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Showgirls

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

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Judy Gerstel Toronto Star 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. Rated: 1/5 Mar 27, 2024 Full Review Joe Pollack St. Louis Post-Dispatch Whatever Eszterhas and director Paul Verhoeven may say about going behind the scenes in Vegas, they have made a film to highlight little more than prurient interest. Mar 27, 2024 Full Review Mike Floyd Detroit Free Press Dirty, crude, often tasteless and at times downright nasty, Showgirls is also a gripping and uncompromising look behind the Vegas glitz. Rated: 2/4 Mar 27, 2024 Full Review Sam Moore Vague Visages 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. Jun 5, 2024 Full Review Gary Wolcott Tri-City Herald Really, Paul? Plain and simple. Showgirls is pornography. In his hands, and those of screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, it might be better labeled poor nography. Rated: 1/5 Mar 29, 2024 Full Review Todd James Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) Clothing is not an option in Showgirls and after about 20 minutes of this slop, you'll be begging for someone to please put something on, take some acting lessons, and try to say one thing intelligent. Showgirls is bad almost beyond belief. Rated: 0/5 Mar 29, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Aleksander S Worth watching for the unintentionally hilarious lead and the pool scene. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/17/24 Full Review Audience Member I have always loved this film. Over the years it has built up this huge cult following and probaly quite justified. Elisabeth Elizabeth Berkley performace is unique, only she alone could pull of another one of Verhoeven’s hapless heroine with such vigor. Some people think showgirls is so bad it’s good. I disagree. It’s simple great! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/13/24 Full Review Damian One of my favorite movies ever. Cult classic Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/04/24 Full Review Krisjanis R Cinematic masterpiece, a dazzling display of campiness amidst Las Vegas hyper-capitalist, money, power and glory days. It is so camp that it is actually extremely real. What an epic journey of uncovering the facets and realities of borderline personality disorder. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/30/24 Full Review Derek B. C Not the worst plot in the first quarter of the movie, but just far too sexually graphic to finish. What a sordid underworld and way to life. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review Herve L "Showgirls" is a fantastic exploration of the glitzy and gritty world of show business, serving as a satirical masterpiece that perfectly captures the excess and allure of Las Vegas. The film unabashedly embraces its extreme, over-the-top narrative, mirroring the city's larger-than-life persona. Visually, it is nothing short of incredible, with vibrant cinematography that enhances its storytelling. "Showgirls" boldly combines spectacle with social commentary, making it a unique and compelling viewing experience. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
United Artists, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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