Staying Alive

Staying Alive

Tony Manero knows the old days are over. But nobody's gonna tell him he can't feel that good again.

Directed by Sylvester Stallone

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Robert Stigwood Organization

198396 min5.8 / 10

A high-energy musical drama about ambition and reinvention, following a disco dancer's pursuit of Broadway stardom with romantic entanglements and the drive to prove himself.

It's five years later and Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever is still burning. Now he's strutting toward his biggest challenger yet - making it as a dancer on the Broadway stage.

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  • Is Staying Alive scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Staying Alive violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Staying Alive end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Staying Alive easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Staying Alive sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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