Dawn of the Dead (1979)
93%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: 1 win & 17 nominations
George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead is a masterpiece of horror that has stood the test of time. With its biting social commentary and unrelenting gore, it’s a film that is as relevant today as it was over four decades ago. Romero’s script is a Swiftian satire that skewers consumerism and the human condition, while also delivering some of the most gruesome and shocking scenes in horror history. The film’s intelligence and sophistication are matched only by its brutality and misanthropy, making it a must-see for any horror fan. Dawn of the Dead is a true classic that will continue to terrify and delight audiences for generations to come.
Dawn of the Dead is the ultimate zombie movie that will make you scream, laugh, and cringe all at the same time. Romero’s script may be a bit incoherent, but who cares when you’re watching people fight off hordes of the undead in a shopping mall? The gore is aplenty, but so are the funny moments and lines that will have you chuckling in between the blood and guts. It’s a classic horror film that still manages to scare and entertain audiences over four decades later. So grab some popcorn, turn off the lights, and get ready for a wild ride through the apocalypse.
Production Company(ies)
Strike Entertainment, New Amsterdam Entertainment, Metropolitan Filmexport
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Thornhill Square Mall, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for pervasive strong horror violence and gore, language and sexuality
Year of Release
1979
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital SDDS
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Mar 16, 2004
Genre(s)
Horror
Keyword(s)
horror, zombies, social commentary, survival, shopping center, Pennsylvania, radio-station, helicopter, SWAT members, humanity, gore, box office, budget, directed by George A Romero, written by George A Romero, produced by Richard P Rubinstein, starring David Emge, Ken Foree, Gaylen Ross, Scott H Reiniger, David Crawford, David Early, reviewed by Variety Staff, Dave Kehr, Gary Arnold, David Pirie, Roger Ebert, Tom Huhn, Brian Eggert, Jas Keimig, Rob Aldam, Anton Bitel, A.S Hamrah, MPAA rating R, English, 2h 6m, 92% Tomatometer, 90% Audience Score, Bubba Ho-Tep, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Evil Dead, Grindhouse, Day of the Dead
Worldwide gross: $102,278,712
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $161,343,278
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 811
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 17,594,687
US/Canada gross: $59,020,957
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $93,104,758
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 785
US/Canada opening weekend: $26,722,575
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $42,154,499
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 287
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $26,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $41,014,647
Production budget ranking: 942
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $22,086,387
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $98,242,244
ROI to date (est.): 156%
ROI ranking: 751
Ken Foree – Peter
Gaylen Ross – Francine
Scott H. Reiniger – Roger
David Crawford – Dr. Foster
David Early – Mr. Berman
Director(s)
George A. Romero
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 17 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (50) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (46) | Rotten (4)
Romero’s script is banal when not incoherent.
October 7, 2008
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Romero’s sensibility approaches the Swiftian in its wit, accuracy, excess, and profound misanthropy.
March 29, 2007
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Between atrocities the movie has its funny moments and funny lines. It’s just difficult to relish the humor when you’re dripping in so much gore.
February 21, 2007
Gary Arnold
Washington Post
TOP CRITIC
Undoubtedly the zombie movie to end ’em all.
January 26, 2006
David Pirie
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Grim, gruelling but beautifully shot, this is intelligent, sophisticated horror.
November 10, 2004 | Rating: 5/5
David Hughes
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Dawn of the Dead is one of the best horror films ever made — and, as an inescapable result, one of the most horrifying. It is gruesome, sickening, disgusting, violent, brutal and appalling.
October 23, 2004 | Rating: 4/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
Even if one accepts the director’s premise that the earth is a toilet and hell the sewer underneath, Dawn of the Dead lacks the coherence necessary to achieve its purpose.
May 18, 2022
Tom Huhn
Washington Blade
Political and social satire rarely gets as dark as George A. Romero’s films, where gags are outlined by living death and punctuated by sinewy, bloody gore.
