Brillo Box (3 Cents Off)

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Brillo Box (3 Cents Off)

TV-G

2016

40m

Documentary

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8 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

An Andy Warhol sculpture travels from a family's living room to an auction at Christie's.

Jason Adams

The Film Experience

Focusing in on one single important piece like this is a bit of a master-stroke - it allows us to survey the scene of the 1960s art-world in miniature

Jul 2, 2021

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Benjamin Sutton

Hyperallergic

It feels slightly superficial, not delving especially deeply into any of its subjects and presenting a version of the (art) world scrubbed clean as if with a Brillo soap pad.

Feb 7, 2020

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

With dozens of interview subjects whose perspective doesn't only add historical context but their mere presence alludes to the film's key theme that no one sees the value of the Warhol's creation in exactly the same way.

Oct 22, 2018

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Argun Ulgen

PopMatters

Brillo Box (3 Cents Off) may have needed an iconic Warhol artwork to receive attention, but the film's narrative journey would have remained compelling even if it had focused on lesser known artists.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 10, 2017

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A documentary memoir about the journey of one of Andy Warhol's pop art creations.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 8, 2017

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Andrew Karpan

Nonfics (Substack)

The movie becomes an extended reflection on the work ... in order to distill what exactly is at the root of the work's, and Warhol's, appeal.

Aug 6, 2017

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this was truly a great little documentary combining a famous piece of pop art history and a personal story about the director's family. highly recommended!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

Nothing much going on here but it was fine. The art world is a funny place. There is a family diary dynamic which I'm sure is interesting to people in that family but I don't see much that would be compelling to anyone else. But it was an inoffensive way to spend 40 minutes. 5.2 out of 10

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Synopsis

An Andy Warhol sculpture travels from a family's living room to an auction at Christie's.

Director: Lisanne Skyler
Producer: Lisanne Skyler, Judith Black
Screenwriter: Lisanne Skyler
Production Co: HBO Documentary Films
Rating: TV-G
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 20, 2017
Runtime: 40m