
Adult film director Jack Horner is always on the lookout for new talent and it's only by chance that he meets Eddie Adams who is working as a busboy in a restaurant. Eddie is young, good looking and plenty of libido to spare. Using the screen name Dirk Diggler, he quickly rises to the top of his industry winning awards year after year. Drugs and ego however come between Dirk and those around him and he soon finds that fame is fleeting.... (Full plot summary below)
Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!
Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.
Adult film director Jack Horner is always on the lookout for new talent and it's only by chance that he meets Eddie Adams who is working as a busboy in a restaurant. Eddie is young, good looking and plenty of libido to spare. Using the screen name Dirk Diggler, he quickly rises to the top of his industry winning awards year after year. Drugs and ego however come between Dirk and those around him and he soon finds that fame is fleeting.
Leave your thoughts about Boogie Nights.
| Montreal Film JournalKevin N. LaforestBoogie Nights features an impressive ensemble cast, and there's not a supporting actor whose performance is less than impeccable. |
| The Stranger (Seattle, WA)Charles MudedeIt is remarkable that [Seymour Hoffman] was able to stand out-it's packed with great performances from some of the best of the best: Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Heather Graham, and, of course, Burt Reynolds. |
| TV GuideMaitland McDonaghAn epic story of self-delusion with a skill and grace that many more experienced filmmakers would be hard put to match. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsTed PriggeWhile all the actors give stunning performances, the real star of this film is without a doubt the Paul Thomas Anderson, writer and director extraordinaire. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael Dequina'You're a star,' goes the film's final line. Truer words cannot be spoken about Paul Thomas Anderson. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderIt does not dwell on the sex in a lurid manner, but neither is it judgmental toward porn makers. |
| MovieMartyr.comJeremy HeilmanBoogie Nights is a shockingly well-made film. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertHas the quality of many great films, in that it always seems alive. |
| The New RepublicStanley KauffmannMark Wahlberg, in a star-making performance, has the kind of electric ingenuousness that John Travolta did in "Saturday Night Fever." |
| The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsWhile it's very funny, Boogie Nights taps into something much deeper with its on-target depiction of the shifting political and social tides of the '70s and '80s and thoughtful relationships between characters. It's a deeply satisfying movie. |