Production Company(ies)
Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios,
 
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures
 
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
 
Filming Location(s)
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures – 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
 
MPAA / Certificate
G
 
Year of Release
1994
 

 
Genre(s)
Musical/Adventure
 
Keyword(s)
starring Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Madge Sinclair, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, directed by Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff, written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton, musical, adventure, G rating, box office success, $422.8M gross USA, reviewed by Deborah Peterson, Jay Carr, Duane Byrge, Jami Bernard, Desmond Ryan, Terrence Rafferty, Sean P Means, Marylynn Uricchio, Jay Stone, John Scalzi, Matt Brunson, Mike Massie, emotional, animated, Disney, classic, family film, Don Hahn produced, DTS sound mix, flat aspect ratio, Simba, Mufasa, Scar, Nala, Timon, Pumbaa, wildebeests, stampede, revenge, identity, circle of life, Elton John, Tim Rice, Hans Zimmer, vocal cast, Lion King merchandise, Hamlet-inspired, hand-drawn animation, catchy musical numbers, Beauty and the Beast, Disney Renaissance, childhood favorite, SNES game
 

Cast & Crew

Matthew Broderick

Jeremy Irons

James Earl Jones

Madge Sinclair

Moira Kelly

Adult Simba the Lion

Scar the Lion

King Mufasa the Lion

Queen Sarabi the Lioness

Adult Nala the Lioness

Matthew Broderick – Adult Simba the Lion – Voice
Jeremy Irons – Scar the Lion – Voice
James Earl Jones – King Mufasa the Lion – Voice
Madge Sinclair – Queen Sarabi the Lioness – Voice
Moira Kelly – Adult Nala the Lioness – Voice
Nathan Lane – Timon the Meerkat – Voice
Roger Allers – Director
Rob Minkoff – Director
Don Hahn – Producer
Irene Mecchi – Writer
Jonathan Roberts – Writer
Linda Woolverton – Writer

 

Roger Allers

Irene Mecchi

Don Hahn

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
 
Writer(s)
Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton
 
Producer(s)
Don Hahn

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
Won 2 Oscars
39 wins & 35 nominations total
 
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures Winners, Oscar Original Score Winners, Oscar Original Song Winners, Oscar Winners
 

Top Reviews

Deborah Peterson

Jay Carr

Duane Byrge

Jami Bernard

Desmond Ryan

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Boston Globe

Hollywood Reporter

New York Daily News

Philadelphia Inquirer

THE LION KING
  All Critics (136) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (126) | Rotten (10)
  The Lion King is short on humor, long on melodrama and AWOL on fun. It was intended to be important and is pretentious instead.
 
  December 22, 2021
 
  Deborah Peterson
  St. Louis Post-Dispatch
  TOP CRITIC
  Make no mistake, the magnitude of the achievement here far outweighs any shortcomings. The Lion King is both populist blockbuster and royal treat.
 
  December 21, 2021
 
  Jay Carr
  Boston Globe
  TOP CRITIC
  A certain blockbuster and a future classic, The Lion King is a scrumptiously delightful moviegoing experience.
 
  January 11, 2021
 
  Duane Byrge
  Hollywood Reporter
  TOP CRITIC
  At this point in animation history, we can expect no less than perfection from Disney, and they deliver.
 
  April 13, 2018
 
  Jami Bernard
  New York Daily News
  TOP CRITIC
  The Lion King, complete with jaunty songs by Elton John and Tim Rice, is undeniably and fully worthy of its glorious Disney heritage. It is a gorgeous triumph — one lion in which the studio can take justified pride.
 
  July 31, 2013 | Rating: 4/4
 
  Desmond Ryan
  Philadelphia Inquirer
  TOP CRITIC
  Between traumas, the movie serves up soothingly banal musical numbers (composed by Elton John and Tim Rice) and silly, rambunctious comedy.
 
  July 31, 2013
 
  Terrence Rafferty
  New Yorker
  TOP CRITIC
  Disney’ newest animated feature is an explosion of color and emotion. This tale of a lion cub growing up to avenge his father’s death is filled with primal themes and deep feelings.
 
  December 22, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
  Sean P. Means
  Salt Lake Tribune
  The Lion King is classic, first-rate Disney, an animated musical for all ages that will roar its way to huge grosses and take its place among Disney’s best.
 
  December 22, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
  Marylynn Uricchio
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  The Lion King, Walt Disney’s 32nd full-length animated film, is a glorious hodgepodge, a jumble of styles, emotions and ideas that turn into something wonderful. This is Disney animation at its best — and at its most sentimental.
 
