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Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights

1997
Drama
2h 35m
Everyone's born with one special thing, and Eddie Adams uses his humongous "asset" to take the world of film pornography by storm. Things get ugly though when success leads to drugs and ruin. Will Dirk clean up and get back on top? Will Amber see her son? Will Rollergirl ever take off her skates?! (imdb)

Directed by:

Paul Thomas Anderson

Screenwriter:

Paul Thomas Anderson

Starring:

Luis Guzmán, Don Cheadle, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Baker Hall, Heather Graham, John C. Reilly, Burt Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Melora Walters, Alfred Molina

Genre:

Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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1997
Drama
2h 35m
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pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 18 Jan 2008
0
4th
PTA's ensemble mosaic which launched his career. If you are interested in film making you can learn more in the first 3 minutes of this film then almost anything. The first shot alone is worth 150/100 points. Everyone is great in this especially Philip Seymour Hoffman (who I wish there was more of) and Burt Reynolds. It's sometimes hard to watch, especially when everything starts falling apart but this is an extremely satisfying experience. Lol @ Reynolds for firing his agent after seeing this
Rated 18 Jan 2008
paxtonPaxton
Rated 07 Mar 2019
88
87th
After watching this with my wife I bought her a gag gift of a pair of roller skates (wink wink nudge nudge). She countered by surprising me with a kilo of coke (wink wink wink wink wink wink wink wink).
Rated 07 Mar 2019
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 16 Feb 2010
6
99th
Prior to watching this at the age of fourteen, I loved movies but thought of their construction as purely accidental. Everything changed during the extended close-up of Wahlberg's face just before the drug deal goes sour. At first I thought it was a mistake; why was the movie lingering on this guy's face for so long? But then it dawned on me that someone behind the camera did it ON PURPOSE to make a POINT (play now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWnmCu3U09w). That day, a cinephile was born.
Rated 16 Feb 2010
nrooNroo
Rated 16 Jul 2010
90
97th
"As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a porn star."
Rated 16 Jul 2010
beedubBeeDub
Rated 25 Mar 2016
100
97th
Transcendental filmmaking. The writing, acting, cinematography, and period-accurate details combine to create something that feels more like real life captured on film than a movie. Completely absorbing, despite the unlikely subject matter.
Rated 25 Mar 2016
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 25 Feb 2010
90
97th
It's been a while since I've seen a movie where everyone, literally éveryone, nails their roles. Overflowing with enthusiasm, music, style, lingering shots and a great sense of timing. Could have been much more vulgar considering the material, but Anderson mostly keeps it classy and, well, fún.
Rated 25 Feb 2010
iconogassediconogassed
Rated 09 May 2008
95
95th
I love you, you love me. Going down the sugar tree. We'll go down the sugar tree, and see lots of bees: playing, playing. But the bees won't sting, because you love me.
Rated 09 May 2008
kojilessKojiless
Rated 06 May 2012
91
94th
The penis, mightier than the pen is.
Rated 06 May 2012
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 24 Jun 2010
5
91st
Somebody likes Martin Scorsese (and Robert Altman for that matter). Fortunately I do too so the obvious Scorsese influences don't bother me at all, and Boogie Nights had me grinning like an idiot much of the time. The cast of characters is so varied and vivid, the soundtrack so fantastic, the direction a thing of beauty (PTA's penchant for amazing tracking shots leaves me breathless). Bold and brilliant entertainment.
Rated 24 Jun 2010
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 25 Feb 2010
90
92nd
John C. Reilly.
Rated 25 Feb 2010
woodoowoodoo
Rated 25 Jan 2010
90
82nd
Basically a porno homage to Goodfellas. Mark Wahlberg is perfectly cast as a total idiot.
