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Metropolitan

  • 1990
  • PG-13
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
14K
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Metropolitan (1990)
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Dark ComedyComedyDramaRomance

A group of young upper-class Manhattanites are blithely passing through the gala debutante season, when an unusual outsider joins them and stirs them up.A group of young upper-class Manhattanites are blithely passing through the gala debutante season, when an unusual outsider joins them and stirs them up.A group of young upper-class Manhattanites are blithely passing through the gala debutante season, when an unusual outsider joins them and stirs them up.

  • Director
    • Whit Stillman
  • Writer
    • Whit Stillman
  • Stars
    • Carolyn Farina
    • Edward Clements
    • Chris Eigeman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Whit Stillman
    • Writer
      • Whit Stillman
    • Stars
      • Carolyn Farina
      • Edward Clements
      • Chris Eigeman
    • 81User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Photos54

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    Top Cast28

    Carolyn Farina
    Carolyn Farina
    • Audrey Rouget
    Edward Clements
    • Tom Townsend
    Chris Eigeman
    Chris Eigeman
    • Nick Smith
    • (as Christopher Eigeman)
    Taylor Nichols
    Taylor Nichols
    • Charlie Black
    Allison Parisi
    • Jane Clarke
    Dylan Hundley
    Dylan Hundley
    • Sally Fowler
    Isabel Gillies
    Isabel Gillies
    • Cynthia McLean
    Bryan Leder
    • Fred Neff
    Will Kempe
    • Rick Von Sloneker
    Ellia Thompson
    • Serena Slocum
    • (as Elizabeth Thompson)
    Stephen Uys
    • Victor Lemley
    Roger W. Kirby
    • Man at Bar
    Alice Connorton
    • Mrs. Townsend
    Linda Gillies
    • Mrs. Rouget
    John Lynch
    • Allen Green
    • (as John Lynch)
    Donal Lardner Ward
    Donal Lardner Ward
    • North Greenwich Preppie
    Thomas R. Voth
    • Cab Driver
    • (as Tom Voth)
    Caroline Bennett
    • Sabina - Texas Deb
    • Director
      • Whit Stillman
    • Writer
      • Whit Stillman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews81

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Carolyn Farina was cast as Audrey after director Whit Stillman's wife ran into her while shopping at Macy's. Farina, who worked in the perfume section, had no previous acting experience.
    • Quotes
      • Nick Smith: The most important thing to realize about parents is that there is absolutely nothing you can do about them.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Flatliners/Young Guns II/The Two Jakes/Metropolitan/Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Dry Your Eyes
      Performed by Brenda and the Tabulations
      Bee Cool Music - BMI
      Courtesy of Diona Records

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    FAQ1

    • Is this the same Metropolitan that was made in 1990 by Whit Stillman?

    Details

    • Release date
      • August 3, 1990 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Người Thành Phố
    • Filming locations
      • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(location)
    • Production companies
      • Westerly Films
      • Allagash Films
      • Producciones Kaplan S.L.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $230,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,960,492
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $46,663
      • Aug 5, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,960,492
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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