
Roller Boogie
It's love on wheels!
Directed by Mark L. Lester
Produced by United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
A buoyant 1970s disco-era romance about young lovers rallying their skating community against a mobster threat, driven by rollerskating spectacle and feel-good charm.
Teen lovers Bobby and Terry band together with other roller skaters to try and prevent a powerful mobster taking over the land their favourite skating rink sits on, and compete in the Boogie Contest.
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Questions people ask
Is Roller Boogie easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Does Roller Boogie end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Roller Boogie sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is Roller Boogie scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Roller Boogie violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Roller Boogie
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Roller Boogie
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Roller Boogie, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Roller Boogie, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Roller Boogie, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