Rated 25 Jan 2010
magbMagb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
73rd
Whoa, what a ride. The amazingly colorful cast of characters is as varied as life itself, and the experience of watching them living out their frenzied existences can be both entertaining, hilarious, harrowing and maddening. The movie moves around at a miraculous pace. Music is used to brilliant effect. Some sequences manage to work their way into an almost hypnotic state of being, and they usually give way to yet more, equally vibrant scenes. It never really stops. And I love it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 08 Mar 2012
99
99th
I love pretty much everything about this movie. In my humble opinion, PTA moves a camera better than any other contemporary American filmmaker. It's impressive that he was doing it so effectively so early in his career. If you want to have a great day, watch this right after Goodfellas and, in addition to watching two perfect films, you'll see how much PTA was influenced by Scorsese.
Rated 08 Mar 2012
andreasthauAndreasThau
Rated 10 Jul 2011
75
68th
Very entertaining, but apart from the cinematography, not a piece of art at all. Best (again, the cinematography aside) is the acting, with Mark Wahlberg surprisingly good and Cheadle, Reilly, Hoffman and especially Burt Reynolds and William H. Macy who are all really great. Yes, they are all also men, and yes, Heather Graham is cute. Also when naked.
Rated 10 Jul 2011
zealot185Zealot185
Rated 22 Jan 2010
47
24th
The 70s portion of the film is entertaining, if only because its so RISQUE and the the tracking shots are impressive. Once we get to the 80s, the story becomes this random, hectic, overly violent, and drug-related series of vignettes that ungracefully and uncreatively plunge the characters into despair just so they can recover in the last 5-10 minutes of the film, leading to the happy ending that I think is the real reason admirers of this movie love it so much: Pointless. Prosthetic. COCK.
Rated 22 Jan 2010
thecedexthecedex
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
99th
Boogie Nights has a terrific ensemble, fast moving screenplay, and retro and authentic looks. Whatever your stand is in the pronographic industry there is no denying that, at the end, wholsome values is a centerpiece in this soon to be american classic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 07 Dec 2006
44
38th
I just don't care for P.T. Andersen's work. Something about the way he shoots just grates on me.
Rated 07 Dec 2006
nobambanobamba
Rated 13 Nov 2021
75
83rd
Mark Wahlberg played a whiny kid well. Most of the supporting characters were memorable and left me wanting more, especially Heather Graham's Rollergirl and Burt Reynolds just being cool. Got quite Tarantino-like in the end. Fav scene: there was just something so tender about Julianne Moore's sex scene guiding Wahlberg juxtaposed against the closeup of the sterile mechanical camera lens zooming.
Rated 13 Nov 2021
twincinematwincinema
Rated 11 May 2020
95
96th
Mark Wahlberg is perfectly cast as a really dumb guy who also happens to be hot. The scene with Alfred Molina is perfect.
Rated 11 May 2020
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 04 Oct 2019
7
63rd
I dunno, amidst all its characters and plot lines, in the end it lacks a certain, ahem, thrust, with no clear arc or, heh, climax to speak of (the hypnotic back-and-forth between limo and truck came close but didn't quite land). That said, its slice of life structure is certainly done very well, with the majority of its many characters and scenes quite memorable and mull-worthy (Reilly's earnest Reed and the dramatic/comedic drug deal probably top the list). Great music and camerawork too.
Rated 04 Oct 2019
yiannosYiannos
Rated 16 Oct 2016
63
54th
PTA channels Scorsese and Altman. The ridiculously over-the-top claims for this film's supposed greatness have always eluded me. Its appeal is largely superficial: its subject is the porn industry, a topic that is rarely broached in mainstream cinema, and PTA mines the nostalgia for the 70s that was so prevalent in the 90s, often to cynical and humourous effect. But the film is ultimately a pretty conventional, although well made, rise and fall story. PTA went on to bigger and better things.
Rated 16 Oct 2016
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 16 Apr 2016
83
77th
It's some small crime that Boogie Nights' extensive soundtrack doesn't actually include Heatwave's brilliant funk single of the same title, but PTA brings more than enough style to make up for it - that opening shot is a kingmaker. Maybe it all meanders a bit too much before making its parallel between anonymous sex and anonymous violence, and some of the ensemble players fall into this weird gulf where they should either be more fleshed out or less in the way. But man, does it have style.
