Saturday Night Fever

R

Released Dec 16, 1977

1h 59m

Drama

Music

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Tony Manero (John Travolta) doesn't have much going for him during the weekdays. He still lives at home and works as a paint store clerk in his Brooklyn, N.Y., neighborhood. But he lives for the weekends, when he and his friends go to the local disco and dance the night away. When a big dance competition is announced, he wrangles the beautiful and talented Stephanie (Karen Lynn Gorney) to be his partner. As the two train for the big night, they start to fall for each other as well.

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Critics Consensus

Boasting a smart, poignant story, a classic soundtrack, and a starmaking performance from John Travolta, Saturday Night Fever ranks among the finest dramas of the 1970s.

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Scott

Great to have seen it again. Saw it in 1977. Awesome.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/21

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CESAR JAVIER F

Para mí una película con una trama incomprensible, ahorre al llegar a la mitad ya la apagas, lo único sanbale de ahí es la banda sonora porque de ahí ni Jhon Travolta y su baile lo salva

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Leaburn O

Not really sure what the point of this film is but Travolta pulls some brilliant shapes on the dance floor. Bought on DVD.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/15/23

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Orion B

I really hope this is sequel

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/19/23

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caTones S

One of my all time favorites. I love this movie because it is filmed in the middle of the disco generation and as a result, is partially a documentary. John Travolta's character is beautifully flawed and the romantic chemistry he has with Karen Lynn Gorney who pretty much phased out of the acting scene after this. The music is perfect. The footage of Bay Ridge in the 70s priceless. And the supporting cast was powerful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/04/23

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Andrea C

Uno dei personaggi più storici ed iconici del cinema anni '70; il giovanissimo John Travolta si trasforma in Tony Manero, dando vita ad un protagonista ben definito sia nelle forze che nelle debolezze; ritratto in un quartiere e di una famiglia che sono perfettamente centrati. Oltre a questo, ovviamente a sorprendere per l'esecuzione sono tutte le sequenze di ballo; intense e centrali nel film. Quel che manca alla sceneggiatura è un finale all'altezza; nonostante i litigi ed il lutto, manca un senso di insieme in grado di collegare tutto e di dare anche una morale. Gli ultimi secondi con la chiacchierata tra i due protagonisti non sono soddisfacenti e lasciano con l'amaro in bocca; soprattutto se paragonati alla passione sprigionata in tutto il resto del film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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John Badham

Director

John Travolta

Tony Manero

Karen Lynn Gorney

Stephanie Mangano

Barry Miller

Bobby C.

Joseph Cali

Joey

Paul Pape

Double J

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Saturday Night Fever: Official Clip - Slipping Away

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Saturday Night Fever: Official Clip - Disco Dancing

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Saturday Night Fever: Official Clip - Settling the Score

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Saturday Night Fever: Official Clip - Don't Worry 'Bout Nothin'

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Saturday Night Fever: Official Clip - Nothing Personal

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Saturday Night Fever: Official Clip - Brother Frankie

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Saturday Night Fever: Official Clip - Watch the Hair

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Saturday Night Fever: Official Clip - Tony Gets a Raise

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Saturday Night Fever: Official Clip - Rejected By Stephanie

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Pauline Kael

New Yorker

At its best, though, Saturday Night Fever gets at something deeply romantic: the need to move, to dance, and the need to be who you'd like to be. Nirvana is the dance; when the music stops, you return to being ordinary.

Sep 18, 2023

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

Saturday Night Fever makes good moviemaking seem easy.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 8, 2018

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Gary Arnold

Washington Post

Saturday Night Fever assaults you with a flagrantly foul-mouthed script and coarse viewpoint.

Dec 21, 2015

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Travolta’s signature dancing and the Bee Gee’s soundtrack epitomized the public’s general impression of the 1977 film, leaving its seedier elements either forgotten, suppressed, or conveniently ignored.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 3, 2023

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Stephen Silver

Tilt Magazine

Offers one of the best soundtracks in the history of movies, and a star-making performance by Travolta. But it's dark as hell- darker than you probably remember (45th anniversary)

Rated: 4.5/5

Dec 27, 2022

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Carey-Ann Pawsey

Orca Sound

Every so often a film comes around that seems to have its finger on the pulse of society and it makes such an impact that it changes pop culture. Saturday Night Fever was that film in the late 1970s.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 13, 2022

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Synopsis

Tony Manero (John Travolta) doesn't have much going for him during the weekdays. He still lives at home and works as a paint store clerk in his Brooklyn, N.Y., neighborhood. But he lives for the weekends, when he and his friends go to the local disco and dance the night away. When a big dance competition is announced, he wrangles the beautiful and talented Stephanie (Karen Lynn Gorney) to be his partner. As the two train for the big night, they start to fall for each other as well.

Director: John Badham
Producer: Kevin McCormick
Screenwriter: Nik Cohn, Norman Wexler
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 16, 1977, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2014
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Surround

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