Drop Dead City | |
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Directed by | Michael Rohatyn Peter Yost |
Produced by | Michael Rohatyn Peter Yost |
Cinematography | Jerry Risius |
Edited by | Anna Auster Don Kleszy |
Production company | Pangloss Films |
Distributed by | Fear City |
Release dates | |
Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $159,523 [3] |
Drop Dead City is a 2024 American documentary film which details the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis. It was directed by Michael Rohatyn and Peter Yost. [4] [5] It premiered at DOC NYC on November 21, 2024, [1] and was given a theatrical release in New York City on April 25, 2025. [2]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 91% of 11 critics' reviews are positive. [6] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 67 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [7]
Owen Gleiberman of Variety wrote that the film is "wonkish but gripping." [4]
Jason Bailey of RogerEbert.com gave it two and a half out of four stars, writing, "The filmmaking isn't exactly groundbreaking, but it doesn't need to be; the archival footage is splendid, blending contemporary newscasts, documentary footage, and interviews with commentary from reporters, historians, politicians, and artists." [8]