  December 22, 2021 | Rating: 4/4
 
  Jay Stone
  Ottawa Citizen
  The Lion King boasts a top-notch story, excellent characterizations, instantly hummable tunes, and some of the best artwork and animation the company’s ever done. It’s a classic from the opening sequence.
 
  December 21, 2021 | Rating: A
 
  John Scalzi
  Fresno Bee
  This often dark tale about a lion cub holds real emotional resonance.
 
  October 11, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
  Matt Brunson
  Film Frenzy
  A stunning artistic achievement that helped create serious critical awareness for feature-length animation.
 
  September 14, 2020 | Rating: 10/10
 
  Mike Massie
  Gone With The Twins…

 

Plot
A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
The Lion King boasts an impressive vocal cast, including James Earl Jones, Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, and Whoopi Goldberg.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Hollywood Pictures,
 
Distributor
Criterion Collection
 
Release Type

 
Filming Location(s)
610 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, California, USA
 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for strong depiction of thematic material
 
Year of Release
1993
 

 
Genre(s)
Comedy
 
Keyword(s)
Comedy, French, 1967, Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati, Barbara Dennek, directed by Jacques Tati, written by Art Buchwald, Jacques Lagrange, Jacques Tati, produced by Bernard Maurice, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Richard Brody, Kate Muir, David Jenkins, Dave Calhoun, Noel Murray, Eric Henderson, Hannah Kinney-Kobre, Brian Eggert, Nicholas Bell, Dennis Harvey, Allen Almachar, Pamela Hutchinson, MPAA rating, Criterion Collection, urbanization, sight gags, characters, American tourist, inventive urban environment, quirky characters, satire, technology, conformity, Paris, skyscrapers, sound design, 70mm, dehumanized society
 

Cast & Crew

Jacques Tati

Barbara Dennek

Jacqueline Lecomte

Valérie Camille

France Rumilly

Monsieur Hulot

Young Tourist

Young Tourist’s Friend

Mr. Lac’s Secretary

Seller of Glasses

Jacques Tati – Monsieur Hulot
Barbara Dennek – Young Tourist
Jacqueline Lecomte – Young Tourist’s Friend
Valérie Camille – Mr. Lac’s Secretary
France Rumilly – Seller of Glasses
France Delahalle – Shopper in Department Store

 

Jacques Tati

Art Buchwald

Bernard Maurice

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Jacques Tati
 
Writer(s)
Art Buchwald, Jacques Lagrange, Jacques Tati
 
Producer(s)
Bernard Maurice

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
4 wins & 5 nominations total
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Richard Brody

Kate Muir

David Jenkins

Dave Calhoun

Noel Murray

New Yorker

Times (UK)

Little White Lies

Time Out

The Dissolve

PLAYTIME
  All Critics (53) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (52) | Rotten (1)
  Tati’s despair is modulated by a sense of wonder.
 
  March 2, 2015
 
  Richard Brody
  New Yorker
  TOP CRITIC
  Jacques Tati’s Playtime is an astringent antidote to Paris movies that are as sickly as macaroons and stuffed with views of the Eiffel Tower by night.
 
  November 7, 2014 | Rating: 4/5
 
  Kate Muir
  Times (UK)
  TOP CRITIC
  For my money Playtime is the greatest film ever made.
 
  November 6, 2014 | Rating: 5/5
 
  David Jenkins
  Little White Lies
  TOP CRITIC
  Jacques Tati’s 1967 masterpiece still holds up as a feast of subtle sight gags, playful noise and, above all, visual wonders.
 
  November 4, 2014 | Rating: 5/5
 
  Dave Calhoun
  Time Out
  TOP CRITIC
  PlayTime is a work of unparalleled genius.
 
  November 3, 2014 | Rating: 5/5
 
  Noel Murray
  The Dissolve
  TOP CRITIC
  Sure, Tati’s script may have been small, but there’s such depth of content in each setup.
 
  August 18, 2009 | Rating: 4/4
 
  Eric Henderson
  Slant Magazine
  TOP CRITIC
  Another genius movie that made the foibles of everyday existence into grand set pieces…
 
  May 9, 2022
 
  Hannah Kinney-Kobre
  Pittsburgh City Paper
  This kind of film exists on a level all its own.
 
  February 14, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
 
  Brian Eggert
  Deep Focus Review
  There is not a written description of the film that would ever begin to do it justice, but it happens to be one of those rare, supremely unique and utterly mind boggling examples of cinematic possibilities.
 