March 21, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
What delights me about Dawn of the Dead is that, over four decades later, the film still has genuine scares and gore…
December 8, 2021
Jas Keimig
The Stranger (Seattle, WA)
Arguably the greatest zombie film ever made.
November 12, 2020
Rob Aldam
Backseat Mafia
an oneiric, highly influential vision of humans as dummies, shopping as survival, and the world as a fugitive, beleaguered hell
November 4, 2020
Anton Bitel
Through the Trees
It runs like crazy through American life, through American movies, and now TV, like a faucet left on.
September 17, 2020
A.S. Hamrah
The Baffler…
Plot
Ana goes home to her peaceful suburban residence, but she is unpleasantly surprised the morning that follows when her husband is brutally attacked by her zombified neighbor. In the chaos of her once picturesque neighborhood, Ana flees and stumbles upon a police officer named Kenneth, along with more survivors who decide that their best chances of survival would be found in the deserted Crossroads Shopping Mall. When supplies begin running low and other trapped survivors need help, the group comes to the realization that they cannot stay put forever at the Shopping Mall and devise a plan to escape.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast includes David Emge, Ken Foree, Gaylen Ross, Scott H. Reiniger, David Crawford, and David Early.
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Invincible Season: 3
93%RT Audience Score: 91%
Creators: Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, Ryan Ottley
Starring: Steven Yeun, J.K. Simmons, Sandra Oh, Seth Rogen, Mark Hamill
Amazon Studios, Skybound Entertainment
Year of Release
2021
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby
Aspect ratio: 16:9 HD
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere:
Newest season premiere:
Genre(s)
Action, Action/Adventure, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Literary Adaptation, Music, Superhero, Teen
Keyword(s)
Action/Adventure Digital Animation, Adult Animation Digital Animation, Animated Drama Digital Animation, Comic Book / Graphic Novel Adaptation Digital Animation, Literary Adaptation Digital Animation, Superhero, Amazon Studios, Skybound Entertainment, Movies from United States, English Language, Adult Animation Digital Animation, Animated Drama Digital Animation, Literary Adaptation Digital Animation, Superhero, Amazon Studios, Skybound Entertainment, Movies from United States, English Language, TV Shows from 2021, Female Producer, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, Black Lead Cast, Asian Lead Cast, LGBTQ+ Lead Cast, Non-binary Lead Cast, Female Writer
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Steven Yeun
Mark Grayson
Voice
J.K. Simmons
Omni-Man
Sandra Oh
Debbie Seth Rogen
Allen the Alien
Hamill
Art Rosebaum
Walton Goggins
Cecil Stedman
Voice
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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Blue Collar (1978)
93%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: 1 win & 2 nominations
Paul Schrader’s Blue Collar offers a searing, darkly funny indictment of labor exploitation and rampant consumerism that’s fueled by the outstanding work of an excellent cast.
Blue Collar is a gritty and intense film that takes a hard look at the struggles of working-class Americans. While the pacing may be a bit slow at times, the movie’s eclecticism is truly remarkable. Paul Schrader’s directorial debut is a powerful and affecting social portrait that is both a psychological drama and a black comedy. The performances are excellent, particularly Harvey Keitel and Yaphet Kotto, who bring a raw and authentic energy to their roles. Overall, Blue Collar is a must-see for anyone who wants to understand the challenges faced by blue-collar workers in America, and it’s a great reminder that even in the toughest of times, there’s always hope.
