All That Jazz

R

Released Jan 1, 1979

2h 3m

Drama

Musical

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87%

Tomatometer

47 Reviews

85%

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10,000+ Ratings

When he is not planning for his upcoming stage musical or working on his Hollywood film, choreographer/director Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider) is popping pills and sleeping with a seemingly endless line of women. The physical and mental stress begins to take a toll on the ragged perfectionist. Soon, he must decide whether or not his non-stop work schedule and hedonistic lifestyle are worth risking his life. The film is a semi-autobiographical tale written and directed by the legendary Bob Fosse.

Critics Consensus

Director Bob Fosse and star Roy Scheider are at the top of their games in this dazzling, self-aware stage drama about a death-obsessed director-choreographer.

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Kathleen Sachs

Chicago Reader

Even thinking about it still brings tears to my eyes. That, that is what I’m seeking when I go to the movies. All that jazz.

Dec 27, 2022

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Bruce McCabe

Boston Globe

This is a plausible milestone in the evolution of the Hollywood film, a quivering, pulsating, dynamic, excessive and flawed film that wears its alienation proudly where its heart should be.

Apr 27, 2018

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Gary Arnold

Washington Post

By the time the film is over, the movie has degenerated with a jaundiced vengeance. Fosse's sour, grandstanding cynicism imposed an intolerable burden of self-pity on his talent, our compassion and the tradition of the backstage musical.

Aug 4, 2015

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Bianca Garner

The Film Bee

All That Jazz may not be a perfect film, but it’s a perfect film to mark the end of the decade and to capture the insanity that was New Hollywood.

May 16, 2024

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Larry Wegner

OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)

It's about a brilliant man who, yes, maybe have made a film for his peers, but nonetheless, has had the guts to lay it out for everyone to take a peek.

May 8, 2023

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Taylor Baker

Drink in the Movies

Episode 40: The Dead Don't Die / Birds of Passage / All That Jazz

Rated: 94/100

Oct 4, 2021

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Thomas P

Very original, fast-paced, loud and unsubtly dark.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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Debbie J

Dancing great. Depressing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/22/24

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chris h

Decent musical....it's not grease or Chicago....but has its entertainment.Death numbers are a bit long.Average musical.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Jerod S

It's Fosse, so that's cool. But it's also depressing and kinda corny at the end with all the medical musical numbers.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/16/24

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BJ M

Tedious. Boring. This film would be better if half of it was laying on the cutting room floor.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/13/24

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Jeff M

★★★★ Added 23 Nov 2023 I have a gut feeling this is one of those movies I'll be revisiting and re-evaluating for many years to come. Overall, it's a mesmerizing experience! The musical numbers are exhilarating, the editing is phenomenal, and Scheider is quite brilliant in a role that you probably wouldn't necessarily think of him to inhabit based on his previous work. He is an underrated actor who doesn't seem to be remembered as much as he should. And that last 20 minutes or so - OMG! Sheer perfection! I do wish we had been given more time with some of the other characters besides Scheider - his ex-wife, his daughter and especially his girlfriend, played by the divine Ann Reinking. Reinking moves so gracefully that her dancing is like breathing. I would have killed to get to know her character more - and have more showstopping musical moments with her. Each supporting character seems a bit fleeting and non-descript, but perhaps that was what Fosse had in mind. It's rather fascinating to watch this after having seen the film version of CHICAGO - it's apparent that Rob Marshall gathered great inspiration from this film. I can't call it an overall triumph - yet - but the good stuff is so beyond brilliant that I can't wait to watch it again and re-think my whole take on it. And the best compliment I can give it as that it makes me anxious to delve into Fosse's other work. I've seen most of his films, but I would love to discover more of his theater work. And a re-watch of the limited series FOSSE/VERDON is going to be absolutely necessary! In a less competitive Best Actor year, Scheider could have been a real contender!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/24

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Synopsis

When he is not planning for his upcoming stage musical or working on his Hollywood film, choreographer/director Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider) is popping pills and sleeping with a seemingly endless line of women. The physical and mental stress begins to take a toll on the ragged perfectionist. Soon, he must decide whether or not his non-stop work schedule and hedonistic lifestyle are worth risking his life. The film is a semi-autobiographical tale written and directed by the legendary Bob Fosse.

Director: Bob Fosse
Producer: Robert Alan Arthur
Screenwriter: Robert Alan Arthur, Bob Fosse
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 1, 1979, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Aug 3, 2004
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)