Can't Stop the Music

PG

Released Jun 20, 1980

1h 58m

Musical

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22%

18 Reviews

Tomatometer

37%

2,500+ Ratings

Audience Score

In this fictional account of the Village People, fashion model Samantha Simpson (Valerie Perrine) helps her roommate, Jack Morrell (Steve Guttenberg), try to get a record deal. Morrell's demo isn't perfect, so Simpson searches New York for a proper group to sing the songs and finds a group made up of a police officer, a cowboy, a construction worker, a soldier, an Indian and a biker. They are primed for success, but complications arise when advertisers grow wary of their image.

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Bill C

This is high camp, cheesy hilarious fun from start to finish! How could anyone not love it? It just serves camp and humor all day while making me laugh so hard. Sure it's not got the best plot or writing but if it doesn't lift your spirits then you might be dead inside!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/03/23

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Devon B

This was an absolute cringe fest of a film the good thing about this film was the atmospheric 80s visuals and the music. How was something like this even made? Barbera Rush and Bruce Jenner's in the film but not even they can make better. No just no no!!!!!!!!!!!! as the critic would say IT STINKS!!! oh and the main guy played by Steve Guttenberg can't act and comes off sounding more like a young child than a grown man every time he talks just wow!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Janet U

This movie is EPICALLY baaaad — it's SO bad that it is actually worth watching ONCE and then making sure someone else shares your disbelief at JUST how bad it is. There are so many scenes in this movie that will, horrifyingly, live in my memory FOREVER. Like Bruce Jenner wearing hot pants and a crop top … or the peach fabric bedroom with light grey plush carpet … or the YMCA gym scene … and the biker singing Danny Boy. And clothes … ohhhhh … soooooo bad (actually even worse than the makeup). This movie will GUARANTEE that disco will NEVER return except on Halloween.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/13/22

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Audience Member

Bad - in every sense of the word

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/22

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Audience Member

Easily one of the worst movies I've ever seen, but also funny in parts and the fashion is cheeky. The best characters are the fashion editor, her assistant, and the record label executive; they're performances keep the movie from being a total wash.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/14/21

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Audience Member

One can't stop the music, but one can stop this trashy movie. Can't Stop the Music is nothing more than a pseudo-biography with terrible acting from Steve Guttenberg, Bruce Jenner, and The Village People. A boring story filled with cheesy clichés. Also, this movie is widely inappropriate to be considered a PG rated movie. This movie should of been either an R rated or X rated film since there was full frontal male nudity in this movie. Makes me question the incompetence of the MPAA. The music is fun in this film but other than that, this movie is beyond awful. So please stop this musical movie because I can't take it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Nancy Walker

Director

Valerie Perrine

Samantha Simpson

Caitlyn Jenner

Ron White

Steve Guttenberg

Jack Morell

Ray Simpson

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David Hodo

Village People - Construction Worker

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Alonso Duralde

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In the pantheon of so-bad-you-can’t-tear-away-your-eyes cinematic train wrecks, Can’t Stop the Music is absolutely a must-view.

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Variety Staff

Variety

The Village People, along with ex-Olympic decathlon champion Bruce Jenner, have a long way to go in the acting stakes.

Dec 8, 2007

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Time Out

A wretchedly sub-standard score from Jacques Morali and production numbers of exceptional tackiness round things off.

Feb 9, 2006

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Jim Haynes

5th Freedom (Buffalo)

Sometimes, one goes to a movie with very low expectations, but is agreeably surprised when he leaves feeling happy and exhilarated. Such was the case with Can't Stop the Music.

May 3, 2023

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Pat M. Kuras

Gay Community News (Boston)

Can't Stop The Music is a bad, sloppy picture, but it’s a fun kind of bad.

May 12, 2022

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Eddie Harrison

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a musical folly of the highest order

Rated: 3/5

Mar 8, 2022

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Synopsis

In this fictional account of the Village People, fashion model Samantha Simpson (Valerie Perrine) helps her roommate, Jack Morrell (Steve Guttenberg), try to get a record deal. Morrell's demo isn't perfect, so Simpson searches New York for a proper group to sing the songs and finds a group made up of a police officer, a cowboy, a construction worker, a soldier, an Indian and a biker. They are primed for success, but complications arise when advertisers grow wary of their image.

Director: Nancy Walker
Production Co: EMI Films Ltd.
Rating: PG
Genre: Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 20, 1980, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2010
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Surround

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