  November 3, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
 
  Nicholas Bell
  IONCINEMA.com
  An even more remarkable Rube Goldbergian contraption of visual comedy that turns all Paris into an ultramodern advertisement for itself. Its brilliance requires almost no dialogue…
 
  November 3, 2020
 
  Dennis Harvey
  48 Hills
  The sheer complexity of each scene must have taken a tremendous amount of coordination and planning, and yet it feels so alive.
 
  July 17, 2020
 
  Allen Almachar
  The MacGuffin
  Playtime, [Jacques Tati’s] masterpiece, is a work of brow-furrowing complexity in its design and structure, but a model of narrative clarity.
 
  March 27, 2020
 
  Pamela Hutchinson
  Silent London…

 

Plot
In Playtime, Monsieur Hulot navigates the complex and gadget-filled streets of Paris, meeting an American tourist along the way and encountering a cast of quirky characters.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Jacques Tati, who plays Monsieur Hulot in the film, also directed and co-wrote the screenplay.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Morgan Creek Entertainment, Davis-Films, August Entertainment,
 
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
 
Release Type
Theatrical
 
Filming Location(s)
Safari Inn – 1911 W. Olive Avenue, Burbank, California, USA
 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for strong violence and language, and for sexuality and drug use
 
Year of Release
1993
 

 
Genre(s)
Romance
 
Keyword(s)
starring Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, Chris Pine, Samuel L Jackson, James Gandolfini, directed by Tony Scott, written by Quentin Tarantino, romance, action, violence, oddball performances, comic-book nerd, Elvis fanatic, prostitute, pimp, cocaine, mob, shoot-out, meta-cinema, R rating, box office performance, budget, Warner Bros Pictures, produced by Gary Barber, Samuel Hadida, Steve Perry, Bill Unger, reviewed by Anton Bitel, Mark Kermode, Kate Muir, Peter Bradshaw, Owen Gleiberman, Richard Corliss, Matt Brunson, Allison Rose, Douglas Davidson, Pablo Muñoz, Casimiro Torreiro
 

Cast & Crew

Christian Slater

Patricia Arquette

Dennis Hopper

Val Kilmer

Gary Oldman

Clarence Worley

Alabama Whitman

Clifford Worley

Mentor (Elvis)

Drexl Spivey

Christian Slater – Clarence Worley
Patricia Arquette – Alabama Whitman
Dennis Hopper – Clifford Worley
Val Kilmer – Mentor (Elvis)
Gary Oldman – Drexl Spivey
Brad Pitt – Floyd

 

Tony Scott

Quentin Tarantino

Gary Barber

Samuel Hadida

Steve Perry

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Tony Scott
 
Writer(s)
Quentin Tarantino
 
Producer(s)
Gary Barber, Samuel Hadida, Steve Perry, Bill Unger

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 10 nominations
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Anton Bitel

Mark Kermode

Kate Muir

Peter Bradshaw

Owen Gleiberman

Little White Lies

Observer (UK)

Times (UK)

Guardian

Entertainment Weekly

TRUE ROMANCE
  All Critics (57) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (4)
  This is the realm of meta-cinema, where those who make movies, those who long to be in them and those who model their behaviour on them all come together to contrive between them a classic movie climax: a shoot-out…
 
  July 19, 2021
 
  Anton Bitel
  Little White Lies
  TOP CRITIC
  This is the best film Quentin Tarantino never made.
 
  November 22, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
 
  Mark Kermode
  Observer (UK)
  TOP CRITIC
  Quentin Tarantino’s dirty, funny and unpredictably violent genius powers True Romance, directed by Tony Scott.
 
  November 19, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
 
  Kate Muir
  Times (UK)
  TOP CRITIC
  The whole thing rattles along like that pink Cadillac they’re driving.
 
  November 19, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
 
  Peter Bradshaw
  Guardian
  TOP CRITIC
  September 7, 2011 | Rating: B+
 
  Owen Gleiberman
  Entertainment Weekly
  TOP CRITIC
  If shoot-’em-up, gobble-’em-down movies like The Fugitive and Jurassic Park are rated PG-13 these days, what does an R-rated action adventure look like? Like True Romance: violent to a fault, glam to the max.
 
  August 16, 2009
 
  Richard Corliss
  TIME Magazine
  TOP CRITIC
  A bubble-gum movie packed with quirky characters and moving at the speed of a ricocheting pinball.
 
