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7.3
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8.0

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Critic Angie Errigo
rated 8

All of the set are nicely drawn, from Nick (Eigeman), the charming, manipulative leader of the group to the rake am the wordly girl who has turned the head of the hero.

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Cast & Crew

Whit Stillman
Director
Taylor Nichols
As Charlie Black
Chris Eigeman
As Nick Smith
Donal Lardner Ward
As North Greenwich Preppie
Isabel Gillies
As Cynthia McLean
Francis Creighton
As Cadet Frawley
Carolyn Farina
As Audrey Rouget

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Metropolitan is a coming-of-age comedy-drama film that follows the lives of young Upper East Side socialites in New York City during the debutante season. The film centers around Tom Townsend, a middle-class Princeton student who becomes involved with a group of wealthy young people known as the Sally Fowler Rat Pack. Through its witty dialogue and exploration of themes such as class, love, and identity, Metropolitan offers a humorous and insightful look into the lives of those who are coming of age in a world of privilege and tradition. With its critically-acclaimed script and strong performances, Metropolitan has become a cult classic and a staple of 90s independent cinema.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Metropolitan include Forrest Gump, When Harry Met Sally..., Threesome, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Mad Dog and Glory, The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love.

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Metropolitan was released in theaters on August 3, 1990.