Metropolitan
Finally... A film about the downwardly mobile.
1990 • 99 min • Comedy · Drama · Romance
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 70 Audience · 191 · 100%
A group of young Manhattan socialites navigate their privileged world of parties and intellectual debates. Their insular lives are shaken up by the arrival of an outsider with different perspectives, leading to self-reflection and changes in their relationships and views on society.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Characters smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol at parties.
- Some discussions about social status and expectations.
- Characters sometimes use slightly elevated language.
What it models well
- Self-discovery and growth
- Examining social class
- Finding authentic connections
Talk about it after
- The challenges of growing up and finding your place.
- What are the benefits and drawbacks of privilege?
- How do different social classes view each other?
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Top billed cast
Director: Whit Stillman • Crew: Whit Stillman
Trailers & clips
Metropolitan - Trailer
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.0/10 (191)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $225,000
- Box office
- $2,900,000
- IMDb
- tt0100142