Production Company(ies)
T A T Communications, Company,
Distributor
Universal Pictures, Anchor Bay Entertainment
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1978
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 54m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 10, 1978 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 11, 2010
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
Blue Collar, R, Drama, 1978, 1h 54m, Paul Schrader, Don Guest, Sydney A Glass, Leonard Schrader, Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, Yaphet Kotto, Ed Begley Jr., Harry Bellaver, George Memmoli, reviewed by Jesse Hassenger, K Austin Collins, Richard Brody, Ben Sachs, William Thomas, directed by Paul Schrader, produced by Don Guest, written by Sydney A Glass, Leonard Schrader, Paul Schrader, labor exploitation, consumerism, union, robbery, blackmail, authorities, Detroit, autoworkers, Zeke Brown, Jerry Bartowski, Smokey James, union’s ledger, organized crime, box office performance, budget, MPAA rating, Fresh Kernels
Worldwide gross: $6,521,083
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $31,943,738
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,521
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 3,483,505
US/Canada gross: $6,521,083
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $1,700,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $8,327,505
Production budget ranking: 1,737
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $4,484,362
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $19,131,871
ROI to date (est.): 149%
ROI ranking: 771
Harvey Keitel – Jerry Bartowski
Yaphet Kotto – Smokey James
Ed Begley Jr. – Bobby Joe
Harry Bellaver – Eddie Johnson Union President AAW Local 291
George Memmoli – Jenkins
Director(s)
Paul Schrader
Writer(s)
Sydney A. Glass, Leonard Schrader, Paul Schrader
Producer(s)
Don Guest
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (42) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (41) | Rotten (1)
The pacing can feel a bit lax, but the movie’s eclecticism is remarkable.
August 21, 2021
Jesse Hassenger
AV Club
TOP CRITIC
Blue Collar offers up the bitter, outrageous, and ultimately despairing vision of anti-union efforts that the subject deserves.
August 21, 2021
K. Austin Collins
The Ringer
TOP CRITIC
Schrader depicts the exchange of labor for money as a kind of original sin, and not even those who honor its code-to the letter and in spirit-are innocent.
August 21, 2021
Richard Brody
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
The movie is affecting as a social portrait as well as a psychological drama.
August 21, 2021
Ben Sachs
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
This works both as unrelenting drama and as black comedy.
August 21, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
William Thomas
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Paul Schrader’s directorial debut is an unexpectedly gritty working-class melodrama set in Detroit.
August 21, 2021
Jerry Renshaw
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
There’s an authenticity of observation that still stands out, even amidst the famously “gritty” 1970s American film landscape, plus an integrity to the performances…
September 13, 2021
Dennis Harvey
48 Hills
This isn’t a fun film…but it’s remarkable and volatile, and fueled with three really great performances and Schrader at his best.
September 10, 2021
Jason Shawhan
Nashville Scene
Blue Collar is one of the best studies of the essential flaw of the revolutionary character in the context of the oppressed.
August 21, 2021
Charles Mudede
The Stranger (Seattle, WA)
This is a strong debut for Schrader, who, with the help of photographer Bobby Byrne, has made a rigorous visual statement about the dispiriting qualities of life in heavily industrialized urban areas.
August 21, 2021
Malcolm Johnson
Hartford Courant
Paul Schrader’s direction is eloquent without being arty, and the performances — including Harvey Keitel, as the white member of the trio, and Yaphet Kotto, as the ex-con are, within the limits of the script, excellent.
August 21, 2021
R.H. Gardner
Baltimore Sun
The film suffers from the flimsy justification for much that happens. But if we’re confused, we’re never bored, for this is a work of more than unusual Interest.
August 21, 2021
Stanley Eichelbaum
San Francisco Examiner…
Plot
Three workers, Zeke (Richard Pryor), Jerry (Harvey Keitel), and Smokey (Yaphet Kotto), are working at a car plant and drinking their beers together. One night, when they steal away from their wives to have some fun, they get the idea to rob the local union’s bureau safe. First they think it is a flop, because they get only six hundred dollars out of it, but then Zeke realizes that they also have gotten some “hot” material. They decide to blackmail their union. The best reason for that is the union itself. All three are provoked by the fact that the union claims to have lost ten thousand dollars by their robbery.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Richard Pryor delivers a “rock solid performance” in Blue Collar, according to an audience review on Fresh Kernels.
