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Play trailer Poster for Satisfaction PG-13 Released Feb 12, 1988 1h 33m Musical Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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After graduating from high school, Jennie Lee (Justine Bateman) and her rock-'n'-roll band, the Mystery, head to Florida to audition for a summer gig. Along the way they have a few mishaps, including getting their van totaled and adding a male keyboardist to their all-female lineup. But club owner Falcon (Liam Neeson) is impressed by the group, and they land the job. Will fraying friendships, drug use and love affairs dash the band's musical dreams?

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Kathi Maio Sojourner The screenplay, by Charles Purpura, is dull and cliche-ridden. Aug 29, 2019 Full Review Emily Sears Birth.Movies.Death. I realize that having first seen Satisfaction as an impressionable girl is the reason I'm still talking about it thirty years later. It's one of my biggest nostalgia movies, but I do still genuinely enjoy it. Jan 3, 2018 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The only satisfaction I got out of the bad movie Satisfaction was that I was no worse for wear having to endure such awful tunes. Rated: C- Apr 24, 2009 Full Review Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com Justine Bateman keeps on singing throughout this freakishly banal flick, and each time it just gets funnier. Rated: 1.5/5 Sep 19, 2005 Full Review Caffeinated Clint Moviehole Moves to a good beat, swimming in fine talent Rated: 3/5 May 6, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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lifeafterthat I watched it mainly for the music which was exciting. Justine Bateman embodied her role. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/27/23 Full Review Steve D Justine Bateman especially knocks it out of the park but the script is also strong. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/02/23 Full Review Carlos I It's a cliche-ridden grrrl power movie about a rock band trying to make it, until the lead singer falls in love with Liam Neeson. Maybe it's just the nostalgia talking, but I was still having loads of fun with it, despite itself. The leads are all really likeable and the fun they have is infectious. And while the cover songs they play are all super corny, I'd be lying if I said they don't get stuck in my head... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/02/23 Full Review Audience Member "Ok, we're going in now and anyone who doesn't act elegant is a douche bag,"-- Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member I thought this film would stir up some good, nostalgic moments from my childhood, but from what I heard as I was watching was Billy (Britta Phillips) use the word "faggot" twice in the film. Once to describe two muscular, attractive men on a beach and again to describe a group of men from a gang who came to retrieve their stolen truck from this band. Everybody involved in this film should be ashamed. Now a good childhood memory has turned sour. Gross. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a fun coming of age movie with women. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Joan Freeman

Director

Justine Bateman

Jennie Lee

Liam Neeson

Martin Falcon

Julia Roberts

Daryle

Trini Alvarado

Mooch

Britta Phillips

Billy

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Synopsis After graduating from high school, Jennie Lee (Justine Bateman) and her rock-'n'-roll band, the Mystery, head to Florida to audition for a summer gig. Along the way they have a few mishaps, including getting their van totaled and adding a male keyboardist to their all-female lineup. But club owner Falcon (Liam Neeson) is impressed by the group, and they land the job. Will fraying friendships, drug use and love affairs dash the band's musical dreams?
Director
Joan Freeman
Producer
Alan Greisman, Aaron Spelling
Screenwriter
Charles Purpura
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox, National Broadcasting Company
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Musical, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 12, 1988, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.9M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Surround