Saturday Night Fever

1977 film directed by John Badham
Movie film Q47654
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Saturday Night Fever

Summary

Saturday Night Fever is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.79% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,509 views/month, #746 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Saturday Night Fever received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Saturday Night Fever's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Saturday Night Fever was directed by John Badham[5].
  • Norman Wexler wrote the screenplay for Saturday Night Fever[6].
  • Nik Cohn wrote the screenplay for Saturday Night Fever[7].
  • Saturday Night Fever's composer is recorded as Barry Gibb[8].
  • Saturday Night Fever is associated with the New Hollywood movement[9].
  • Saturday Night Fever's genre is drama film[10].
  • Saturday Night Fever's genre is coming-of-age film[11].
  • Saturday Night Fever's genre is music-themed film[12].
  • Saturday Night Fever's based on is recorded as Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night[13].
  • Saturday Night Fever was followed by Staying Alive[14].
  • A cast member of Saturday Night Fever was John Travolta[15].
  • A cast member of Saturday Night Fever was Fran Drescher[16].
  • A cast member of Saturday Night Fever was Barry Miller[17].
  • A cast member of Saturday Night Fever was Julie Bovasso[18].
  • A cast member of Saturday Night Fever was Karen Lynn Gorney[19].
  • A cast member of Saturday Night Fever was Paul Pape[20].
  • A cast member of Saturday Night Fever was Donna Pescow[21].
  • A cast member of Saturday Night Fever was Martin Shakar[22].
  • A cast member of Saturday Night Fever was Bruce Ornstein[23].
  • A cast member of Saturday Night Fever was Joseph Cali[24].
  • A cast member of Saturday Night Fever was Lisa Peluso[25].
  • A cast member of Saturday Night Fever was Val Bisoglio[26].
  • A cast member of Saturday Night Fever was Robert Costanzo[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Saturday Night Fever was produced by Robert Stigwood[28]. It was directed by John Badham[5]. Screenwriters include Norman Wexler[6] and Nik Cohn[7]. Cast members include John Travolta[15], Fran Drescher[16], Barry Miller[17], Julie Bovasso[18], Karen Lynn Gorney[19], and Paul Pape[20].

Publication

Publication dates include December 16, 1977[29], April 7, 1978[30], and April 13, 1978[31]. The original language of Saturday Night Fever was English[32]. Genres include drama film[10], coming-of-age film[11], and music-themed film[12]. It is part of National Film Registry[33]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Saturday Night Fever is associated with the New Hollywood movement[9].

Reception

Saturday Night Fever received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 7.5[35], 82%[36], and 77/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Saturday Night Fever was followed by Staying Alive[14].

Why It Matters

Saturday Night Fever ranks in the top 0.79% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,509 views/month, #746 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did Saturday Night Fever receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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