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Demi Lovato: Dancing With The Devil Season: 1
93%RT Audience Score: 99%
Year of Release
2021
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: NA
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 03/23/2021
Newest season premiere: 03/23/2021
Season Finale:
04/06/2021
Genre(s)
Biographical, Documentary, Health, Music, Musical, War
Keyword(s)
Documentary Digital Alternative, Music/Musical, Digital Shows Directed by Michael D. Ratner, OBB Pictures, SB Projects, TV Shows from 2021, Movies from United States, English Language, South By Southwest Film Festival, SXSW, Music/Musical, Digital Shows Directed by Michael D. Ratner, OBB Pictures, SB Projects, TV Shows from 2021, Movies from United States, English Language, South By Southwest Film Festival, SXSW, Emmy Awards Winners, PGA Awards Winners, PGA Awards Nominees, SAG Awards Winners, SAG Awards Nominees, DGA Awards Nominees, Documentary Digital Special, Music, Emmy Awards Nominees, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, Female Producer, LGBTQ+ Lead Cast
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Demi Lovato
Self
Michael D. Ratner
Director
Allison Kaye
Executive Producer
Scooter Braun
Scott Manson
Producer
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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Waffles + Mochi
93%RT Audience Score:
Creators: Erika Thormahlen, Jeremy Konner
Starring: Michelle Obama, Piotr Michael, Michelle Zamora, Taleia Gilliam, Diona Elise Burnett
Foreign Language, Road Trip / Journey
Year of Release
2021
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: NA
Language(s):
Country of origin: Argentina
Original premiere:
Newest season premiere:
Genre(s)
Coming of Age, Crime, Drama, Family, Family Relationship, Music, Relationship Drama, Revenge, War
Keyword(s)
Coming of Age Drama Movie, Crime Drama Movie, Family Relationship Drama Movie, Foreign Language Drama Movie, Revenge Drama Movie, Road Trip / Journey, Movies Directed by Dario Mascambroni, Movies Written by Dario Mascambroni, Movies Written by Miguel Angel Papalini, Movies Written by Florencia Wehbe, Movies Starring Elisa Gagliano, Movies Starring Agustin Rittano, Low Budget Movie, Movies from Argentina, Spanish Language, Berlin International Film Festival
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Michelle Obama
Obama
Host
Piotr Michael Michael
Mochi
Voice
Zamora
Waffles
Taleia Gilliam
Shelfie
Diona Elise Burnett
Magicart
Erika Thormahlen
Creator
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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Calls
93%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Nick Jonas, Pedro Pascal, Rosario Dawson, Lily Collins, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Bad Hombre
Year of Release
2021
Technical Specs
Color: NA
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: NA
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 03/19/2021
Newest season premiere: 03/19/2021
Genre(s)
Drama, Music, TV Adaptation, War
Keyword(s)
Experimental Digital Drama, International Format Digital Drama, TV Adaptation, Canal+, Studiocanal, Bad Hombre, TV Shows from 2021, Movies from United States, English Language, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, Emmy Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, Latin/Hispanic Director, LGBTQ+ Lead Cast, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, South Asian Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Show Creator, Latin/Hispanic Producer, Latin/Hispanic Writer, Female Producer, Asian Producer, Latin/Hispanic Producer, LGBTQ Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, Asian Lead Cast
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Nick Jonas
Jonas
Sam
Voice
Pedro Pascal Pascal
Pedro
Rosario Dawson Dawson
Dr. Katherine Beckett
Lily Collins Collins
Camila
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Taylor-Johnson
Mark
Aubrey Plaza Plaza
Rachel Wheating
Voice
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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Saturday Night Fever (1977)
93%RT Audience Score: 96%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
4 wins & 12 nominations total
Boasting a smart, poignant story, a classic soundtrack, and a starmaking performance from John Travolta, Saturday Night Fever ranks among the finest dramas of the 1970s.
Saturday Night Fever is a movie that will make you want to put on your dancing shoes and hit the disco floor. Sure, the script may be a bit foul-mouthed and the setting may be stagnant, but John Travolta’s performance as Tony Manero is nothing short of amazing. He’s tough, punkish, and yet still manages to be vulnerable and appealing. Plus, who can resist those iconic posters of Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Rocky, and Al Pacino? It’s a cultural phenomenon that’s worth watching, even if it leaves you with a bit of a broken aftertaste. So, grab your polyester suit and get ready to boogie!
Production Company(ies)
FM Productions, Last Waltz Inc.,
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
86th Street, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for strong language, sexuality/nudity and some drug content
Year of Release
1977
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 59m
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Language(s):English, Italian
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 16, 1977 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 8, 2002
Genre(s)
Drama/Music
Keyword(s)
starring John Travolta, directed by John Badham, written by Nik Cohn and Norman Wexler, drama, music, box office success, budget, reviewed by Gene Siskel, Gary Arnold, Kathleen Carroll, Eric Henderson, Dave Kehr, A.D Murphy,
Worldwide gross: $237,113,184
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,257,257,286
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 70
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 137,105,484
US/Canada gross: $94,213,184
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $499,551,354
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 78
US/Canada opening weekend: $3,878,099
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $20,563,041
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 641
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $3,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $15,907,052
Production budget ranking: 1,490
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $8,565,948
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $1,232,784,286
ROI to date (est.): 5,037%
ROI ranking: 18
Karen Lynn Gorney – Stephanie Mangano
Barry Miller – Bobby C.
Joseph Cali – Joey
Paul Pape – Double J
Bruce Ornstein – Gus
Director(s)
John Badham
Writer(s)
Nik Cohn, Norman Wexler
Producer(s)
Robert Stigwood
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
4 wins & 12 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (50) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (41) | Rotten (9)
Saturday Night Fever makes good moviemaking seem easy.
January 8, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4
Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Saturday Night Fever assaults you with a flagrantly foul-mouthed script and coarse viewpoint.
December 21, 2015
Gary Arnold
Washington Post
TOP CRITIC
Saturday Night Fever is wonderfully honest and completely accurate when it comes to depicting that stagnant environment that keeps young people like Tony pinned down.
April 7, 2015
Kathleen Carroll
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
Saturday Night Fever’s heart is actually in the right place. It’s ears, though? That’s another story.
May 10, 2009 | Rating: 2/4
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
A small, solid film, made with craft if not resonance.
April 27, 2009
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Travolta’s characterization, given the script and directorial demands, is okay. It will please the already-committed; but it won’t win him any new fans.
March 5, 2009
A.D. Murphy
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Unfairly remembered in some quarters as a kitschy celebration of the disco era (no, that would be Thank God It’s Friday), this is actually a hard-hitting drama with an Oscar-nominated performance by John Travolta.
April 10, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
John Travolta is far better than any previous exposure would indicate; his Tony Manero is suitably tough and punkish, but there is also a warmth and vulnerability that make him very appealing.
May 6, 2020
Donald McLean
Bay Area Reporter
Leaving aside any social commentary that the film does not address, this Saturday night is not safe from reproducing well-known cliches. Despite its silly and happy ending, it leaves us with a frustrated and broken aftertaste. [Full Review in Spanish]
July 30, 2019
Jesús Fernández Santos
El Pais (Spain)
Most details of character and setting, finally, are reduced to simplistic icons, mingling with such over-emphasised bric-a-brac as posters of Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Rocky and Al Pacino.
January 8, 2018
Richard Combs
Monthly Film Bulletin
Not many movies are genuine cultural phenomena, and John Badham’s Saturday Night Fever is without doubt one of the most memorable.
May 6, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/4
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk
Contemptuous of the community it phonily purports to depict.