  July 3, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
 
  Matt Brunson
  Film Frenzy
  Scott had a knack for drawing out emotions from his actors, which in turn, creates strong performances and a movie in which audiences can become emotionally invested.
 
  June 27, 2022 | Rating: 4.5/5
 
  Allison Rose
  FlickDirect
  “True Romance” remains a sweet, if not strange, romantic action comedy from one of the best directors in modern cinema, written by one of cinema’s highest rated screenwriters, and featuring a cast that’s wall-to-wall incredible…
 
  June 26, 2022
 
  Douglas Davidson
  Elements of Madness
  Gritty, shocking, sexy, and violent, Tony Scott’s film feels like the perfect union between frenetic action, darkly humorous mayhem, and biting dialogue.
 
  September 25, 2020 | Rating: 9/10
 
  Mike Massie
  Gone With The Twins
  Admittedly, the model is still weird, filled with unexpected twists and poetic outbursts, but in this case, the offspring is equally creative in its sense of verbal sequence. [Full Review in Spanish]
 
  April 17, 2020
 
  Pablo Muñoz
  Espinof
  … a brilliant story… [Full review in Spanish]
 
  March 14, 2018
 
  Casimiro Torreiro
  El Pais (Spain)…

 

Plot
In Detroit, Clarence Worley goes to the movie theater alone on the day of his birthday to watch some movies. The gorgeous Alabama Whitman accidentally drops her popcorn on Clarence and they watch the movie together. Later they go to a diner for pie, and end up having a one night stand. In the morning, Alabama confesses that she is a call-girl hired to spend the night with him, but she has fallen in love with him. In the morning they get married and Clarence goes to the club where she worked to bring her some clothes. However, her pimp Drexl Spivey and his partner beat up Clarence and he reacts by killing them both. Clarence asks for Alabama’s suitcase with her clothes and the other girls mistakenly give another one with cocaine. When Clarence discovers the mistake, he decides to travel with Alabama to the house of his friend, the aspiring actor Dick Ritchie, to sell the drug and travel to Mexico. He visits his father Clifford Worley and gives his address to him. But the Sicilian Mafia is the owner of the drug and a group of killers are sent to hunt down Clarnece and Alabama.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast of True Romance includes a “crazy” roster of A-level talent, including Christopher Walken, Chris Pine, Samuel L. Jackson, Dennis Hopper, James Gandolfini, and Brad Pitt.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
New Line Cinema, Zupnik Cinema Group II GGR
 
Distributor
Artisan Entertainment, New Line Cinema
 
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical
 
Filming Location(s)
Office, 1515 Sheepshead Bay Road, Brooklyn, New York, USA
 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language
 
Year of Release
1992
 

 
Genre(s)
Drama
 
Keyword(s)
starring Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey, directed by James Foley, written by David Mamet, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Henry Sheehan, James Berardinelli, Todd McCarthy, Peter Travers, Kathleen Maher, Rita Kempley, Quentin Crisp, PJ Nabarro, Vanessa Letts, Tim Brayton, Ashley Norris, Dennis Schwartz, R rating, New York City, real estate salesmen, firing, leads, tough-talking salesmen, Shelley Levene, sick daughter, John Williamson, plan to steal leads, powerhouse actors, clever script, witty, compelling, social rebuke, sharp dialogue, human nature, brutal dialogue, individualize, humanize, pugilistic wordplay, intense psychodramatic material, ensemble cast, Mamet play, sizzles, excellent dialogue, superb acting, expansion of source material, appropriate changes, Baldwin character, introspective look, underbelly, nice guy sales people, cinematic equivalent of Baseball’s All Star game, big stars, grand time, afternoon’s entertainment vehicle, worthy of re-watching, Always Be Closing
 

Cast & Crew

Al Pacino

Jack Lemmon

Alec Baldwin

Ed Harris

Alan Arkin

Ricky Roma

Shelley Levene

Blake

Dave Moss

George Aaronow

Al Pacino – Ricky Roma
Jack Lemmon – Shelley Levene
Alec Baldwin – Blake
Ed Harris – Dave Moss
Alan Arkin – George Aaronow
Kevin Spacey – John Williamson

 

James Foley

David Mamet

Jerry Tokofsky

Stanley R. Zupnik

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
James Foley
 
Writer(s)
David Mamet
 
Producer(s)
Jerry Tokofsky, Stanley R. Zupnik

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
8 wins & 14 nominations total
 
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
 

Top Reviews

Henry Sheehan

James Berardinelli

Todd McCarthy

Peter Travers

Kathleen Maher

Hollywood Reporter

ReelViews

Variety

Rolling Stone

Austin Chronicle

GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
  All Critics (56) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (3)
  While the dark view of human nature and brutal dialogue might keep faint hearts from the film, the cast manages to individualize and humanize the pugilistic wordplay so that its expressiveness never veers into offensiveness.
 
