Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense, bebop-influenced neoexpressionist work emerged while minimalist, conceptual art was the fad; as a successful black artist, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and archival footage, but it is Basquiat's own words and work that powerfully convey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$256,242
Summary Details
DistributorArthouse Films
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Opening$17,466
1 theaters
Running Time1 hr 28 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release170 days/24 weeks
Widest Release7 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jul 23-2553$17,466-1-$17,466$26,5621
Jul 30-Aug 156$17,226-1.4%1-$17,226$59,9222
Aug 6-864$12,557-27.1%3+2$4,185$89,7053
Aug 13-1566$8,363-33.4%2-1$4,181$109,3654
Aug 20-2255$23,927+186.1%4+2$5,981$140,2805
Aug 27-2965$13,781-42.4%5+1$2,756$173,3146
Sep 3-6
Labor Day wknd
72$13,452-7-$1,921$194,806-
Sep 10-1283$7,353-5-$1,470$206,3498
Sep 17-1985$6,772-7.9%5-$1,354$221,7599
Sep 24-2694$4,700-30.6%4-1$1,175$230,12910
Dec 17-1982$1,710-1-$1,710$256,24222