November 9, 2016
Henry Stewart
Brooklyn Magazine…
Plot
Nineteen-year-old Brooklyn native Tony Manero lives for Saturday nights at the local disco, where he’s king of the club, thanks to his stylish moves on the dance floor. But outside of the club, things don’t look so rosy. At home, Tony fights constantly with his father and has to compete with his family’s starry-eyed view of his older brother, a priest. Nor can he find satisfaction at his dead-end job at a small paint store. However, things begin to change when he spies Stephanie Mangano in the disco and starts training with her for the club’s dance competition. Stephanie dreams of the world beyond Brooklyn, and her plans to move to Manhattan just over the bridge soon change Tony’s life forever.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
John Travolta’s performance in Saturday Night Fever earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
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Minions: The Rise of Gru
93%RT Audience Score: 91%
Starring: Olly Alexander, Lydia West, Nathaniel Curtis, Keeley Hawes, Shaun Dooley
Illumination, Universal Pictures
Year of Release
2021
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby
Aspect ratio: 2.00:1
Language(s):
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere:
Newest season premiere:
Genre(s)
Animation, Animation Feature, Comedy, Dance, Family, Music, Remake, Sport
Keyword(s)
3D Animation Feature Movie, CGI Animation Feature Movie, Comedy Animation Feature Movie, Family Animation Feature Movie, Sequel/Prequel/Remake, Movies Directed by Kyle Balda, Movies Starring Steve Carell, Movies Starring Taraji P. Henson, Movies Starring Michelle Yeoh, Movies Starring RZA, Movies Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Movies Starring Lucy Lawless, Movies Starring Dolph Lundgren, Movies Starring Danny Trejo, Movies Starring Russell Brand, Movies Starring Julie Andrews, Movies Starring Alan Arkin, Universal Pictures Movie, Illumination Movie, Movies from 2022, Movies from the 2020s, Medium Budget Movie, Movies from United States, English Language, Movies from 2021, Movies Directed by Brad Ableson, Movies Starring Pierre Coffin, Illumination Entertainment Movie, Movies from 2020, Franchise: Minions, Impacted by COVID-19, Female Producer
Production budget (est.): $80,000,000
3D RELEASE:
Yes
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Olly Alexander
Ritchie Tozer
Lydia West
Jill Baxter
Nathaniel Curtis
Ash Mukherjee
Keeley Hawes
Valerie Shaun Dooley
Clive Neil Patrick Harris
Henry Coltrane
Director(s)
Kyle Balda
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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Mrs Harris Goes To Paris
93%RT Audience Score: 93%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Led by a luminous Lesley Manville, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is a good old-fashioned story charmingly told.
If you’re in the mood for a light, feel-good story, you’ll definitely want to follow along as Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris.
A widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress and decides that she must have one of her own. After she works, starves and gambles to raise the funds to pursue her dream, she embarks on an adventure to Paris which will change not only her own outlook, but the very future of the House of Dior. Based on Paul Gallico’s novella.
Tagline
Follow your dream
Production Company(ies)
Entertainment One, Focus Features
Distributor
Focus Features
Release Date:
07-15-2022
Release Type
THEATRICAL, THEATRICAL (LIMITED)
Filming Location(s)
Budapest, Hungary; London, England, United Kingdom; Paris, France
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital, Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1 h 55 m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Belgium, France, Hungary
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Release date:Jul 15, 2022
Genre(s)
Adventure, Drama, Dramedy, Literary Adaptation, Music, News, Period Piece, Sport, War
Keyword(s)
Dramedy Drama Movie, Fashion / Design Drama Movie, Literary Adaptation Drama Movie, Period Piece, Movies Directed by Anthony Fabian, Movies Written by Anthony Fabian, Movies Written by Carroll Cartwright, Movies Written by Olivia Hetreed, Movies Written by Keith Thompson, Movies Starring Lesley Manville, Movies Starring Isabelle Huppert, Movies Starring Lambert Wilson, Movies Starring Alba Baptista, Movies Starring Lucas Bravo, Movies Starring Ellen Thomas, Movies Starring Rose Williams, Movies Starring Jason Isaacs, Entertainment One Movie, Superbe Films Movie, Moonriver Content Movie, Hero Squared Movie, Elysian Films Ltd. Movie, uMedia Movie, National Film Institute Hungary Movie, Movies from 2022, Movies from the 2020s, Medium Budget Movie, Movies from United States, Movies from United Kingdom, Movies from Canada, Movies from Belgium, Movies from France, Movies from Hungary, English Language, 2+ Ethnicity Producer, Female Producer, Female Writer, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, Black Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Producer, LGBTQ Director, LGBTQ Writer, LGBTQ Producer
Worldwide gross: $25,849,698
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $25,849,698
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,594
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 2,818,942
US/Canada gross: $10,433,915
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $10,433,915
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,582
US/Canada opening weekend: $1,900,000
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $1,900,000
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,195
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $25,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $25,000,000
Production budget ranking: 1,203
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $13,462,500
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$12,612,802
ROI to date (est.): -33%
ROI ranking: 1,573
Ada Harris
Isabelle Huppert
Claudine Colbert
Jason Isaacs
Archie
Anna Chancellor
Lady Dant
Lambert Wilson
Marquis de Chassagne
Alba Baptista
Natasha
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Carroll Cartwright, Keith Thompson
Executive(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (120) | Top Critics (34) | Fresh (113) | Rotten (7)
If viewers get stuck on the “this would never happen in real life” notion, they will miss the point of this charming tale.
