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Mapplethorpe

  • 2018
  • Unrated
  • 1h 42m
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6.2/10
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Mapplethorpe (2018)
A look at the life of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe and his rise to fame in the 1970s.
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A look at the life of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989.A look at the life of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989.A look at the life of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989.

  • Director
    • Ondi Timoner
  • Writers
    • Ondi Timoner
    • Mikko Alanne
    • Bruce Goodrich
  • Stars
    • Matt Smith
    • Marianne Rendón
    • John Benjamin Hickey
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ondi Timoner
    • Writers
      • Ondi Timoner
      • Mikko Alanne
      • Bruce Goodrich
    • Stars
      • Matt Smith
      • Marianne Rendón
      • John Benjamin Hickey
    • 26User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 4 nominations

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    Photos12

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    Matt Smith
    Matt Smith
    • Robert Mapplethorpe
    Marianne Rendón
    Marianne Rendón
    • Patti Smith
    John Benjamin Hickey
    John Benjamin Hickey
    • Sam Wagstaff
    Brandon Sklenar
    Brandon Sklenar
    • Edward Mapplethorpe
    Tina Benko
    Tina Benko
    • Sandy Daley
    Mark Moses
    Mark Moses
    • Harry Mapplethorpe
    Carolyn McCormick
    Carolyn McCormick
    • Joan Mapplethorpe
    Thomas Philip O'Neill
    Thomas Philip O'Neill
    • David Croland
    Mickey O'Hagan
    Mickey O'Hagan
    • Tina Summerlin
    Anthony Michael Lopez
    Anthony Michael Lopez
    • Jack Fritscher
    Logan Smith
    Logan Smith
    • Young Mapplethorpe
    Anthony Michael Lopez
    Anthony Michael Lopez
    • Jack Fritscher
    McKinley Belcher III
    McKinley Belcher III
    • Milton Moore
    Brian Stokes Mitchell
    Brian Stokes Mitchell
    • Father Stack
    Karlee Leilani Perez
    Karlee Leilani Perez
    • Lisa Lyon
    • (as Karlee Perez)
    David J. Cork
    David J. Cork
    • The Catch
    Kerry Butler
    Kerry Butler
    • Holly Solomon
    Hari Nef
    Hari Nef
    • Tinkerbelle
    • Director
      • Ondi Timoner
    • Writers
      • Ondi Timoner
      • Mikko Alanne
      • Bruce Goodrich
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The film was shot in only nineteen days.
    • Goofs
      After dinner with his parents, during the scene when Robert photographs the knife and the flower the knife is held in place by a "Mathellini" clamp. The original Cardellini wasn't invented until the 1990s, after Robert's death.
    • Alternate versions
      A longer 114 minute director's cut version was released in 2020. It features additional footage (with more scenes focusing on Mapplethorpe's childhood) and an alternate soundtrack.
    • Connections
      References Midnight Cowboy (1969)
    • Soundtracks
      Shake Shake Shake
      Performed by William Bollinger
      Written by William Bollinger
      Courtesy of Simply Grand Music

    User reviews26

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    7/10

    Worth the watch

    This was a very broad interpretation of the life of Mapplethorpe. It seems that the movie was missing a lot of scenes. Maybe they ended up being cut, or the makers held back. This could have been a masterpiece, but it fell short of that. Redo it with an with a real intention to explore deeper into his life.
    • bdbj77
    • Jul 18, 2019
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 1, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • streaming on HULU and other platforms
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Perfect Moment
    • Production companies
      • Boston Diva Productions
      • Interloper Films
      • Silver Lining Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $91,002
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,000
      • Mar 3, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $91,002
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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