A struggling artist living in Los Angeles meets a girl who may hold the key to his happiness.A struggling artist living in Los Angeles meets a girl who may hold the key to his happiness.A struggling artist living in Los Angeles meets a girl who may hold the key to his happiness.
- Awards
- 1 win & 10 nominations total
Renn Woods
- Jo
- (as Ren Woods)
Lynne Latham
- Muse #2
- (as Lynn Latham)
Cherise Bates
- Muse #4
- (as Cherise Bate)
Bebe Drake
- Female Guard
- (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe soundtrack was an enormous success. The song "Magic" went to #1 on the US pop singles chart. In the UK the soundtrack album peaked at #2, and the single "Xanadu" was #1 for two weeks in July 1980.
- GoofsIn the opening shots of the "All Over the World" sequence, outside the entrance to the clothing boutique, the mannequin furthest from the camera shouts out counts to keep the dancers together. The only audio heard at that point is the prerecorded song, but his lips are very clearly moving.
- Quotes
Danny McGuire: Hey, do you like Glenn Miller?
Sonny: Do you like rock 'n' roll?
Danny McGuire: I love rock 'n' roll.
Sonny: I love Glenn Miller.
- Crazy creditsOpens with the 1930s-era Universal logo, with an airplane circling a globe; then it becomes a 50s-era passenger plane, then the Concorde, then the fourth time around as it becomes a spaceship. Instrumentals of "Whenever You're Away From Me" and "Xanadu" play under this, with musical styles matching the period of each aircraft.
- Alternate versionsThe original theatrical release uses the 1963 Universal logo at the end and then shows the PG rating slide. The 1994 VHS release (while retaining the Universal logo at the end), strangely replaces the PG rating slide with a GP rating slide (the original name for the PG rating from 1969 to 1972), also including an advertisement for Universal Studios. The 1999 DVD restores the proper PG rating slide, however the 1963 Universal logo is removed. The 2001 Australian DVD does not have any rating slides or Universal logos at the end. The 2008 DVD restores both the 1963 Universal logo and the original PG rating slide, making it a more accurate representation of the original theatrical release.
- ConnectionsEdited into Electric Light Orchestra: All Over the World (1980)
Featured review
First of all, I really need to ask, WHAT ON EARTH WAS SO BAD ABOUT THIS MOVIE?!?!? This was quite simply the Moulin Rouge! of the 80's. The acting may have been a little cheezy, but it wasn't all that great in Moulin Rouge! either. People need to understand that this is a MUSICAL and musicals aren't necessarily known for their great acting performances. They are noted for their brilliant choreography, songs, and stage settings, which I felt both "Moulin Rouge!" and "Xanadu" contained. Moreover, the story in "Xanadu" wasn't all that incoherent and reminded me a lot of "Field of Dreams" when Kevin Costner is inspired by a voice from an invisible muse to build a baseball field. So, while some of the criticism of this film is justified, I feel much of it is not and it took way more of a beating than it should have. One has to remember that there have been many films made which were raked over the coals by critics, yet the films became enjoyed by many later on.
- john-p-hanssen-i3v6
- Sep 22, 2004
- Permalink
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Xanadú
- Filming locations
- Pan-Pacific Auditorium - 7600 W. Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA(Destroyed by fire in 1989)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $22,762,571
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,471,595
- Aug 10, 1980
- Gross worldwide
- $22,765,400
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
