Staying Alive

PG

1983

1h 36m

Drama

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Six years after his glittering triumph in the disco dance contest of "Saturday Night Fever," an older and wiser Tony Manero (John Travolta) works as a serious dance teacher in New York City and dreams of making it on Broadway. Manero gets his shot when his girlfriend, Jackie (Cynthia Rhodes), gets him an audition for a daring new show called "Satan's Alley." Manero lands a part as a backup dancer and falls back into old habits as he lusts after Broadway bad girl Laura (Finola Hughes).

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Critics Consensus

This sequel to Saturday Night Fever is shockingly embarrassing and unnecessary, trading the original's dramatic depth for a series of uninspired dance sequences.

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Owen Gleiberman

Boston Phoenix

Staying Alive isn't just a disappointment -- it's a disgrace.

Oct 8, 2021

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

As always Travolta is urban gorgeous and very charming. The rest of the film is neither.

Jul 24, 2014

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Variety Staff

Variety

The bottom line is that Staying Alive is nowhere as good as its 1977 predecessor, Saturday Night Fever.

Oct 24, 2008

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

By turning Tony’s story into an ‘80s fairy tale, the movie not only fails on its own merits but degrades its predecessor by association.

Rated: 1.5/4

May 11, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Disco inferno, indeed.

Rated: 1/4

Sep 9, 2023

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Common Sense Media Editors

Common Sense Media

Directed by Sylvester Stallone (who even has a cringeworthy cameo), you can spot the crumbs of a Rocky movie that just don't belong.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 21, 2022

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rik b

For the real negative critics,.....Don't forget that this was a huge box office hit for a reason. The dancing, emotional egos and tension of what it's probably, exactly really like to train for and produce one of these broadway type of musicals. I enjoyed this film and the great cast in it. The music was good and mainly frank stallone and the band deliveres a couple memorable awesome hit songs also. It's more than a cult classic because it dives into these emotional characters and their hardcore desire to be accepted and great at their very hard work and talent. Success or fail, they give it their all.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/19/24

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Steve L

it was a amazing piece of art

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Darren D

The critics always take a rigid approach to what they believe a movie should be rather than just enjoying what it is. I loved this movie as a young man and I can still watch it over and over. It's a good story that entertains. I'm sure it can be said it may have a couple of flaws ( every movie does ) though it moves fast, has a great cast; the dynamic is solid and delivers what it was trying to. The soundtrack is great, the love story and pursuit are both redeemed during the movie…the man may not have reached full maturity or his destiny though thanks to his lover ( Cynthia Rhodes )…he's on the right path. It's an entertaining watch; give it a chance and watch it with an open mind.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/28/23

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Julie G

A Brooklyn feel good kind of thing. Only true Brooklynites will get it. A classic of its own kind.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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Ashley H

Staying Alive is a disappointing film. It is about Tony Manero who works as a serious dance teacher in New York City. John Travolta and Cynthia Rhodes give horrible performances. The script is badly written. Sylvester Stallone did a horrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/31/23

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Kellie P

This was one of my top five favourite movies when I was a child. This is a classic chick flick. If you love dancing, New York in the fall, romance, amazing eighties music (BeeGees, Frank Stallone, etc), and a young, fit John Travolta, you will LOVE this movie. I wasn't a fan of Saturday night fever, this movie is a totally different vibe. I love it so much, such a classic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/29/23

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Synopsis

Six years after his glittering triumph in the disco dance contest of "Saturday Night Fever," an older and wiser Tony Manero (John Travolta) works as a serious dance teacher in New York City and dreams of making it on Broadway. Manero gets his shot when his girlfriend, Jackie (Cynthia Rhodes), gets him an audition for a daring new show called "Satan's Alley." Manero lands a part as a backup dancer and falls back into old habits as he lusts after Broadway bad girl Laura (Finola Hughes).

Director: Sylvester Stallone
Producer: Robert Stigwood, Sylvester Stallone
Screenwriter: Sylvester Stallone, Norman Wexler
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Cinema Group Ventures
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Surround

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