FANTASY . 1980 . 1h 36m . English . 5.7/10

Xanadu_

"A Fantasy, A Musical, A Place Where Dreams Come True."

Kira, a Greek muse incarnated on Earth to inspire people, helps Dan McGuire and an artist named Sonny Malone to meet. She inspires them to build a huge disco roller rink called Xanadu.

Starring Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck
Box Office $22.8M
5.7/10
Rating
$22.8M
Box Office
1h 36m
Runtime
1980
Year
BREAK EVEN
+14% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
Xanadu poster
A Fantasy, A Musical, A Place Where Dreams Come True.

Kira, a Greek muse incarnated on Earth to inspire people, helps Dan McGuire and an artist named Sonny Malone to meet. She inspires them to build a huge disco roller rink called Xanadu.

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Box office
Xanadu earned $22.8M worldwide on a $20.0M budget — a 14% return on investment.
Cast
Olivia Newton-John stars as Kira in Xanadu.
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Year context
Xanadu was released 46 years ago in 1980.
Xanadu is a Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 36m.

CAST (20)

Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Kira
Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
Danny McGuire
Michael Beck
Michael Beck
Sonny Malone
James Sloyan
James Sloyan
Simpson
Katie Hanley
Katie Hanley
Sandra
Fred McCarren
Fred McCarren
Richie
Ren Woods
Ren Woods
Jo
Dimitra Arliss
Dimitra Arliss
Helen
Sandahl Bergman
Sandahl Bergman
Muse 1
LL
Lynn Latham
Muse 2
MP
Melinda Phelps
Muse 3
CB
Cherise Bates
Muse 4
JM
Juliette Marshall
Muse 5
Marilyn Tokuda
Marilyn Tokuda
Muse 6
YV
Yvette Van Voorhees
Muse 7
TB
Teri Beckerman
Muse 8
MD
Marty Davis
Male Guard
Bebe Drake
Bebe Drake
Female Guard
Matt Lattanzi
Matt Lattanzi
Young Danny McGuire / Xanadu Dancer
CW
Cynthia Windham
Dancer

BOX OFFICE

$20.0M
Budget
$22.8M
Revenue
+14%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict

STUDIOS (1)

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
96 min (1h 36m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.7/10 (282 votes)
Popularity
1
Budget
$20,000,000
Box Office
$22,762,571
Profit
+$2,762,571

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Xanadu about?
Kira, a Greek muse incarnated on Earth to inspire people, helps Dan McGuire and an artist named Sonny Malone to meet. She inspires them to build a huge disco roller rink called Xanadu.
How long is Xanadu?
Xanadu has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who stars in Xanadu?
The cast of Xanadu includes Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck, James Sloyan, Katie Hanley.
How much did Xanadu make at the box office?
Xanadu earned $22,762,571 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $20,000,000.
What is the rating of Xanadu?
Xanadu has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 282 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Fantasy Science Fiction Romance
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