Rated 16 Apr 2016
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 28 Oct 2015
50
28th
I heard the lead role was going to be offered to Curtis Armstrong, but he turned it down because he didn't want to be typecast. Oh, and it was going to be called Booger Nights, too. That seems important, somehow.
Rated 28 Oct 2015
dresd_r_e_s_
Rated 31 Aug 2015
3
65th
This movie is dope and why it took me such a long time to finally watch, I don't know. Great characters, great performances from every single actor, which has to be applauded towards the director. I want to say that it's an extremely well written script, but I have to point out, that some of it was off, especially the ending. I would personally have wanted for the downward spiral not to stop and this would have been rated much higher. *Good
Rated 31 Aug 2015
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 19 Feb 2012
60
45th
Totally unremarkable. It's one of those films that pretend to be game-changing but are not. The cast includes some very good actors who don't deliver as much as you'd expect, the characters are underwritten but overacted, the script is half-baked and a bit silly, the direction is unable to make this genuinely entertaining and even the most profound or poignant moments collapse under their arrogance.
Rated 19 Feb 2012
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 02 May 2011
10
97th
You must watch this. Its very important that you do. Arguably the most stylish film ever.
Rated 02 May 2011
tnmoviefan2TnMovieFan2
Rated 23 Dec 2010
99
94th
One of the greatest movies of all time. This is basically the GoodFellas of porn. Contains one of the greatest soundtracks of all time and has my favorite movie moment in the history of cinema; the drug deal scene near the end. Filmaking doesn't get much better than this.
Rated 23 Dec 2010
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 29 Nov 2009
10
97th
(2nd viewing) Arguably PTA's best film together with Magnolia, ridiculously well made and entertaining; To think he made both of them before his 30’s is insane. The music and cinematography are put to great use, you can feel the Scorsese influence in almost every shot yet PTA makes the film his own. What makes both these movies close to perfect are the imperfect characters that inhabit them, and the strong and relatable familial themes that serves as the backbone for their personal journeys.
Rated 29 Nov 2009
ocelotOcelot
Rated 15 Jul 2009
75
81st
"I'm gonna fuckin' be somebody ma! You'll see!" - Paul Thomas Anderson
Rated 15 Jul 2009
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 10 Dec 2008
100
90th
Stellar cast. Every single part is brilliantly cast, even Wahlberg who in some other cases has been cast a bit over his head, and the bit parts are also great (Molina, Hall, Hoffman). Sexy, funny, great characters, wonderful soundtrack and the cinematography is outstanding. Fantastic film-making. I can't see why I waited so long to see it, PTA is the man. It should've gone out with more of a bang, perhaps, but I still love this.
Rated 10 Dec 2008
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 12 Sep 2008
98
98th
The perfect cocktail of cast, score, script & acting. Paul Thomas Anderson counts to the greatest Directors of our time...You can write so much about that movie...just see & wonder.
Rated 12 Sep 2008
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
91st
Not nearly as lurid or sleazy as you might expect a film about porn stars to be, instead choosing to revel in it's wonderful performances and stunning cinematography. The only flaw is in providing an ending that wraps up all the narrative threads in too neat and tidy a package.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 14 Aug 2007
43
31st
It's fairly well-made and well-written at the able hands of Anderson, but there's just not much to it. The rise and fall of a pornstar is a novelty as a concept, but the actual story is rather pedestrian.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
skenkereSkenkere
Rated 16 Jul 2007
96
98th
I'm almost surprised at how highly I'm rating this, but it really is an incredibly enjoyable movie to watch. Don't let the synopsis fool you, there's so much more here than porn. Great ensemble cast, lots of humor, retro atmosphere, engaging camerawork, fantastic characters, as well as some really affecting scenes, this basically has it all. And it's incredible that for a movie with so much porn, drug use, and even some violence, the message really boils down to the importance of family.
Rated 16 Jul 2007
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 26 Mar 2021
83
77th
Genuinely surprised by how much I enjoyed this. Part satire, part nostalgic homage, part family drama, part crime-comedy and at all times anchored by an ensemble of endlessly entertaining and well-realized characters. Even more surprising was the revelation that Mark Wahlberg, is, in fact, an actor. I would've liked to have seen more perspectives about the porn industry from the point-of-view of women or the gay community, however, that's probably a minor gripe.
