Drop Dead City
2024 documentary film
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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] The film is named after the infamous Daily News headline, "FORD TO CITY: DROP DEAD".[4]
Peter Yost
Peter Yost
Don Kleszy
| Drop Dead City | |
|---|---|
Film poster | |
| 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] |
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 12 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]
