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In the 1970s New York City, Studio 54 is the epicenter of sex, drugs and disco music. It's there that up-and-comer Shane O'Shea endeavors to make his big-city dreams come true. After catching the eye of the nightclub's owner, Steve Rubell, Shane quickly rises from busboy to bartender. While coat-check girl Anita tries to get her big break as a singer, Shane finds himself smitten with soap-opera starlet Julie Black.
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Critics Consensus

Robbed of its integral LGBTQ themes, 54 is a compromised and disjointed glance at the glory days of disco.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas The Blue Lenses Aug 25, 2018
The director's cut of 54 is a remarkable artefact that tells us as much about the 1990s as it does the 1970s. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy Variety Jun 18, 2008
A more critical and resonant Hollywood movie about the glorious disco culture screams to be made. Go to Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan Time Out Jan 26, 2006
Myers exploits every vicious, self-hating line that comes his way. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Mar 13, 2026
2/4
...a somewhat misguided piece of work that’s rarely, if ever, as propulsive or stylish as its subject matter might’ve indicated... Go to Full Review Alexander Ryll Gay Essential Sep 15, 2019
The studio that released the film Miramax, ordered 40 minutes removed from the film and 30 minutes worth of reshoots. The result not only sanitized the film, but fundamentally changed the characters. Go to Full Review Malcolm L. Johnson Hartford Courant Apr 10, 2018
2.5/4
A soapy, fictionalized chronicle of the fast times at 54. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Russell I. @RT14853822 Apr 10, 2026 I really enjoyed two things about this movie. Mike Meyers is phenomenal in this movie and the music is fantastic. The rest is fluff but still fun to watch. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Mar 28, 2026 Success in 1 hour and 32 minutes. See more Karl O. @GalwayK Jan 4, 2026 It’s almost admirable that the filmmakers could make a movie this boring about the fascinating Studio 54 days. You make a film this bad I guess you get the cast it deserve. I just watched because it was free on Criterion. Did Mike Meyers think he was knocking it out of the park? More moist lips Mike! It nearly made me fall asleep on my Elliptical. See more Dani G @RT81139271 Jun 30, 2025 Bad script, bad directing, awful editing, terrible sound, absence of music, poor acting, lousy timing.... what else can I say? Maybe with a good sound and music reminiscent of the times, it would have been a viable watch See more steve d @RT35616104 Dec 26, 2022 Nothing is going on here, even with this great cast. See more s r @ScottR Apr 14, 2022 I saw it a long time ago for my interest in the famous Club 54, but it was forgettable for the most part. See more Read all reviews
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Mark Christopher

Director

Ryan Phillippe

Shane O'Shea

Salma Hayek

Anita Randazzo

Neve Campbell

Julie Black

Mike Myers

Steve Rubell

Sela Ward

Billie Auster

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Synopsis In the 1970s New York City, Studio 54 is the epicenter of sex, drugs and disco music. It's there that up-and-comer Shane O'Shea endeavors to make his big-city dreams come true. After catching the eye of the nightclub's owner, Steve Rubell, Shane quickly rises from busboy to bartender. While coat-check girl Anita tries to get her big break as a singer, Shane finds himself smitten with soap-opera starlet Julie Black.
Director
Mark Christopher
Producer
Dolly Hall, Richard N. Gladstein, Ira Deutchman
Screenwriter
Mark Christopher
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Miramax Films, Redeemable Features
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 28, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$16.6M
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Surround, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Flat (1.85:1)
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