Rated 26 Mar 2021
skapskap
Rated 08 Sep 2020
90
75th
The so-stupid-it's-funny side is surprisingly dominant (you could almost substitute Ben Stiller for Wahlberg in most of the scenes without altering the mood). It's certainly intentional. Which makes me think that all the Altman and Scorsese "influences" are just part of the joke. It's the classy direction that fools everybody. Like a joke told so seriously you don't get it's a joke. It's 98% wacky comedy, 2% drama, at best. That said, it's first class entertainment.
Rated 08 Sep 2020
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 02 Jun 2020
61
25th
My main gripe with Boogie Nights is that I never sympathised with Wahlberg, leaving me relatively uninvested for the majority of the film. His performance his decent, as he plays the moronic abuser well, but it wasn't entertaining. The rest of the cast were great. Anderson's direction is good, but the setting and story left me feeling bored. Ultimately I just wanted more Cheadle and Graham, and less of everything else.
Rated 02 Jun 2020
lintonmyroxylintonmyroxy
Rated 02 Jun 2020
91
94th
PTA retroactively invents the playlist and pioneers the BangBus. Career performances from Wahlberg, Reilly, and Cheadle, a marvelously realized time period, and a whole lot of fun
Rated 02 Jun 2020
obdurateObdurate
Rated 20 Apr 2020
75
54th
It's got good to great performances by everyone but Wahlberg would be the biggest surprise. People like Julianne Moore it's to be expected. Most of the time PTA's direction was quite good at encapsulating the era and porn industry, but some of the shots felt out of place. I also didn't care as much about the characters as I should have considering their arcs. For the most part it's a well told story but I'm clearly not as into it as everyone else.
Rated 20 Apr 2020
cairosmithcairosmith
Rated 31 Oct 2018
70
66th
A 20th Century Fox reader described the first draft of this script as 'Poor -- No Cohesion.' While PTA is a masterstroke director, he's fighting his own disjointed writing every step of the way as he tries to build this ridiculous epic into a serious, watchable film. He mostly succeeds.
Rated 31 Oct 2018
johnnyalucjohnnyaluc
Rated 19 Jul 2018
85
34th
A romp. With a brilliant performance from Burt Reynolds.
Rated 19 Jul 2018
ralytoralyto
Rated 20 May 2018
70
38th
It was funny and interesting, but nothing striked me.
Rated 20 May 2018
sourheartsourheart
Rated 29 Mar 2018
3
36th
Would like to rewatch. loved when 16
Rated 29 Mar 2018
zanginZangin
Rated 16 Mar 2018
90
95th
An excellently made and surprisingly wholesome film about the meaning of family.
Rated 16 Mar 2018
edwardedward
Rated 25 Feb 2018
72
54th
Another example of Marky Mark ruining a perfectly good movie.
Rated 25 Feb 2018
zeboimZeboim
Rated 15 Dec 2017
7
69th
Too long for a feel-good film. Ending too happy and neat. Was room to expand some of the secondary character arcs. Brushes over some serious themes but never actually goes in depth.
Rated 15 Dec 2017
anttirAnttiR
Rated 16 Nov 2017
79
34th
Gets worse towards the end. But few great characters and performances, thus almost 80.
Rated 16 Nov 2017
isaacmIsaacM
Rated 09 Jun 2017
80
70th
Hats off to PTA for taking the subject matter and making it watchable. This could of easily been exploitive or too dry, but instead the film is wonderfully balanced.
Rated 09 Jun 2017
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 21 Mar 2016
80
95th
A raunchier, golden-era porn version of the late 20th century rise and fall story that has generated so many classics. The question is, what is the relation of this to those mentioned masterpieces: is it a spoof, an homage, an equal? My money is on the latter. Anderson has a mastery over his visuals and cast that makes this more than worthy to stand among the greats.
Rated 21 Mar 2016
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 27 Nov 2015
89
90th
Write your own dick joke, I'm to busy doing working on my impressions of PSH and the dude singing Jesse's Girl.
