Studio 54: The Documentary

Released Oct 5, 2018

1h 38m

Documentary

LGBTQ+

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In 1977 college friends Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager open Studio 54, a nightclub that quickly becomes the most popular hot spot in New York City.

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Critics Consensus

Studio 54 offers audiences an engrossing close-up look at an emblem of a decade's decadence - as well as its sobering aftermath.

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Matthew Lickona

San Diego Reader

The movie tries hard to make the story of the club's rise and fall emblematic of an era, but in the end, it's about a couple of old friends from the neighborhood who got lucky, got greedy, and got caught.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 16, 2018

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Mark Feeney

Boston Globe

The documentary is good on the gay aspect of 54, and disco generally.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 25, 2018

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

In 98 minutes, Studio 54 captures the club on its best nights and on its worst mornings.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 19, 2018

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David Reddish

Queerty

In the absence of a functioning time machine, none of us alive today can ever visit the mother of all discos. Studio 54 offers the next best thinga window into a moment where mainstream and queer history united, and a taste of one Hell of a great party.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 20, 2022

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Ben Turner

The Pink Lens

While this documentary exposes the club's mechanisms for what they were, the pizzazz of what made Studio 54 what it was is still very much present.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 1, 2021

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Zehra Phelan

Flavourmag

Embodies the hedonistic voice of the essential and legendary club; an end of a definitive era that strips bare the sugar coating with forthright honesty and absolutely no shame.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 19, 2020

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Audience Member

The documentary was everything that Studio 54 wasn't: predictable, dry and without surprise. Didn't find the telling of it's surge to fame, or its owner's fall to be all that intriguing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

Studio 54: The Documentary is an amazing documentary bringing the history of the danceclub and its founders.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

A very well made documentary focusing on the rise and fall of not only Studio 54, but also a culture. It tells the full story, with all of its blemishes, in an entertaining and informative manner. The ending does get a bit preachy in an attempt to justify certain behaviors and actions, but that was to be expected. A solid documentary for those who had no exposure to this type of lifestyle or an understanding of Studio 54.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

Fascinating glimpse into this pop culture phenom. Despite the poor business and/or moral decisions they made, I came away loving Steve & especially Ian!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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david f

A great documentary about the famous NYC nightclub.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Solid documentary on what the rise and the fall of the historic Studio 54.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Matt Tyrnauer

Director

Ian Schrager

Self

Norma Kamali

Self

Bob Colacello

Self

Nile Rodgers

Self

Scott Bromley

Self

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Synopsis

In 1977 college friends Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager open Studio 54, a nightclub that quickly becomes the most popular hot spot in New York City.

Director: Matt Tyrnauer
Producer: Elaine Frontain Bryant, Robert Sharenow, Molly Thompson
Distributor: Zeitgeist Films, Kino Lorber
Production Co: Altimeter Films, Passion Pictures
Genre: Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 5, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $199.7K
Runtime: 1h 38m

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