
Boogie Nights
1997, Drama, 2h 32m
73 Reviews 100,000+ RatingsWhat to know
critics consensus
Grounded in strong characters, bold themes, and subtle storytelling, Boogie Nights is a groundbreaking film both for director P.T. Anderson and star Mark Wahlberg. Read critic reviews
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Movie Info
In the San Fernando Valley in 1977, teenage busboy Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg) gets discovered by porn director Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds), who transforms him into adult-film sensation Dirk Diggler. Brought into a supportive circle of friends, including fellow actors Amber Waves (Julianne Moore), Rollergirl (Heather Graham) and Reed Rothchild (John C. Reilly), Dirk fulfills all his ambitions, but a toxic combination of drugs and egotism threatens to take him back down.
Cast & Crew
Mark Wahlberg
Eddie Adams, Dirk Diggler
Eddie Adams, Dirk Diggler
Burt Reynolds
Jack Horner
Jack Horner
Julianne Moore
Amber Waves
Amber Waves
John C. Reilly
Reed Rothchild
Reed Rothchild
Don Cheadle
Buck Swope
Buck Swope
Heather Graham
Rollergirl, Brandy
Rollergirl, Brandy
Critic Reviews for Boogie Nights
Audience Reviews for Boogie Nights
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Mar 05, 2017An unsettling film about what goes on in the pornography industry. Wahlberg plays a young rising star in the industry trying to make a living in this dark world. It's a little overrated, aside from an interesting subject, the film itself has very little to offer.Sylvester K Super Reviewer
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Jun 22, 2016Very interesting look into the late 1970s and early 1980s pornography industry. The drugs and sex are very much a part of this film. Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, and Burt Reynolds are all excellent in this film. The script is very well written and gives us a very clear trajectory for Dirk Diggler (Wahlberg) throughout the film that ends very appropriately.Patrick W Super Reviewer
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Jun 01, 2014[img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img]Directors C Super Reviewer
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Mar 05, 2013I had high faith that Boogie Nights would be a great film, given Paul Thomas Anderson's impressive filmography: and I was not disappointed. He exposes the what goes on behind the camera in the porn industry which a majority of people who watch it are ignorant of. Anderson's knack for writing great characters is evident in Boogie Nights: from main protagonist and pornstar Dirk Diggler (Mark Whalberg), to Julianne Moore's preformance as an expiring actress to the loose canon drug dealer who comes into play towards the end (played by Alfred Molina). Between the interesting characters, the previously unexplored subject matter, and the gripping subplots weaving in seamlessly together makes for a well-written, memorable, and ultimately timeless film.Kevin M Super Reviewer
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