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Poster for Bolero

1984 | 105 min | Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 3.5 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. If you loved An Officer and a Gentleman or Notes on a Scandal, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It "won" the Razzie for Worst Picture (and 5 more Razzies).

Follows the tale of a young woman’s sexual awakening and subsequent journey around the world in pursuit of her ideal lover. Encounters include an Arabian sheik and a Spanish bullfighter. Her friend and butler accompany her and help to arrange her couplings.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    0% on Rotten Tomatoes, 13 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesWeak

    3.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No real honors on record. "Won" 6 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards, including Worst Picture. Razzies don't count toward the rating.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $9 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 89K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Derek

  • Bo DerekAyre MacGillivery
  • Andrea OcchipintiAngel Contreras
  • Ana ObregónCatalina
  • Ian CochraneRobert Stewart
  • Mirta MillerEvita
  • George KennedyCotton
  • Olivia D'AboPaloma
  • Greg BensenSheik
  • Mickey KnoxSleazy Maroccan Guide
  • Paul StaceyYoung Valentino