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Metropolitan

Finally... A film about the downwardly mobile.

7.0(195)19901h 39m1

A radical student is adopted by a group of young New Yorkers, serves as a catalyst to alter his and their lives. Gathering in a Manhattan apartment, the group of friends meet to discuss social mobility, Fourier's socialism and play bridge in their cocoon of upper-class society - until they are joined by a man with a critical view of their way of life.

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Status
Released
Budget
$225K
Box office
$2.9M
Language
English
  • new york city
  • upper class
  • philosophy
  • manhattan, new york city
  • debutante
  • socialite party
  • young adult

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereSundance Film Festival20 Jan 1990
    • PremiereNew York New Directors and New Films Festival23 Mar 1990
    • TheatricalPG-133 Aug 1990
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalPG6 Dec 1990
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical10 Oct 1990
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical1522 Mar 1991

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Metropolitan was released on 3 August 1990.

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  • G

    griggs79

    12/2/2024

    6/10

    Whit Stillman’s _Metropolitan_ offers a witty and arch glimpse into the lives of Upper East Side debutantes and their slightly aimless escorts during Christmas break. It's like _The Breakfast Club_, but with black-tie soirées instead of detention and ironic detachment and spirited Jane Austen debates instead of teen angst. The film's charm is sure to intrigue you. The film’s champagne fizz and sharp repartee conce…

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