July 20, 2022
Dwight Brown
DwightBrownInk.com
TOP CRITIC
Manville… brings her own set of dynamics to the role and scores a huge personal triumph.
July 19, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Rex Reed
Observer
TOP CRITIC
Lesley Manville delivers an effervescent performance that reminds us of her formidable comedic, as well as dramatic range.
July 18, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Cyrus Cohen
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Few films from the past few years have given me as much continuous pleasure as Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris.
July 16, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris stretches a bit to make high and low meet harmoniously, but it often manages the feat, thanks especially to Manville. As a force of British charm, you could imagine her Ada one day teaming up with Paddington.
July 15, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
Jake Coyle
Associated Press
TOP CRITIC
It’s rare to find movies that value the mere idea of beauty, and this one—directed by Anthony Fabian—does so unapologetically.
July 15, 2022
Stephanie Zacharek
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
It’s the type of cozy, uplifting film that can easily brighten someone’s day.
August 12, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Filipe Freitas
Always Good Movies
A nauseatingly time-warped film about how the right fancy dress can change your life.
August 11, 2022
Eleanor Ringel Cater
Saporta Report (Atlanta)
“Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” is about more than just wanting a new dress; it’s about pursuing your dreams under impossible circumstances.”
August 9, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Sarah Knight Adamson
Sarah’s Backstage Pass
“Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” is a delightful movie, with a heartwarming story … This midcentury fairy tale reminds us beauty is important and kindness, honesty, and sacrifice for others are the keys to a meaningful life.
August 3, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
Collin Garbarino
WORLD
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris isn’t as inspired as the dresses it showcases but it is a well-mounted argument for the importance of fashion.
August 2, 2022
David Bax
Battleship Pretension
Lesley Manville shines in this charming, fairy tale-infused movie that offers a lovely diversion. In an era of superhero movies, it’s so refreshing to see an ordinary woman being the heroine of her own story.
July 29, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Ruth Maramis
FlixChatter Film Blog…
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
Dior has fallen on hard financial times and because Ada is willing to pay in cash, they reluctantly agree to make a dress for her. While she remains in Paris for fittings, she stays with André and encourages him to express his affection for Natasha—who shares his interest in existential philosophy.
When Claudine is forced to fire several of Dior’s workers due to financial constraints, Ada organises a strike and forces Claudine and Christian Dior to listen to André’s ideas to modernise the business and make it profitable.
Ada returns to London with her dress. She loans it to one of her clients, Pamela, a struggling actress. Pamela wears it to an event where it catches fire and is ruined. Her friends at Dior read of the disaster in the newspaper and send her another dress, one she had initially coveted more than the dress she actually purchased.
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The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
93%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: NA
The Friends of Eddie Coyle sees Robert Mitchum in transformative late-career mode in a gritty and credible character study.
