A struggling artist living in Los Angeles meets a girl who may hold the key to his happiness.
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- Rob MacKinnonJanuary 17, 2026I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. The cheese factor is off the charts, but that’s what makes it work. My only minor complaint is that Michael Beck is a little bland as Sonny. Exactly the kind of fantasy fluff that can provide a little escape in these disturbing times. Great songs by ONJ and ELO. And The Tubes!
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Xanadu was released on August 8, 1980.
Xanadu was directed by Robert Greenwald.
Xanadu has a runtime of 1h 36m.
Xanadu was produced by Lawrence Gordon.
A struggling artist living in Los Angeles meets a girl who may hold the key to his happiness.
The key characters in Xanadu are Kira (Olivia Newton-John), Danny McGuire (Gene Kelly), Sonny Malone (Michael Beck).
Xanadu is rated PG.
Xanadu is a Musical, Fantasy, Romance film.
Xanadu has an audience rating of 5.8 out of 10.
Xanadu had a budget of $20M.
Xanadu has made $22.8M at the box office.