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The Butterfly Ball

Name: The Butterfly Ball
Genre: Music, Animation
Released: 1977-04-01
Cast: Roger Glover, David Coverdale, Ian Gillan, Twiggy, Vincent Price

1977 | 85 min | Music, Animation

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who knows cartoons aren't just for kids and music lovers. Works for the whole couch, from little ones up. Same wavelength as Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 25 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).

Roger Glover puts on a star-studded concert at the Royal Albert Hall for his concept album "The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast".

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tony Klinger

Roger GloverHimself
David CoverdaleHimself
Ian GillanHerself
TwiggyHerself
Vincent PriceThe Narrator
Al MatthewsHimself
Michael CoxUncredited