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Exit Through the Gift Shop

2010 · Movie · R · 86 min · ★ 7.5 · 91% critics

Documentary

A famous anonymous street artist tries to stay out of the spotlight while his work appears in cities around the world. This documentary follows an obsessive French shop owner and amateur filmmaker who sets out to find him, then becomes part of the very art scene he set out to record.

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Details
Years
2010
Release date
2010-03-05
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
86 min
Critic score
91/100
TMDB rating
7.5/10 (967 votes)
Box office
$5,300,000
About

You may like this if you enjoy offbeat documentaries about street art, art-world satire, and stories that blur fact and performance; Not for you if you want a straightforward, neatly explained documentary.

Pros: fascinating street art world; quirky, funny tone; thought-provoking ideas | Cons: uneven second half; some filler footage; can feel maddening

Themes

  • painting
  • graffiti
  • fraud
  • cousin
  • street artist
  • prank
  • eccentric
  • fame
  • art
  • art gallery
  • modern art
  • found footage

Awards & recognition

  • Independent Spirit Award — Best Documentary Feature · 2011
  • Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award — Best Documentary · 2010
  • Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2011 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Newcomer · 2011 · nominated
  • Independent Spirit Award — Best Documentary Feature · 2011 · nominated
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  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Documentary Film · 2010 · nominated
  • National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Non-Fiction Film · 2010 · nominated
  • Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award — Best Documentary · 2010 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Banksy