  October 3, 2018
 
  Henry Sheehan
  Hollywood Reporter
  TOP CRITIC
  For anyone who loves sharp dialogue, compelling characters, and a stinging social rebuke, Glengarry Glen Ross is not to be missed.
 
  June 10, 2008 | Rating: 4/4
 
  James Berardinelli
  ReelViews
  TOP CRITIC
  Mamet reveals his exceptional talent for writing almost poetic working-class vernacular, scores his major implicit thematic thrusts against the nature of the way business-at-large is conducted.
 
  June 9, 2008
 
  Todd McCarthy
  Variety
  TOP CRITIC
  May 12, 2001 | Rating: 4/4
 
  Peter Travers
  Rolling Stone
  TOP CRITIC
  Glengarry Glen Ross is interesting to watch like well-performed gymnastics but it never really connects.
 
  January 1, 2000 | Rating: 2.5/5
 
  Kathleen Maher
  Austin Chronicle
  TOP CRITIC
  Foley is as adept at managing this intensely psychodramatic material as he is handling an ensemble cast with the combined power of a runaway locomotive.
 
  January 1, 2000
 
  Rita Kempley
  Washington Post
  TOP CRITIC
  I recommend Glengarry to all of you, but do not hope to leave the cinema with the last vestige of your faith in human nature still intact.
 
  April 6, 2022
 
  Quentin Crisp
  Christopher Street
  Clearly some of the best work that the likes of Al Pacino, Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey, Alec Baldwin, and even the great Jack Lemmon, have ever done.
 
  February 22, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
 
  PJ Nabarro
  Patrick Nabarro
  Not an enjoyable watch, but in its own way it is exhilarating.
 
  July 24, 2018
 
  Vanessa Letts
  The Spectator
  As an expression of a great script, it really can’t be beat.
 
  March 20, 2015 | Rating: 7/10
 
  Tim Brayton
  Antagony & Ecstasy
  Head of the direction duties, James Foley, strings it together well, making it harmonise like the musical piece it has succeeded to be.
 
  February 5, 2013 | Rating: 4.5/5
 
  Ashley Norris
  HeyUGuys
  As you would expect from a Mamet play, the dialogue sizzles.
 
  March 17, 2011 | Rating: A-
 
  Dennis Schwartz
  Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews…

 

Plot
The real story behind the world of sales. This is a realistic portrayal of what it is to try making a life in high pressure sales with all its highs and lows; promises of fortunes and deliveries of dross. Red-leads and dead-leads are to blame for life’s outcomes. Living with “Objection, Rebuttal, Close”.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast of Glengarry Glen Ross includes powerhouse actors such as Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, and Kevin Spacey.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Art Matters Inc., BBC Television, Edelman Family Fund,
 
Distributor
NA
 
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
 
Filming Location(s)
New York City, New York, USA
 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language and sexuality
 
Year of Release
1991
 

 
Genre(s)
Documentary/LGBTQ+
 
Keyword(s)
Paris Is Burning, documentary, LGBTQ+, New York City, drag queens, house culture, community, support, flamboyant, socially shunned performers, balls, fashion, racism, poverty, renowned drag queens, Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, R rating, English language, directed by Jennie Livingston, produced by Jennie Livingston, Barry Swimar, box office gross of $122.8K, reviewed by Christine Dolen, Geoff Brown, Gene Siskel, Vincent Canby, Kenneth Turan, Louise Gray, Elizabeth C Donahoe, Nick Levine, David Harris, David Lamble, Warren Sonbert, Tulsa World, starring André Christian, Freddie Pendavis, Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Junior Labeija, Shari Headley
 

Cast & Crew

André Christian

Freddie Pendavis

Willi Ninja

Pepper LaBeija

Junior Labeija

André Christian

Freddie Pendavis

Willi Ninja

Pepper LaBeija

Junior Labeija

André Christian – Self
Freddie Pendavis – Self
Willi Ninja – Self
Pepper LaBeija – Self
Junior Labeija – Self
Shari Headley – Self
Jennie Livingston – Director, Producer
Barry Swimar – Producer

 

Jennie Livingston

NA

Jennie Livingston

Barry Swimar

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Jennie Livingston
 
Writer(s)
NA
 
Producer(s)
Jennie Livingston, Barry Swimar

 

Film Festivals
Sundance
 
Awards & Nominations
17 wins & 1 nomination
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Christine Dolen

Geoff Brown

Gene Siskel

Vincent Canby

Kenneth Turan

Miami Herald

Times (UK)

Chicago Tribune

New York Times

Los Angeles Times

PARIS IS BURNING
  All Critics (58) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (57) | Rotten (1)
  It is strong, sardonically funny, sometimes shattering stuff.
 
