Saturday Night Fever

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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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Pauline Kael

The 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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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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Larry K

Epic soundtrack and awesome dancing. Plot was a little too insane.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/25

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Insomniac X

A beloved story of wild nights and teenage angst in a working class Brooklyn neighborhood. Reminiscent of "The Last Picture Show" in its depiction of the economic and cultural deterioration of a small community, the film does a sublime job of contrasting the melancholia and tragedy of its subject's everyday lives with the ecstatic release found on the dance floor.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/25

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Knoe F

An absolute classic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/29/24

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Joel H

I kind of wish I wouldn't have watched Saturday Night Fever. It's a dated, melodramatic mess. Instead of story, they have strutting. Instead of character development, they have choreography. Instead of dialog, they have dancing. This movie is a joke, but the only funny thing about it is how seriously it takes itself. And there really isn’t anyone to root for. None of the characters are likeable. It’s also a lot more offensive than I anticipated. The soundtrack may be the only good thing that came out of Saturday Night Fever being made and now, after watching it, I like the songs a little bit less.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/07/25

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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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John Badham

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John Travolta

Tony Manero

Karen Lynn Gorney

Stephanie Mangano

Barry Miller

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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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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: Robert Stigwood
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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