Boogie Nights (1997)
The life of a dreamer, the days of a business and the nights in between.
In 1977, an idealistic porn producer and his promising protege try to catch up with the end of an era before their never-ending party collides with cold, hard reality.
Rent on Prime Video $5.99 (opens in a new tab) Buy on Prime Video $12.99 (opens in a new tab)
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 7 October 1997 |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Director | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Starring | Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds and Julianne Moore |
| Runtime | 156 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.1/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 94% · Metacritic 86/100 · TMDB users 7.6/10 |
Where to watch Boogie Nights
We could not find Boogie Nights on any of the subscription services we track in the US right now. That changes often; open it in Binge Boss and we will show you where it lands.
Rent or buy
You can rent or buy Boogie Nights on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and Fandango at Home.
Where to watch Boogie Nights in 39 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Antigua & Barbuda | Max |
| Argentina | Max $9590 ARS |
| Australia | Max $15.99 AUD |
| Austria | Max €11.99 |
| Bahamas | Max |
| Barbados | Max |
| Belize | Max |
| Bolivia | Max |
| Brazil | Max R$34.90 |
| Chile | Max $9590 CLP |
| Colombia | Max $24900 COP |
| Costa Rica | Max |
| Dominican Republic | Max |
| Ecuador | Max $8.29 |
| El Salvador | Max |
| France | Max €10.99 |
| Germany | Max €11.99 |
| Guatemala | Max |
| Guyana | Max |
| Honduras | Max |
| Ireland | Max |
| Italy | Skygo, Now TV |
| Jamaica | Max |
| Japan | Prime Video ¥600 JPY, U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Liechtenstein | Max |
| Luxembourg | Max |
| Mexico | Max $149 MXN |
| Monaco | Max |
| Nicaragua | Max |
| Panama | Max $8.29 |
| Paraguay | Max |
| Peru | Max S/35.90 |
| St. Lucia | Max |
| Switzerland | Max CHF16.90 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Max |
| Turks & Caicos Islands | Max |
| United Kingdom | Max £9.99 GBP |
| Uruguay | Max $U399 |
| Venezuela | Max |
Subscription, free and ad-supported services we track; prices where Binge Boss has a price list for the country. "About" marks a price the service bills in another currency, converted at the day's rate. All countries as data.
What kind of watch this is
Paul Thomas Anderson set the camera at eye level to watch the porn industry stumble into its own obsolescence. It is a 156-minute drama that treats the decline of a business like a party that refuses to end until the music stops. The tone is warm, then suddenly cold. Burt Reynolds plays a veteran star who knows the floor is sinking, while Mark Wahlberg plays a young man still dancing on it. The film captures the specific weight of a career built on a single, fleeting skill. It is a story about people who mistook momentum for permanence.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes lists a 94% approval rating as of November 2024, while Metacritic assigns it a Metascore of 86 out of 100, a figure that signals universal acclaim. Janet Maslin of The New York Times called the experience "interestingly unexpected," though she noted the 2-hour 32-minute runtime promises more than it delivers. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times observed that the film is "matter-of-fact, even disenchanted, about sexuality." The audience reaction was less enthusiastic. CinemaScore polled viewers and gave the film an average grade of C.
How it did with audiences
TMDB users rate it 7.6 out of 10. That is a solid score for a film that refuses to apologize for its own messiness. No box office data exists in the facts provided. The verdict rests entirely on that 7.6. It is enough.
What came next for the cast
Wahlberg traded independent grit for blockbusters, jumping from Fear to The Departed. Reynolds leaned into sequels and adaptations, moving from Striptease to The Longest Yard. Reilly found his stride in blockbusters and period pieces, shifting from Days of Thunder to Guardians of the Galaxy. Moore balanced prestige with franchises, appearing in The Hunger Games after The Fugitive. The credits do not map a direct line from 1997 to these roles. They simply show where the roads led after the camera stopped rolling.
If you liked this
TMDB's recommendations for people who watched Boogie Nights.
Read more: Babylon
Sources
- Boogie Nights on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q291170 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Boogie Nights” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
Watch it without paying for the whole year
Binge Boss tracks the movie you are on and tells you which services you need this month, and which you can cancel.
Add Boogie Nights to your list