Saturday Night Fever
Where do you go when the record is over...
Directed by John Badham
Produced by Robert Stigwood Organization, Paramount Pictures
A gritty, energetic portrait of a young man's escape into disco glamour while struggling with emptiness and moral drift in his everyday life.
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.
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Questions people ask
Is Saturday Night Fever sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Saturday Night Fever end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Saturday Night Fever scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Saturday Night Fever violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Saturday Night Fever easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Saturday Night Fever, and what each one shares →
Like Saturday Night Fever
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Saturday Night Fever
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Saturday Night Fever, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Saturday Night Fever, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Saturday Night Fever, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
