Metropolitan
Finally... A film about the downwardly mobile.
1990 | 99m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Whit Stillman |
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| Writer: | Whit Stillman |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 03, 1990 |
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| Director: | Whit Stillman |
| Writer: | Whit Stillman |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | upper class, new york city, philosophy, manhattan, new york city, debutante, socialite party, young adult |
| Production Companies | New Line Cinema, Allagash Films, Westerly Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,900,000
Budget: $225,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Edward Clements | Tom Townsend |
| Chris Eigeman | Nick Smith |
| Taylor Nichols | Charlie Black |
| Carolyn Farina | Audrey Rouget |
| Isabel Gillies | Cynthia McLean |
| Dylan Hundley | Sally Fowler |
| Allison Parisi | Jane Clarke |
| Bryan Leder | Fred Neff |
| Will Kempe | Rick Von Sloneker |
| Ellia Thompson | Serena Slocum |
| Stephen Uys | Victor Lemley |
| Roger W. Kirby | Man at Bar |
| Alice Connorton | Mrs. Townsend |
| Linda Gillies | Mrs. Rouget |
| John Lynch | Allen Green |
| Donal Lardner Ward | North Greenwich Preppie |
| Thomas R. Voth | Cab Driver |
| Caroline Bennett | Sabina - Texas Deb |
| Francis Creighton | Cadet Frawley |
| Joel S. Schreiber | A.T. Harris Salesman |
| Catherine Atzen | Catherine Atzen Clinician |
| J. Harden Rose | TV Voice of Debutante Ball (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Whit Stillman | Writer, Director |
| Tom Judson | Original Music Composer |
| Mark Suozzo | Original Music Composer |
| Brian Greenbaum | Line Producer |
| Mary Jane Fort | Costume Design |
| Susan Dexter | Makeup Artist |
| Antonio L. Arroyo | Sound |
| Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Tom Foligno | Sound Editor |
| Jay Kessel | Sound Editor |
| George A. Lara | Foley Mixer |
| John DeSimone | Best Boy Grip |
| William MacGhee | Gaffer |
| William J. McDevitt | Key Grip |
| Jacqueline Delibes | Assistant Editor |
| Joe Fineman | Post Production Consulting |
| Dave Pultz | Color Timer |
| Scott Peterson | Script Supervisor |
| Pam Shaw | Title Designer |
| John Thomas | Director of Photography |
| Joe Foley | Key Grip |
| Christopher Tellefsen | Editor |
| Larry Eudene | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Whit Stillman | Producer |
| Peter Wentworth | Co-Producer |
| Jose Luis García | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 9 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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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 debate ... s instead of teen angst. The film's charm is sure to intrigue you. The film’s champagne fizz and sharp repartee conceal a darker undercurrent. Characters like the sardonic Nick, a disillusioned heir to a fortune, and brooding Charlie, a struggling artist from a wealthy family, exude a cool cynicism that hints at Patrick Bateman-esque disaffection, making one wonder if Brett Easton Ellis found inspiration here for _American Psycho’s_ chilling socialites. While some scenes flirt with overindulgence, _Metropolitan_ still cuts through with moments of incisive charm. Its privileged protagonists may test patience, but their quirks make them hard to look away from.