Movie

Staying Alive

1983 · 96 min

A glossy, earnest dance drama that mixes backstage ambition with romantic frustration, offering easy spectacle and a few emotional beats.

Tagline: Tony Manero knows the old days are over. But nobody's gonna tell him he can't feel that good again.
Overview: Five years later, Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever still burns. Now he's struts toward his biggest challenger yet - making it as a dancer on the Broadway stage.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and campy. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, identity, love, betrayal
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
identity
love
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild