All That Jazz
Seen it?1979 | 123 min | Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won 4 Oscars, it earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. 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 anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues).
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 4 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Art Direction, Academy Awards: Best Costume Design, Academy Awards: Best Film Editing, Academy Awards: Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score. Won 2 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Cinematography, British Academy Film Awards: Best Editing. Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Best Sound. Also nominated for 5 more Oscars, 2 Golden Globes and 4 more BAFTAs. Plus 2 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$38 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 303K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bob Fosse
- Roy ScheiderJoe Gideon
- Jessica LangeAngelique
- Ann ReinkingKate Jagger
- Leland PalmerAudrey Paris
- Cliff GormanDavis Newman
- Ben VereenO'Connor Flood
- Erzsebet FoldiMichelle Gideon
- Michael TolanDr. Ballinger
- Max WrightJoshua Penn
- William LeMassenaJonesy Hecht