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Saturday Night Fever
1977 118 min United Kingdom, United States of America R 16+
★7.5
Drama
Director: John Badham
🎭 Based on
«Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night»
Trailers
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Description
Tony spends his Saturdays at a disco where his stylish moves raise his popularity among the patrons. But his life outside the disco is not easy and things change when he gets attracted to Stephanie.
Budget:
$3.5M
US Gross:
$94.21M
Worldwide:
$237.11M
Starring
John Travolta
Actor
Karen Lynn Gorney
Actor
Barry Miller
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 1978
— Best Actor
Golden Globe 1978
— Best Original Song
Golden Globe 1978
— Best Picture (Comedy or Musical)
BAFTA 1979
— Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
Golden Globe 1978
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 1979
— Best Sound
Golden Globe 1978
— Best Actor (Comedy or Musical)
Key opinion
Saturday Night Fever is widely regarded as a quintessential 1970s cultural touchstone that transcends its disco roots to offer a gritty, poignant drama about youth and existential longing. While some viewers initially mistake it for a breezy musical, the film is consistently praised for its powerful soundtrack and John Travolta's breakout performance.
| Score | The Bee Gees' iconic soundtrack serves as the film's atmospheric engine, providing a timeless emotional core that elevates the narrative. | |
| Acting | John Travolta's transformative performance as Tony Manero anchors the film, effectively capturing the character's transition from an abrasive youth to a figure of depth and vulnerability. | |
| Originality | The film's dynamic and well-choreographed dance sequences function as essential tools for character self-expression rather than mere spectacle. | |
| Theme | The film is characterized by a significant tonal shift from a vibrant disco celebration to a gritty, working-class social drama, a transition that some find compelling while others find jarring. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are divided: some view the story as a substantive, essential exploration of identity and moral decay, while others find the protagonist's abrasive personality and the surrounding narrative to be weak or unlikable. |