Metropolitan

1h 39m · 1990 · Directed by Whit Stillman · 3.8 / 5 on Letterboxd

Metropolitan (1990) runs 1h 39m, directed by Whit Stillman. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

A radical student is adopted by a group of young New Yorkers, serves as a catalyst to alter his and their lives. Gathering in a Manhattan apartment, the group of friends meet to discuss social mobility, Fourier's socialism and play bridge in their cocoon of upper-class society - until they are joined by a man with a critical view of their way of life.

Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama

Where to watch: HBO Max (US, checked 9 July 2026)