Rated 27 Nov 2015
disconnecteddisconnected
Rated 14 Oct 2015
61
36th
Second to Hard Eight as the weakest film I've seen from PT Anderson, but I imagine it would have been quite different had I originally seen this in 1997, before I knew that he was capable of There Will Be Blood and The Master, each ranking easily among the most singular and most extraordinary films ever made. There are some great moments, especially those that use pop music to poetic effect, but there are too many familiar beats and it starts in a better place than it ends.
Rated 14 Oct 2015
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 04 Oct 2015
95
97th
Why it took me so long to see Boogie Nights I will never know. It captures the wonderful era of that smooth transition from the 70's to the 80's, specifically around that blip in time when porn aspired to be more than just two people screwing on camera. Wahlberg nails his role as Dirk from young adolescent to experienced show horse. This easily could have been a flop had it not been for PTA's very apparent style. His ability to capture the essence of life is what makes him a master of film.
Rated 04 Oct 2015
kasperlKasperL
Rated 14 Jan 2015
80
86th
Anderson likes to show off, and - like his protagonist, Dirk Diggler - he has plenty of reason to. But it's his characters (and the groovy ensemble cast portraying them) that make his second film so good.
Rated 14 Jan 2015
tbwTBW
Rated 22 Sep 2014
35
6th
Sort of like vampires and zombies, the porn world is completely uninteresting to me. Didn't care about a single character in the film
Rated 22 Sep 2014
mrhappyMr.Happy
Rated 05 Jun 2014
71
30th
Not my favorite genre of comedy, I'm not sure how/whether to recommend it. It has a few good laugh and great idea's like the roller girl character. Can't say I'll ever want to rewatch it apart from maybe the roller girl scenes and jokes.
Rated 05 Jun 2014
thereeldealthereeldeal
Rated 24 Mar 2014
80
80th
Boogie Nights mostly feels like Anderson leaning on Scorsese, attempting one of his debaucherous epics. Similarly, it runs out of steam near the end, and not so similarly it makes a significant mistake of focusing so much on drama when the movie's characters are entrenched in parody. Show us a life worth living that no one would ever want to live and slap excellent black music on top of it and you've got a highly appealing movie, but who gives a shit about the conflict of Roller Girl?
Rated 24 Mar 2014
staryarabbistaryarabbi
Rated 19 Jan 2014
70
56th
what lacks is a deeper melancholia and the search of peace of all those characters which seem glamourous from outside, or Dirk's problem with his mother and its reflextions on his career, in some moments it achieves to depict the inner emotions of them, but generally, the film gets lost in its vivid style, after all in the final scene Dirk makes that same porn at the beginning, so why was all that rush and agonies? But still a precious movie...
Rated 19 Jan 2014
ewp805ewp805
Rated 09 Sep 2013
90
94th
Not much more to be said about Boogie Nights that hasn't been mentioned already. One of the few ensemble casts where everyone really clicked and acted their hearts out. PTA's story he crafts through his characters and masterful camerawork excels here, all wrapped up with an awesome soundtrack setting the tone and driving it home.
Rated 09 Sep 2013
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 31 Jul 2013
91
94th
I went into this thinking, "How good can a movie about porn really be?" Never have I been so wrong in judging a film before watching it. The opening tracking shot hooked me, the rest of the movie spoke for itself. This truly is P.T. Anderson's GoodFellas.
Rated 31 Jul 2013
juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 07 Apr 2013
70
38th
The film isn't fun enough to be entertainment, and is too stylized to be artistic. The script (full of aborted subplots) meanders. As such, the actors fill in the lack of story with their characterizations. PTA's direction is so overdone you can practically hear the commentary on how he used his camera, editing, and music to create all the cocaine use montages. The redeeming bit is the lesson that comes from a dysfunctional foster family battling adversities. Marginal recommendation.
Rated 07 Apr 2013
glifosfatoglifosfato
Rated 08 Feb 2013
15
9th
might be the unfunniest film i've ever seen.
