Xanadu
Seen it?1980 | 96 min | Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, sci-fi fans and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It picked up 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.
Kira, a Greek muse incarnated on Earth to inspire people, helps Dan McGuire and an artist named Sonny Malone to meet. She inspires them to build a huge disco roller rink called Xanadu.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 31 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: "Won" 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$23 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 296K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Greenwald
- Olivia Newton-JohnKira
- Gene KellyDanny McGuire
- Michael BeckSonny Malone
- James SloyanSimpson
- Katie HanleySandra
- Fred McCarrenRichie
- Ren WoodsJo
- Dimitra ArlissHelen
- Sandahl BergmanMuse 1
- Lynn LathamMuse 2