Fresh
The plain fact is that, on some level, it doesn't matter whether the film is true or not. Either way, it's fascinating. Either way, we learn a lot. Either way, it's a great film.
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
Exit Through the Gift Shop
The world's first Street Art disaster movie...
2010 · 1h 26m · R
Documentary
Directed by
Banksy
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Exit Through the Gift Shop
Overview
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.
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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96%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A provocative and absorbing exploration of what constitutes art, the creative process and the power of hype to triumph over talent.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
As the documentary morphs into a riddle about art in the marketplace, the eyes of the beholder get crossed, and the dizziness is part of the fun.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
Hoax or not, Exit Through the Gift Shop ends up energizing, aggravating, enjoyable and revealing. Is it art or isn't it? Who knows? Apparently no one.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
Put-on, satire, mockumentary, goof? Whatever it is, "Exit Through the Gift Shop" is an original.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
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