Rated 08 Feb 2013
thehynesthehynes
Rated 16 Jan 2013
41
15th
If you want something salacious go and watch porn instead, if you want something entertaining go and watch,err,something entertaining. This isnt it. Jeeeesus,why oh why does it drag on and on and on for 2 and a half hours?Criminal. For those of you still awake at the end...yes,Wahlberg really is hung like a horse
Rated 16 Jan 2013
stuie299stuie299
Rated 16 Dec 2012
65
20th
The first half is slow and boring. Typical PTA with his trademark needlessly drawn out scenes. The second half, while a bit redeeming isn't enough to save this film. Plus the subject matter only detracts from the film. Everything just feels cheesy and underwhelming because of it. BTW WTF was the point of the last part of the last scene?
Rated 16 Dec 2012
doctortupacdoctortupac
Rated 23 Oct 2012
63
37th
PTA isn't a bad director, I just don't think he's worthy of that much attention. His films just don't have a lot to communicate, there isn't a whole hell of a lot to engage with. Boogie Nights has some interestingly staged sequences, the first time I saw it I remember thinking the scene where they try to trick the coke dealer was bizarre. But the 2nd time around, I just felt like it was contrived. Was there any reason for the Asian kid to be there other than to make the audience uncomfortable?
Rated 23 Oct 2012
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 18 Sep 2012
10
2nd
Normally I love these actors, but this was super cheesy and mostly stupid. I really hated all the mock interviews, those were extremely boring and ruined the movie. The music was also very dated and bad. I couldn't make it through the entire movie. I suppose it might have gotten better, but I really doubt it.
Rated 18 Sep 2012
adoubleadouble
Rated 16 Sep 2012
96
98th
Everything in this movie is virtually perfect. Stunning directing(those tracking shots are some of the best I've ever seen), lead actors like Wahlberg, Moore, and Reynolds doing the best work of their career, and one of the best groups of characters actors you'll ever see in the supporting cast (Macy, Guzman, Reilly, Cheadle, PS Hoffman, Molina, and Phillip Baker Hall is an absolutely incredible lineup)
Rated 16 Sep 2012
bradleybbradleyb
Rated 23 Aug 2012
92
64th
How anyone actually pulled off writing a sympathetic and credible screenplay about a genre that seems almost to define self-satire is quite beyond me, but the miracle is achieved here.
Rated 23 Aug 2012
bownBown
Rated 14 Aug 2012
90
93rd
PTA is really fantastic. I have no problem with him being showy, or trying to be Scorsese, when it leads to the great shots and scenes here. Reynolds and Moore were brilliant, and I finally see what Wahlberg has been coasting off for so long. Despite some weird pacing issues around the middle and very end, I was consistently blown away by the writing, cinematography, and overall style.
Rated 14 Aug 2012
aneyaney
Rated 10 Jun 2012
84
91st
Mark Wahlberg finally manages not to suck completely, which is a miracle in itself. Great story, great acting, great music. An all around great movie.
Rated 10 Jun 2012
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 22 Jan 2012
4
74th
As many have mentioned, Anderson wears his influences on his sleeve here. Part of me had trouble getting over this, and there were times when I couldn't help but feel that it was mere Altman and Scorsese imitation. But it is very colorful and extremely funny, and towards the end it achieves an unexpected note of poignancy.
Rated 22 Jan 2012
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 22 Sep 2011
80
89th
Boogie Nights tells a decent story while successfully capturing the era it was set in, something that seemed like the mission right from the beginning. It brings a great number of side stories together, and makes for a satisfying watch, even if its subject matter may be off-putting (or intriguing, I suppose) to some people. If you want to go back in time and experience the late 70's one more time, this film will not disappoint, even if you do end up staying there a bit longer than you may want.
Rated 22 Sep 2011
worstcasesceworstcasesce
Rated 02 Apr 2011
1
0th
Obvious Paul Thomas Anderson enjoys Goodfellas, because Boogie Nights is essentially that, except with porn stars instead of gangsters. And that's a good thing, because Anderson channels Scorcese here to good effect. Sure, Boogie Nights is a little bloated and could've done with a trim, but it's still a great movie with some really great performances. Also: Heather Graham. Goddamn. Score is not a grade.
