Movies Like Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child is a 2010 documentary film from Tamra Davis with a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Banksy Does New York and Sidewalk Stories.

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Banksy Does New York

2014

On October 1, 2013, the elusive street artist Banksy launched a month-long residency in New York, an art show he called Better Out Than In. As one new work of art was presented each day in a secret location, a group of fans, called “Banksy Hunters,” took to the streets and blew up social media.

6.8

MagicScore

Sidewalk Stories

1989

A New York City street artist rescues a baby girl after her father is murdered. He then sets off to find the mother, but has to first learn how to care for the child. Ultimately he ends up in a horse drawn chase for the murderers.

7.4

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Basquiat

1996

The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.

6.6

MagicScore

The Quest

1996

Ghang-gheng, the ancient winner-take-all competition in which the deadliest fighters from around the world employ the most spectacular feats of martial arts skills ever displayed in order to win the prized Golden Dragon. But fighting prowess alone will not be enough for Chris to triumph over such daunting foes.

6.2

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Mur Murs

1981

Venturing from Venice Beach to Watts, Varda looks at the murals of LA as backdrop to and mirror of the city’s many cultures. She casts a curious eye on graffiti and photorealism, roller disco & gang violence, evangelical Christians, Hare Krishnas, artists, angels and ordinary Angelenos.

7.4

MagicScore

Bird

2024

12-year-old Bailey lives with her single dad Bug and brother Hunter in a squat in North Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time for his kids, and Bailey, who is approaching puberty, seeks attention and adventure elsewhere.

7.2

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Belle

2013

Dido Elizabeth Bell, the illegitimate, mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy admiral, plays an important role in the campaign to abolish slavery in England.

7.1

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Real Genius

1985

When teenage geniuses Mitch Taylor and Chris Knight, working on an advanced laser project, learn that the military wants to use it as a weapon, they decide to thwart the plan.

6.7

MagicScore

Step Up All In

2014

All-stars from the previous Step Up installments come together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Scarlet Street

1945

Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kitty March. Kitty plays along, but she's really only interested in Johnny, a two-bit crook. When Kitty and Johnny find out that art dealers are interested in Chris's work, they con him into letting Kitty take credit for the paintings. Cross allows it because he is in love with Kitty, but his love will only let her get away with so much.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

P.S.

2004

Louise, an unfulfilled divorced woman with regrets, gets the chance to relive her past when she meets a young man who bears an uncanny resemblance, in name and appearance, to her high school sweetheart who died many years before.

5.6

MagicScore

#12

4:44 Last Day on Earth

2012

A look at how a painter and a successful actor spend their last day together before the world comes to an end.

4.7

MagicScore

#13

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

2019

On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.

8.1

MagicScore

#14

Frida

2002

A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

The Last Supper

1995

A group of idealistic but frustrated liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering right-wing pundits for their political beliefs.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

Losing Ground

1982

Sara, a cold college professor, and her husband, an ecstatic painter, spend a summer away from the city, straining their rocky relationship.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

Artemisia

1997

The story of Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653), one of the first well-known female painters, including her youth, when she was guided and protected by her father, the painter Orazio Gentileschi.

5.9

MagicScore

#18

Exit Through the Gift Shop

2010

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.

7.5

MagicScore

#19

Man on Wire

2008

On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.

7.4

MagicScore

#20

Banksy and the Rise of Outlaw Art

2020

Banksy is the world's most infamous street artist, whose political art, criminal stunts and daring invasions have outraged the establishment for over two decades. Featuring rare interviews with Banksy, this is the story of how an outlaw artist led a revolutionary new movement and built a multi-million dollar empire, while his identity remained shrouded in mystery.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child?

The top films similar to Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child by MovieMagicScore are Banksy Does New York (6.8), Sidewalk Stories (7.4), Basquiat (6.6). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child worth watching?

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10 from 36 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child?

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010) is a documentary film directed by Tamra Davis, starring Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Bruno Bischofberger.

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This ranked list pairs Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010), a documentary film from Tamra Davis, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jean-Michel Basquiat take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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