Boogie Nights

1997 · directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

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.

Boogie Nights (1997), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Mark Wahlberg
• Burt Reynolds
• Julianne Moore
• John C. Reilly
• Heather Graham
• Don Cheadle
• Philip Seymour Hoffman
• William H. Macy
• Thomas Jane
• Luis Guzmán

Crew

• Robert Elswit — Director of Photography
• Dylan Tichenor — Editor
• Michael Penn — Original Music Composer
• Paul Thomas Anderson — Writer

More from Paul Thomas Anderson

1. There Will Be Blood (2007) — 96/100 · hit
2. Phantom Thread (2017) — 86/100 · hit
3. One Battle After Another (2025) — 83/100 · hit
4. The Master (2012) — 80/100 · hit
5. Magnolia (1999) — 79/100
6. Junun (2015) — 79/100

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