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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichLester treats the whole thing with breezy exuberance, with colourful cinematography by legendary Carpenter, Zemeckis, and Spielberg collaborator Dean Cundey, and best of all, a killer late-disco soundtrack sweeps all your cares away.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleStarring Linda Blair and directed by Mark Lester, this 1979 film was made too late to cash in on the roller-skating craze that briefly swept parts of California in the 1970s. The story is inconsequential, but the camp value is high. [26 Nov 2000]
- 38Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertLet's say Roller Boogie is no better and no worse than the beach blanket/bikini/bingo/bongo movies, and from there you're going to have to take it by yourself.
- 30The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet Maslin103 minutes is an awfully long time to watch people whiz along the boardwalk. The novelty wears off in a hurry.
- 30Los Angeles TimesMark Chalon SmithLos Angeles TimesMark Chalon SmithIt's the story of a rich girl (Linda Blair) who runs away to enter a disco roller-skating contest with a poor boy (Jim Bray). Along the way, they hook up with other skaters to keep the mob from taking over their favorite roller rink. It's as dumb as it sounds. [09 Dec 1993, p.F2]
- A totally inane script designed to cash in on the rollerboogie craze.