  August 17, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
  Christine Dolen
  Miami Herald
  TOP CRITIC
  Half sad, half exuberant.
 
  May 19, 2020
 
  Geoff Brown
  Times (UK)
  TOP CRITIC
  The earnestness of the competition is what holds this film together.
 
  May 19, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
 
  Gene Siskel
  Chicago Tribune
  TOP CRITIC
  There is a lot of common sense and natural wit behind the role-playing. Yet there is also a terrible sadness in the testimony.
 
  May 19, 2020
 
  Vincent Canby
  New York Times
  TOP CRITIC
  [The film intercuts] ball scenes with interviews with the participants in less hectic, more reflective moments. It is those personal, humanizing moments, much more than the hectic, eye-catching hubbub of performance, that truly linger in the mind.
 
  May 19, 2020
 
  Kenneth Turan
  Los Angeles Times
  TOP CRITIC
  If the wit, glamour and mind-boggling outfits of Paris Is Burning are disarming, not far beneath the film’s surface is an immensely moving quality.
 
  May 19, 2020
 
  Louise Gray
  Sight & Sound
  TOP CRITIC
  In this gritty but celebratory documentary produced and directed by Lesbian filmmaker Jennie Livingston, it is not the fashions but the characters that stay with the viewer.
 
  May 23, 2022
 
  Elizabeth C. Donahoe
  Washington Blade
  Jennie Livingston’s seminal documentary film shines a spotlight on New York City’s ball culture, a place where African-American and Latino LGBTQ people could live out their high-glamour fantasies.
 
  May 10, 2021
 
  Nick Levine
  NME
  Paris is Burning is still an important film 30 years after its release – a snapshot of a specific time and place that humanizes its subjects and allows those of us in a place of privilege to understand them better.
 
  November 11, 2020
 
  David Harris
  Spectrum Culture
  A scintillating example of how art can serve life without compromising its objective of adding meaning to our journey.
 
  May 28, 2020
 
  David Lamble
  Bay Area Reporter
  Not since Andy Warhol’s The Chelsea Girls have I been so taken and fascinated by such a gallery of real-life, stunningly etched characters.
 
  May 19, 2020
 
  Warren Sonbert
  Bay Area Reporter
  Although the film has its dark moments, Paris Is Burning is mostly upbeat, and the overall message of the movie is heartening and humane.
 
  May 19, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
 
  Dennis King
  Tulsa World…

 

Plot
A documentary of New York’s LGBT scene in the 1980s, showing the real life of poor Black and Latin LGBT people, introduce the ballrooms, the categories, the houses, the voguing, and the dreams and ambitions of these people who are systematically excluded from society, they fight to conquer the right to be and to reinvent themselves in a world starring straight and white people. They use the balls to show their creativity, have fun with their community and family, shining, and having their names recognized in the ballroom scene.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
The documentary features interviews with renowned drag queens, including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, and Dorian Corey.
 

 
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Genre(s)
Drama, Literary Adaptation, Music, Science Fiction, Superhero, War
 
Keyword(s)
Literary Adaptation Digital Drama, Middle Eastern / North African Stories Digital Drama, Science Fiction Digital Drama, Serialized Drama Digital Drama, Superhero, Marvel Studios, TV Shows from 2022, Movies from United States, English Language, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, Golden Globes Nominees, Golden Globes Winners, SAG Awards Winners, SAG Awards Nominees, DGA Awards Nominees, WGA Awards Nominees, Franchise: Marvel, Female Writer, Female Showrunner, Asian Writer, Asian Showrunner, Middle East/North Africa Director, Female Director, South Asian Director, Middle East/North Africa Lead Cast, South Asian Lead Cast, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, Black Lead Cast, 2+ Ethnicity Director, Asian Director, Asian Lead Cast, Female Producer, LGBTQ Producer, Latin/Hispanic Producer, Female Show Creator, Asian Show Creator, Asian Producer, Middle East/North Africa Producer
 

 

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