Thank God It's Friday

PG

Released May 19, 1978

1 hr. 30 min.

Musical

Comedy

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36%

11 Reviews

Tomatometer

36%

500+ Ratings

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On a Friday night at Los Angeles discotheque the Zoo, everyone's got his own agenda. Blue-collar type Gus (Chuck Sacci) is meeting a blind date. Underage girls Jeannie (Terri Nunn) and Frannie (Valerie Landsburg) sneak in, hoping to win a dance contest. Lecherous club owner Tony Di Marco (Jeff Goldblum) makes wagers with his DJ (Ray Vitte) on which married women he can seduce. Meanwhile, the Commodores are set to play, but aspiring singer Nicole (Donna Summer) is hoping to steal the show.

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Pablo D. M

This is a movie that's unfortunately of it's time and place in pop culture and it doesn't work in certain areas in 2023. The proformances from The Commadores and the late Donna Summer in what was to be her one and only film role as a singer trying to impress the DJ. Some of the characters are great but of the time this film was placed in. As a 51 year old, this movie should have stayed back where it belongs. My two cents spent.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/09/23

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AJ B

A fun disco movie with great music and characters that makes you wish you were able to experience the height of the disco era.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/05/21

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Audience Member

Just a movie to spend the time, but good to remember music in the 70s.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

It's hilarious! Meanwhile people on this site give Thank God It's Friday one or two stars but will brazenly give a horrible movie in the 2000's era five stars. What the hell do you know about comedy? Obviously nothing you stupid millennials!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Donna Summer, Andrea Howard, kittens all!! A fun trip back to the 70's, great music

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Disco cult classic. Soundtrack full of many hits, Motown Productions showcase their talent well in the film. This film is a nice break from the tense world we live in today!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Robert Klane

Director

Jeff Goldblum

Tony Di Marco

Valerie Landsburg

Frannie

Debra Winger

Jennifer

Donna Summer

Nicole Sims

Terri Nunn

Jeannie

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The movie, in fact, isn't as much fun as a night at a disco, because the editing is so nervous that we never get one sustained musical number that's allowed to build to a satisfying climax.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 16, 2018

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Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

There is a transvestite who takes about eight hours in the men's bathroom to electric shave his bust, making him the only gay in this disco (aside from Debra Winger's AC/DC dance partner).

Rated: 1/4

Apr 11, 2006

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…something of a blast from the past, a light-weight, high energy slice of disco promotion that was dated by 1979 and now feels like a time capsule…

Rated: 3/5

Sep 10, 2023

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Forgettable '70s musical fluff, over produced, not that listenable.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 6, 2008

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Bullz-Eye.com

Rated: 3/5

May 12, 2006

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

tiresome before its first half hour is up

Rated: 2/5

Feb 20, 2006

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Synopsis

On a Friday night at Los Angeles discotheque the Zoo, everyone's got his own agenda. Blue-collar type Gus (Chuck Sacci) is meeting a blind date. Underage girls Jeannie (Terri Nunn) and Frannie (Valerie Landsburg) sneak in, hoping to win a dance contest. Lecherous club owner Tony Di Marco (Jeff Goldblum) makes wagers with his DJ (Ray Vitte) on which married women he can seduce. Meanwhile, the Commodores are set to play, but aspiring singer Nicole (Donna Summer) is hoping to steal the show.

Director: Robert Klane
Executive Producer: Neil Bogart
Screenwriter: Armyan Bernstein
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Motown Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 19, 1978, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2010
Sound Mix: Stereo

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