Summary
Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an intimate revelation of McQueen's own world, both tortured and inspired, which celebrates a radical and mesmerizing genius of profound influence.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+14)
Critics 92Audiences 78GoodWatch 84
Tomatometer99%
Metascore84
Audience score80%
Letterboxd · 19 K ratings3.9/5
IMDb7.7
User score7.6
Running time
1 h 51 min
Longer than most documentaries, +15 min on the typical 96
typical 96111Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 22 countries, rent or buy in 25 more
+12Released
2018
June 8, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Ian Bonhôte Director, Producer
- Peter Ettedgui Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Production · 19
- Hugo Grumbar Executive Producer
- Kinvara Balfour Executive Producer
- Patrick Fischer Executive Producer
- Ian Berg Executive Producer
- David Gilbery Executive Producer
- John Jencks Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Will Pugh Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Cinzia Baldessari Editor
- Anthony Green Archival Footage Coordinator
Sound · 1
- Michael Nyman Music
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