A thoughtful portrait of a renowned artist, this documentary shines the spotlight on New York City painter Jean-Michel Basquiat. Featuring extensive interviews conducted by Basquiat's friend, filmmaker Tamra Davis, the production reveals how he dealt with being a black artist in a predominantly white field. The film also explores Basquiat's rise in the art world, which led to a close relationship with Andy Warhol, and looks at how the young painter coped with acclaim, scrutiny and fame.
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child has generally received very positive reviews.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child was released in 2010 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 58 reviews, giving Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010) an average rating of 77%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 77% and users giving an average score of 75%.
With a score of 77%, Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2010, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2010 with similar scores include films like Shutter Island, I Saw the Devil and Gasland.
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