| Release Date | 01 October 1989 |
| US Box Office | $3,000,000 |
| Tagline | Finally... A film about the downwardly mobile. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Cornwall, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Comedy of Manners, Coming-of-Age, Sophisticated Comedy, Ensemble Film |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Strictly Speaking |
| Themes | Social Climbing, Class Differences, Party Film |
| Tones | Talky, Stylish, Literate, Witty, Wry, Deadpan, Understated |
| Tags | Boy, Coming Of Age, Dating, Debutante, Divorce, Friendship, Lifestyle, Middle Class, Politician, Single, Slice Of Life, Socialite, Society, Teenagers, Upper Class, Upward Mobility, Urban |
Metropolitan is the first film by director and screenwriter Whit Stillman. It received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.