A look at the life of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989.
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GoodWatch score 85March 1, 2019 · 1 h 42 min · NR
The '80s, Art Reflects Personality, Artistic Stimulation +9
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In the United States, Mapplethorpe streams on Netflix, AMC+, and Sundance Now, and it is free with ads on Philo, Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 6 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 6.2, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 34%, and Metacritic 44). Audiences rate it higher (56 out of 100) than critics (39).
TV Tropes lists 23 tropes for it, including The '80s, Art Reflects Personality, and Artistic Stimulation.
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