Rated 02 Apr 2011
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 28 Mar 2011
35
27th
P.T. Anderson's first major feature follows the coming-of-age exploits of a young man thrust into the 70s porn scene. A movie more beloved for his shock and awe value than its actual quality, Boogie Nights says very little and serves as a perfect building block for Anderson's eventual career of near hits.
Rated 28 Mar 2011
pompousasspompousass
Rated 27 Mar 2011
40
71st
A movie that needed, that cried out, to be made: a hefty slice of heretofore unsampled cultural history, carved out of the San Fernando Valley, cradle of the porn-film industry. The precise snippet of the timeline -- sufficiently lengthy to qualify as "epic," especially at a two-and-a-half-hour running time -- could hardly have been more strategically selected. A cheerful spectacle of people doing the best they can, however abysmal their level of ability.
Rated 27 Mar 2011
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 23 Mar 2011
50
67th
An entertaining and sometimes savage account of the last moments of hard-core films, just before the industry switched to video; witty and satiric for much of the time, it is spoilt by its use of gratuitous violence to overcome its narrative flaws.
Rated 23 Mar 2011
canadianorcanadianor
Rated 03 Jan 2011
30
18th
At the risk of making a dirty joke, I have to say 'Boogie Nights' was much too long. I'm all for a good character study, even one that focuses on a makeshift "family", like this film does here. The issue is that it has nothing to say about the characters or the topic. They're in porn because they like sex and some aren't really good at anything else. If it takes ten minutes to set up a joke, is the joke really worth it in the end? The tone and music are spot on, but it's not enough without plot.
Rated 03 Jan 2011
nobletNoblet
Rated 24 Dec 2010
88
91st
It's a long movie, but I was never bored. This is the first Paul Thomas Anderson movie that I've seen and I was very impressed. There are tons and tons of memorable characters supported by great acting. Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, John C. Reilly and Don Cheadle stood out the most to me, but everyone else was great as well.
Rated 24 Dec 2010
waddayanutswaddayanuts
Rated 31 Oct 2010
68
30th
Anderson's brilliantly playful camera work makes this a very entertaining film the first time around. Yet on subsequent viewings it feels a bit shallow and today I honestly can't think of it as anything more than just Anderson playing with his camera. It was fun while it lasted.
Rated 31 Oct 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 21 Sep 2010
75
92nd
I really enjoy this movie for its dramatical sense and comedic timing. It has an excellent soundtrack and a great cast. PTA is one of the best directors working today and should be given a medal for finding a perfect way to use Wahlbergs natural sounding stupidity and ignorance.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
johnny_geojohnny geo
Rated 27 Aug 2010
85
88th
more scorsese than scorsese.
Rated 27 Aug 2010
gorejunkygorejunky
Rated 22 Aug 2010
80
39th
Had some interesting elements and the story was certainly very creative. The cast is also very good. The ending makes the entire film.
Rated 22 Aug 2010
launchLaunch
Rated 13 Jun 2010
90
92nd
Don't let the synopsis to "Boogie Nights" fool you, it's a film about family. With some wickedly funny lines, brilliant direction and one of the most amazing casts ever assembled "Boogie Nights" is definately Paul Thomas Anderson's defining masterpeice.
Rated 13 Jun 2010
gcg1988gcg1988
Rated 15 Apr 2010
89
35th
Dirk Diggler
Rated 15 Apr 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 26 Jan 2010
88
78th
An absorbing exploration of the personalities and perils of the porno business.
Rated 26 Jan 2010
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 17 Jan 2010
85
92nd
A lesser director could have easily turned this into a lurid exploitation film. Anderson creates sympathy, love, and even sadness at the plight of the characters as they live through their highs and lows. The sad Fellini inspired carnival theme music and use of camera technique immerses us into the strange drug and sex frenzy of the 70-80's porn world. The cast is one of the best ever and Anderson even managed to coax out a great performance from Burt Reynolds.
