Today, 45 years later, it remains one of Hollywood’s most talked-about flops and a surprising cult favorite.
Directed by Nancy Walker, the film told a fictional story about how the disco group Village People came together. It starred Steve Guttenberg and Valerie Perrine and marked the film debut of Caitlyn Jenner.
Producer Allan Carr had high hopes. He even described it as “Singing in the Rain for the disco crowd.” But by the time the movie hit theaters, disco was no longer popular. What was meant to feel fresh instead felt outdated.
Despite its big budget, estimated at around $20 million, the film earned only a fraction of that back. It became one of the most notable flops of its time and even contributed to the decline of its distributor.
At the very first ceremony in 1981, Can’t Stop the Music won two major titles, making history as one of the original Razzie winners.
Today, the film is remembered as both a cautionary tale and a time capsule of the disco era. In Australia, it has even become a quirky New Year’s Eve tradition, showing just how far its reputation has come.
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