Bill Cunningham New York (2011)
96%RT Audience Score: 92%
Awards & Nominations: 1 win & 13 nominations
Suffused with happiness and modest charm, Bill Cunningham New York offers a touching, gently humorous portrait of its subject without invading his jealously guarded privacy.
Bill Cunningham New York is like a warm hug from your favorite grandpa, if your grandpa was a fashion icon. This documentary captures the essence of Bill Cunningham’s life without being a total creeper. It’s a delightful mix of heartwarming and hilarious moments that will make you want to raid your grandma’s closet for vintage finds. Trust us, you’ll leave feeling like you just had a cup of tea with the most stylish man in New York City.
Production Company(ies)
First Thought Films,
Distributor
Zeitgeist Films
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Paris, France
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
2011
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 24m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 16, 2011 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 13, 2011
Genre(s)
Documentary/Biography
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $2,210,382
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $2,909,963
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,320
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 317,335
US/Canada gross: $1,510,026
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,987,946
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,037
US/Canada opening weekend: $33,677
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $44,336
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,248
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Editta Sherman – self
Patrick McDonald – self
Carmen Dell’Orefice – self
Anna Wintour – self
Iris Apfel – self
Director(s)
Richard Press
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Philip Gefter
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 13 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (74) | Top Critics (32) | Fresh (73) | Rotten (1)
This affectionate documentary celebrates the veteran photographer who, at 84, still works a tough schedule, taking photos on the street of real people wearing real fashion.
March 15, 2012 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Bill Cunningham New York is a minor joy, lurking amid the week’s non-fiction.
March 15, 2012 | Rating: 3/5
Nigel Andrews
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
Gives you new perspectives of fashion, photography and New York.
March 15, 2012 | Rating: 4/5
Andy Tweddle
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
He was the first, and what’s obvious from this lively and engaging doc, an original.
March 13, 2012 | Rating: 4/5
Cath Clarke
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
There’s few sharp edges or dirt digging, but it’s no less engaging for that.
March 11, 2012 | Rating: 3/5
David Parkinson
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Whatever this Times-produced, TV-ready tribute lacks in tension is amply compensated by the pleasure of watching an enthusiast ply the craft he loves.
January 4, 2012
Ronnie Scheib
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Cunningham seems to take more joy in his work on the streets as he rides about town on his Schwinn.
September 3, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
A man completely free of pretension, a welcome and refreshing change of pace, a kind of throwback to a gentler, less harried era – and one of the most indelible characters to come from a documentary in a long time.
August 5, 2019 | Rating: 3/4
Mattie Lucas
From the Front Row
Bill Cunningham… is at least as intriguing as the nameless men and women he presents to the world.
January 8, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Kelly Jane Torrance
Washington Examiner
A simply shot documentary, but its subject is anything but plain, as Cunningham oozes the energy of a 21-year-old just starting their career in the hustle and bustle of the big city.
December 19, 2018 | Rating: 3/5
Russell Cook
CineVue
Press mainly sits back and watches, but occasionally probes the contradiction that is Bill Cunningham – and the results are fascinating.
August 27, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Isabel Stevens
ViewLondon
New Yorkers love nothing more than a story about themselves.
September 12, 2017
Anwen Crawford
The Monthly (Australia)…
Plot
Bill Cunningham New York is a documentary that profiles the life and work of Bill Cunningham, a fashion photographer for the New York Times who tirelessly captures the unique style of everyday New Yorkers on the streets.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Bill Cunningham, the subject of the documentary, is known for his eccentric and modest personality.
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