Rated 17 Jan 2010
overratedoverrated
Rated 10 Jan 2010
96
99th
"My fucking wife has an ass in her cock over in the driveway, alright!" The attempted robbery with Molina towards the end is a legit top five scene in all of cinema.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
etceteraetcetera
Rated 05 Jan 2010
45
5th
Didn't finish it. I wasn't offended by it, just thought it was boring. I'll probably give it another shot at some point but my first impression was not a good one. I did like the music though.
Rated 05 Jan 2010
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 15 Dec 2009
95
97th
A movie about porn starring Marky Mark getting a score of 96 may surprise you, but this really is an extremely well made film. The characters are all flawed but viewers can relate to them. The story is complex and engaging. It feels very similar to Magnolia, but I enjoyed it a lot more. Doesn't quite reach perfection as it can get a little long when it doesn't need to, but it is still one of the most entertaining movie experiences you can have.
Rated 15 Dec 2009
jacoiiiJacoIII
Rated 28 Sep 2009
45
85th
Great movie! No matter what you think of the subject matter no one can deny Paul Thomas Anderson's ability behind the camera. Mark Wahlberg's performance is pretty astounding, he careens from young idealistic porn star to drugged up washout with a big dick... and it all feels natural.
Rated 28 Sep 2009
room237Room237
Rated 19 Aug 2009
85
45th
Roller chick gets nailed by a foot long. And I'm not talking about the Subway kind. Everything after that is a bit of a blur.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 27 Jul 2009
94
94th
American cinema's first introduction to the genius that is Paul Thomas Anderson. I simply can't get enough of this movie. One of the most interesting and enjoyable reflections on the 1970s that I've ever seen.
Rated 27 Jul 2009
draven88draven88
Rated 05 Jul 2009
87
45th
heather graham fully nude, burt reynolds and a couple others were good. mark wahlberg was ehhhhhh.
Rated 05 Jul 2009
juicesticejuicestice
Rated 18 Dec 2008
75
43rd
Stunning movie, star studded, very bizarre and a hilarious "insight" solid performances, but not exactly what i look for in a movie.
Rated 18 Dec 2008
ytadelYtadel
Rated 17 Nov 2008
8
93rd
A highly entertaining portrait of Los Angeles decadence in the late 70s and early 80s. The ensemble of talent assembled is pretty mind-blowing.
Rated 17 Nov 2008
gismondiGismondi
Rated 10 Nov 2008
75
23rd
An interesting look inside the porn industry of 1970s and 1980s. Perhaps a bit predictable, but worthwhile drama.
Rated 10 Nov 2008
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 02 Sep 2008
79
55th
Extremely well-crafted but so bloated w/ story and characters it can't help dragging at spots. Still, some great scenes and acting interspersed throughout.
Rated 02 Sep 2008
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 31 Aug 2008
93
94th
Wahlberg's charisma and likability really win you over, making his story all the more interesting and his troubles equally frustrating. All the characters here are really fleshed out and the acting is terrific. Excellent music, stellar camera work.
Rated 31 Aug 2008
torustorus
Rated 23 Aug 2008
10
14th
BAD
Rated 23 Aug 2008
va3hVa3H
Rated 15 Aug 2008
87
53rd
An excellent film not only about the pornographic industry of late 70s and 80s, but the strife surrounding the opulence and drug infested era. Featuring a superb ensemble of Hoffman, Reynolds, Moore, and Wahlberg whom gives his best performance to date is dripping with total sex appeal. Nonetheless, Boogie Nights labors too long over its theme of love or absence thereof, thereby succumbing to parts of the plot becoming unprogressive. Yet, in the end, all Diggler wanted is to be loved, and he is.
Rated 15 Aug 2008
timon88Timon88
Rated 09 Jul 2008
61
55th
A fond, nostalgic take on the porn business of the '70's and '80's. Good writing (although the script has a few glaring anachronisms of slang usage), engaging plot, and a lot of excellent performances. So many that it's hard to single them out, but Burt Reynolds obviously enjoys playing a porn mogul so much he seems to have born to it, and William H. Macy is his usual fantastic. The excesses of the downward spiral get to be a bit much, but there's a sweet, redemptive ending to offset them.
Rated 09 Jul 2008

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