Exit Through the Gift Shop

"The world's first Street Art disaster movie..."

2010 1h 26m EN

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7.5

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96%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.9

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★7.5TMDB · 1,000🍅96%Rotten Tomatoes●85Metacritic★7.9IMDB · 70,648

Documentary

Synopsis

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Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation whose work can be seen on walls from post-hurricane New Orleans to the separation barrier on the Palestinian West Bank. Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, Banksy has so far resisted all attempts to be captured on film. Exit Through the Gift Shop tells the incredible true story of how an eccentric French shop keeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner.

“The world's first Street Art disaster movie...”

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Cast

Rhys Ifans
Narrator
Thierry Guetta
Self
Banksy
Self
Shepard Fairey
Self
INVADER
Self
Debora Guetta
Self
Monsieur André
Self
Zeus
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Banksy
Writers: Banksy
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Geoff Barrow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom Fulford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Rhys Ifans and Thierry Guetta and Banksy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The world's first Street Art disaster movie...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1587707 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Banksy directs. Geoff Barrow scores. Tom Fulford cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Original score by Geoff Barrow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tom Fulford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rhys Ifans and Thierry Guetta and Banksy carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The world's first Street Art disaster movie...".
8IMDB entry: tt1587707 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "painting", "graffiti", "fraud", "cousin".