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Sid and Nancy

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1986 | 114 min | Drama, Romance

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved Rocketman or Leaving Las Vegas, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect drug use and sex.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

January 1978. After their success in England, the punk rock band Sex Pistols venture out on their tour of the southern United States. Temperamental bassist Sid Vicious is forced by his band mates to travel without his troubled girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, who will meet him in New York. When the band breaks up and Sid begins his solo career in a hostile city, the turbulent couple definitely falls into the depths of drug addiction.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 BAFTA.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 189K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alex Cox

  • Gary OldmanSid Vicious
  • Chloe WebbNancy Spungen
  • David HaymanMalcolm McLaren
  • Debby BishopPhoebe
  • Andrew SchofieldJohnny Rotten
  • Xander BerkeleyBowery Snax
  • Perry BensonPaul
  • Tony LondonSteve
  • Sandy BaronHotelier USA
  • Sy RichardsonMethadone Caseworker