Boogie Nights (1997): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Boogie Nights is a 1997 drama directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds and Julianne Moore. It runs 2 hours 35 minutes and earned $43.1 million worldwide on a $15 million budget. It won 2 awards from 11 nominations, among them 3 Oscar nominations. Critics gave it 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and 86 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 35m (155 min)
- Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- New Line Cinema
- Budget
- $15M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Boogie Nights About?
The premise of Boogie Nights without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the 1970s San Fernando Valley, Eddie Adams is recruited by adult film director Jack Horner and transformed into Dirk Diggler, a rising star in the burgeoning pornography industry. As Dirk’s fame grows, he finds himself immersed in a world of wealth, drugs, and complex relationships with fellow performers and friends. However, the intoxicating allure of success and the pressures of maintaining a glamorous lifestyle lead to ambition, addiction, and ultimately, a tumultuous downfall.
Boogie Nights Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- porn industry
- 1970s
- adult entertainment industry
- pornography
- nightclub
- wife has sex in front of husband
- disco
- cocaine
- copulation
- sex with a stranger
- white panties
- panties
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- lingerie
- tan line
- bikini
- female rear nudity
- no panties
- scantily clad female
- pubic hair
- casual sex
- pornography filmmaking
- watching sex
- san fernando valley california
- mutual masturbation
- adultery
- nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- female pubic hair
- masturbation
- sex in public
- porn star
- female frontal nudity
- big penis
- female removes her clothes
- woman on rollerskates
- vagina
- pleasure
- fellatio
- female nudity
- vulva
- 1980s
- drugs
- sex industry
- coitus
- sex in bed
- voyeurism
- voyeur
- public nudity
- female topless nudity
- golden age of porn
Boogie Nights Cast
Mark Wahlberg leads the cast, with Burt Reynolds and Julianne Moore. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
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Director Paul Thomas Anderson
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Boogie Nights Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Boogie Nights 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and 86 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.9/10.
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IMDb 7.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 94% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 89%
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Metacritic 86 Metascore
User score 8.4
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TMDB 76% User score
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Boogie Nights Plot Summary
What happens in Boogie Nights from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1977, high school dropout Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg) struggles to find his place in the world while living with his emotionally abusive mother and father in Torrance, California. Working at a nightclub managed by Maurice Rodriguez, he encounters porn filmmaker Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds). Jack sees potential in Eddie and auditions him by observing a sexual encounter with the skater porn star Rollergirl (Heather Graham), leading Eddie to dive headfirst into the adult film industry.
Full summary
The whole story of Boogie Nights, scene by scene
Boogie Nights Box Office & Budget
Boogie Nights grossed $43.1 million worldwide on a $15 million budget, 2.9 times what it cost. $26.4 million came from the US and Canada and $16.7 million (39%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$43.1M
2.9× its budget
- US & Canada
- $26.4M
- International
- $16.7M
- Budget
- $15M
Boogie Nights Awards & Nominations
Boogie Nights won 2 awards from 11 nominations, among them 3 Oscar nominations. Its biggest night was the Golden Globes 1998, with 1 win from 2 nominations.
2 wins11 nominations5 ceremonies
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Golden Globes 1998 1 win · 2 nominations- Won Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actor) – Burt Reynolds
- Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actress) – Julianne Moore
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Actor Awards (SAG) 1998 3 nominations- Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role – Julianne Moore
- Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – Burt Reynolds
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Oscars 1998 3 nominations- Nominated Actor in a Supporting Role – Burt Reynolds
- Nominated Actress in a Supporting Role – Julianne Moore
- Nominated Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) – Paul Thomas Anderson
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BAFTA 1998 2 nominations- Nominated Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Burt Reynolds
- Nominated Best Original Screenplay – Paul Thomas Anderson
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TIFF 1997 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Metro Media Award – Paul Thomas Anderson
Boogie Nights Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
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How Well Do You Know Boogie Nights?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Eddie Adams' new stage name in the adult film industry?
Boogie Nights Also Known As
35 alternative titles, including “Pushing Thirteen” and “Boogie Nights - Prazer Sem Limites”.
- Also known as
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- Pushing Thirteen
- Boogie Nights - Prazer Sem Limites
- 一举成名
- 热舞之夜
- Ночи в стиле буги
- Boogie Nights - L'altra Hollywood
- 부기 나이트
- ブギーナイツ
- Juegos de placer
- Ночі в стилі бугі
- Boogie Nights: Prazer Sem Limites
- Pašėlusios naktys
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- Буги нощи
- Naktis bugi stilā
- Ξέφρενες νύχτες
- Hříšné noci
- Nuits endiablées
- Kralj pornića
- Boogie ööd
- बूगी नाइट्स
- Boogie Nights: juegos de placer
- Jogos de Prazer
- Jurnalul unei vedete de film porno
- Ноћи бугија
- Vroče noči
- Ateşli geceler
- 不羈夜
- ブギーナイツ：1997
- Hříšné boogie
- 不羁夜
- לילות בוגי
- ค่ำคืนแห่งดาวโป๊
- Hriešne noci
- Ночі в стилі буґі
- 一舉成名
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Boogie Nights FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Boogie Nights, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Boogie Nights?
Boogie Nights runs 2 hours 35 minutes (155 minutes).
When was Boogie Nights released?
Boogie Nights was released on October 10, 1997.
Who directed Boogie Nights?
Boogie Nights was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
More films by Paul Thomas Anderson Who is in the cast of Boogie Nights?
Boogie Nights stars Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds and Julianne Moore.
How much did Boogie Nights make at the box office?
Boogie Nights grossed $43.1 million worldwide ($26.4 million domestic, $16.7 million international) on a budget of $15 million.
How is Boogie Nights rated?
Boogie Nights has 7.9/10 on IMDb, 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic and 76% on TMDB.
What awards did Boogie Nights win?
Boogie Nights won 2 awards from 11 nominations, including Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actor) at the Golden Globes 1998.
Does Boogie Nights have a post-credit scene?
No. Boogie Nights has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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