The Bonfire of the Vanities fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and class and money
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Bonfire of the Vanities is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Emotionally, it's melancholic.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
Everyday modern life, society, and class and money
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and class and money.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Take one Wall Street tycoon, his Fifth Avenue mistress, a reporter hungry for fame, and make the wrong turn in The Bronx...then sit back and watch the sparks fly.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 33/100 (IMDb 5.6, Rotten Tomatoes 15%, and Metacritic 27). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
2 h 5 min
The Bonfire of the Vanities runs 2 h 5 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Bonfire of the Vanities higher (42) than critics (21). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $47 million to make and earned $16 million worldwide, 33% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 50 storytelling tropes for The Bonfire of the Vanities, including Caught on Tape, Bolivian Army Ending, World of Jerkass.
5.6
