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Showgirls

Play trailer Poster for Showgirls NC-17 1995 2h 11m Drama LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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Nomi (Elizabeth Berkley) arrives in Las Vegas with only a suitcase and a dream of becoming a top showgirl. She quickly befriends Molly (Gina Ravera), who works at the high-profile Stardust Hotel, and lands a job at a seedy strip club. A chance meeting with Cristal (Gina Gershon), the Stardust's marquee dancer, and her powerful boyfriend, Zack (Kyle MacLachlan), brings Nomi one step closer to realizing her dream. But, as she ascends to the top, Nomi begins to wonder if it's all worth it.
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Critics Consensus

Vile, contemptible, garish, and misogynistic -- and that might just be exactly Showgirls' point.

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Claire Monk Sight & Sound Nov 4
Comes to feel like a never-ending nightmare Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Jun 4
3/5
Are we rushing to clothe the naked emperor by contriving emollient or contrarian explanations for all this? Perhaps. It remains weirdly innocent in its absurdity. Go to Full Review Judy Gerstel Toronto Star 03/27/2024
1/5
The filmmakers rub our noses in the whole sordid sex thing we love to hate and hate to love, no doubt laughing at us the entire time, all the way to the bank. Go to Full Review Aisha Harris Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast) Sep 30
It's really, really fun. And it's terrible. But I think part of what makes it so good and what has made it become the camp classic that it is is the fact that everyone is so committed to this movie.  Go to Full Review Sam Moore Vague Visages 06/05/2024
Whether or not anyone thinks that it succeeds as a satire of the male gaze and objectification, it relishes in the trashiness of the surfaces it may or may not want to critique...the camp glory of Showgirls, however, comes from those very surfaces. Go to Full Review Gary Wolcott Tri-City Herald 03/29/2024
1/5
Really, Paul? Plain and simple. Showgirls is pornography. In his hands, and those of screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, it might be better labeled poor nography. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lily O. @lilyoro Jan 17 liked it a lot elizabeth berkley is literally the most gorgeous women i’ve ever seen. That one scene though was pretty unnecessary didn’t fw it at all. also.. how could she just dip on molly like that…just left this girl in the hospital alone after she was attacked.. like wtf.. really not cool of her.. i honestly want a remake of this movie cause i feel like the plot can be adjusted to make it better overall See more Jack F @MovieFan111 Jan 14 Ah yes. An unmistakable cult classic that your friends dare you to watch. Well, I decided to watch it, and I really liked it. It was long, but it was all great! Call it whatever you want, but I don't see a reason not to watch it. I wouldn't even call it a one and done! I'd be down for a rewatch someday. Definitely NC-17. Should have gotten better ratings on both sides. See more Timothy P @timop1919 Dec 26 This is a classic and one of the most enjoyable batshit crazy movies ever and so many memorable quotes that I use in my daily life all the time. I'm fully convinced if this were released today, the reviews wouldn't be as brutal because people would see the humor and camp. It's ridiculous and over the top but I've never had more FUN watching a movie. See more dede w @RT37612585 Dec 24 its a little ragebait but its aight! funny tho! See more Joseph C @RT22659987 Nov 20 A movie this bad can sometimes age into its "kitsch" and become a guilty pleasure in time. This movie fails to capture this. Even the nudity becomes blase after a while. See more Gualtier M @RT94978136 Nov 15 30 years later found a new masterpiece. tue female version od Studio54. definitely recommend this raw cruel and direct movie See more Read all reviews
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Paul Verhoeven

Director

Elizabeth Berkley Lauren

Nomi Malone

Kyle MacLachlan

Zack Carey

Gina Gershon

Cristal Connors

Glenn Plummer

James Smith

Robert Davi

Al Torres

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Movie Info

Synopsis Nomi (Elizabeth Berkley) arrives in Las Vegas with only a suitcase and a dream of becoming a top showgirl. She quickly befriends Molly (Gina Ravera), who works at the high-profile Stardust Hotel, and lands a job at a seedy strip club. A chance meeting with Cristal (Gina Gershon), the Stardust's marquee dancer, and her powerful boyfriend, Zack (Kyle MacLachlan), brings Nomi one step closer to realizing her dream. But, as she ascends to the top, Nomi begins to wonder if it's all worth it.
Director
Paul Verhoeven
Producer
Alan Marshall, Charles Evans
Screenwriter
Joe Eszterhas
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., United Artists
Production Co
United Artists, Chargeurs, Carolco Pictures Inc.
Rating
NC-17
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 22, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.3M
Runtime
2h 11m
Sound Mix
Surround