Films and TV shows that feel like Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) by ABBA
A lonely, hungry-hearted plea for connection after dark, wrapped in a glittering dancefloor beat that makes the longing feel euphoric.
- Saturday Night Fever (1977): Working-week drudgery dissolves into the disco floor, where longing and escape share the same beat.
- Mamma Mia! (2008): ABBA's songbook turned into a sunlit ensemble romp about love, hope and wanting more.
- The Last Days of Disco (1998): Young urbanites chase connection and heartbreak in early-80s club culture.
- Muriel's Wedding (1994): A lonely dreamer clings to ABBA to survive the ache of wanting someone to love her.
- The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994): Glitter, disco anthems and heartfelt yearning beneath the camp.
- Boogie Nights (1997): The sparkle and loneliness of late-70s nightlife, with a dancefloor that hides emptiness.
- The Get Down (2016): Disco-era New York nights pulsing with ambition, desire and escape.
- POSE (2018): Ballroom and club scenes where glamour masks the need for love and belonging.
- Velvet Goldmine (1998): Glam-era nightlife full of shimmer, desire and aching romantic hunger.
