Synopsis
Centered on a rare interview that director and friend Tamra Davis shot with Basquiat over twenty years ago, this definitive documentary chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of the young artist. In the crime-ridden NYC of the 1970s, he covers the city with the graffiti tag SAMO. In 1981 he puts paint on canvas for the first time, and by 1983 he is an artist with "rock star status." He achieves critical and commercial success, though he is constantly confronted by racism from his peers. In 1985 he and Andy Warhol become close friends and painting collaborators, but they part ways and Warhol dies suddenly in 1987. Basquiat's heroin addiction worsens, and he dies of an overdose in 1988 at the age of 27. The artist was 25 years old at the height of his career, and today his canvases sell for more than a million dollars. With compassion and psychological insight, Tamra Davis details the mysteries that surround this charismatic young man, an artist of enormous talent whose fortunes mirrored the rollercoaster quality of the downtown scene he seemed to embody.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $17,466 (6.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $350,091 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) | 11,246 | $256,242 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,901-29,000) | 28,922 | $2,316 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,901-21,000) | 20,935 | $258,558 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) | 3,352 | $256,242 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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| iTunes: | iTunes |
| Google Play: | Google Play |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 21st, 2010 (Limited) by Arthouse Films |
| International Releases: | December 9th, 2020 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | November 9th, 2010 by New Video Group |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
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| Keywords: | Artists |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 2010 Theater Average | 50 | $17,466 | Jul 23, 2010 | 5 |