The Friends of Eddie Coyle is a gritty crime thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. Robert Mitchum delivers an incredible performance as Eddie Coyle, a man caught in the middle of a dangerous world where there are no heroes, only the successful and the dead. Director Peter Yates has crafted a film that is starkly realistic and devoid of any gloss or gimmicks. While not uplifting, this film provides warnings and lessons that we all might heed, even if we’re not criminals. So grab some popcorn, settle in, and prepare to be transported to the seedy underbelly of Boston’s criminal underworld.
Production Company(ies)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Railway station – Route 27, Sharon, Massachusetts, USA
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1973
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): May 19, 2009
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan, Steven Keats, Alex Rocco, Joe Santos, directed by Peter Yates, written by Paul Monash, crime, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Ty Burr, G.J Fleming, Elston Brooks, Rex Reed, John Huddy, William B Collins, Paine Knickerbocker, Nigel Watson, Richard T Jameson, Nick Johnston, Anthony Caro, Giles M Fowler, produced by Paul Monash, R rating, aging, gunrunner, ATF agent, bank robbers, mob, character study
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Peter Boyle – Dillon
Richard Jordan – Dave Foley
Steven Keats – Jackie Brown
Alex Rocco – Jimmy Scalise
Joe Santos – Artie Van
Director(s)
Peter Yates
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Paul Monash
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (41) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (40) | Rotten (1)
Mitchum just is. The one-time hero of 1940s film noirs knows he’s working with shades of gray here and that there are no heroes and not really any tough guys, only the successful and the dead.
May 24, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Ty Burr
Ty Burr’s Watch List
TOP CRITIC
Thanks to Mitchum’s finest job of acting in a long while, a strong story and polished direction, “Eddie Coyle” is a surprisingly interesting character study.
August 24, 2021
G.J. Fleming
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
Yates has fashioned one of the year’s tautest dramas without having to rely on gimmicks like the premier high-speed auto chase that trademarked his earlier “Bullitt.”
August 24, 2021
Elston Brooks
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
TOP CRITIC
The Friends Of Eddie Coyle has moments of tenderness and fascination in the subtle way it depicts the horror that lurks behind the faces of ordinary people.
August 24, 2021
Rex Reed
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
A beautifully constructed, finely acted drama that is starkly realistic at all turns.
August 24, 2021
John Huddy
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
It’s as if director Peter Yates regretted all the excitement he whipped up in “Bullitt” and wanted to make an understatement. He has succeeded too well.
August 24, 2021
William B. Collins
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
Under Peter Yates’ direction, Robert Mitchum — who in talented hands has always been one of the screen’s top actors — and Peter Boyle are touching, chilling, and excellent.
August 24, 2021
Paine Knickerbocker
San Francisco Examiner
For a gritty crime thriller without any gloss, this is it.
August 24, 2021
Nigel Watson
Starburst
Eddie Coyle works as Yates’s earlier films do not. It works because Yates’s habitually uncommitted point-of-view is appropriate to the seasoned, didactic monotone of George V. Higgins’s novel.
August 24, 2021
Richard T. Jameson
Parallax View
Mitchum is, per usual, incredible in the role, his trademark coolness and occasional otherworldliness lost in the miasma of the grimy reality of poorly lit cafeteria lamps and the cold landscape.
August 24, 2021
Nick Johnston
Vanyaland
While not uplifting, The Friends of Eddie Coyle provides warnings and lessons that we all – criminals or not – might heed.
August 24, 2021
Anthony Caro
PopMatters
I hope it will prejudice no one against this good film if I say that the sole lift it gave me was the relief of not being one of its characters.
August 24, 2021
Giles M. Fowler
Kansas City Star…
Plot
Eddie’s friends are numerous, but the term “friends” is suspect. As a small time hood, Eddie is about to go back to jail. In order to escape this fate, he deals information on stolen guns to the feds. Simultaneously he is supplying arms to his bank robbing/kidnapping hoodlum chums. But who else is dealing with the feds? Who gets the blame for snitching on the bank robbers?
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Robert Mitchum delivers a “transformative late-career mode” performance in The Friends of Eddie Coyle, according to critics.
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