Saturday Night Fever

Name: Saturday Night Fever
Director: John Badham
Genre: Music, Drama
Released: 1977-01-01
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller, Joseph Cali, Paul Pape

1977Dir. John Badham1h 58m

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Runtime1h 58m

Released1977

Budget$3.5M

Box office$237.1M

DirectorJohn Badham

About This Movie

Saturday Night Fever is such a unique time capsule of the late '70s. John Badham captures that gritty disco scene, contrasting it with Tony's not-so-glamorous home life. The way the music intertwines with the story—Bee Gees’ soundtrack is just so integral. John Travolta's performance is layered; he’s not just a dancer, you can see his struggle with expectations and dreams. The film's pacing is interesting, it takes its time in some scenes, building atmosphere before hitting you with those dance sequences. The lighting and practical effects really add to that disco vibe. It’s a mix of flamboyance and harsh reality, and it pulls you in.

Released by Paramount Pictures in December 1977Shot in Brooklyn, capturing the local vibe authenticallyFeatures a classic Bee Gees soundtrack, defining the eraFirst film to earn a Best Actor Oscar nomination for a dance role