| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| New Zealand Box Office | $371 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,962,422 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 |
| New Zealand Releases: | April 10th, 2025 (Limited) |
| Video Release: | November 10th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for drug use and strong language |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Keywords: | Artists, Biography, Biographical Drama, Set in New York City, Set in New York, 1980s, Addiction, Drug Overdose |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/04/11 | - | $371 | 0 | $371 | 1 |
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 4/10/2025 | $371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $371 | 4/14/2025 |
| North America | 8/9/1996 | $83,863 | 6 | 109 | 693 | $2,962,051 | |
| Worldwide Total | $2,962,422 | 4/14/2025 | |||||
| Jeffrey Wright | Jean Michel Basquiat |
| Gary Oldman | Albert Milo | |
| Parker Posey | Mary Boone | |
| David Bowie | Andy Warhol | |
| Willem Dafoe | The Electrician | |
| Michael Wincott | Rene Ricard | |
| Benicio del Toro | Benny Dalmau | |
| Tatum O'Neal | Cynthia Kruger | |
| Claire Forlani | Gina Cardinale | |
| Christopher Walken | The Interviewer | |
| Dennis Hopper | Bruno Bischofberger | |
| Courtney Love | Big Pink |
| Vincent Gallo | Himself/Party Guest | |
| Sam Rockwell | Thug |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
| Julian Schnabel | Director | |
| Julian Schnabel | Screenwriter | |
| Susan Bode | Set Decorator |
The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.
