 2016
First Monday in May gathers together some of the most influential and radical contemporary figures in fashion, offers a comprehensive view into the creation of a groundbreaking fashion exhibition, and profiles one of the most exclusive figures in the world. And yet, somehow it all feels incredibly familiar.
By Michael Snydel FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 14, 2016
As with Rossi's acclaimed documentary "Page One: Inside the New York Times," "First Monday" covers too much ground.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
38
Apr 13, 2016
Andrew Rossi pays sporadic lip service to recognizing cultural specificity before returning to his star-gazing ways.
By Clayton Dillard FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Conde Nast Entertainment, MediaWeaver Entertainment, Relativity Media
Release Date Apr 15, 2016
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline Every spring, the Metropolitan Museum Of Art hosts a glamorous party. It marks the grand opening of The Costume Institute spring exhibition.
Website http://www.firstmondayinmay.com/
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Awards

Edinburgh International Film Festival
• 2 Nominations

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