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The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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81% Tomatometer 53 Reviews 85% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named "Rocky."
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Rocky Horror Picture Show brings its quirky characters in tight, but it's the narrative thrust that really drives audiences insane and keeps 'em doing the time warp again.

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Adam Kempenaar Filmspotting Sep 11, 2026
3.5/5
...dizzying and singularly ecstatic... Whatever it lacks in story coherence, it makes up for in Tim Curry’s lips and eyebrows. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Aug 21, 2025
4/5
It is a genuine one-off, a movie whose own identity has now overshadowed its ostensible purpose: to spoof the classic movie chillers of yesteryear. Go to Full Review Andy Tweddle Little White Lies Oct 31, 2012
5/5
One hundred minutes of pure queer celebration that manages to concoct a bizarre cocktail of sincerity and reckless abandon. Go to Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Aug 24, 2026
4/5
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is more than just a midnight movie. It's a triumphant anthem for all the misfits and weirdos out there. Go to Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast Aug 19, 2026
4/5
A celebration of queer joy, sexuality, and one incomparable performance by Tim Curry. A cult classic for a very, very good reason Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 2, 2025
3/4
Famous for its allure as an audience-participation event, this adaptation of the stage musical works just fine as a solo viewing at home. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Frank N Oct 17, 2026 It’s just a jump to the left See more . Sep 27, 2026 genuinely terrible. i walked out See more mu Sep 6, 2026 Always fun to watch with a live cast!! See more John F. T....... Mar 1, 2026 great movie and shadow cast See more Eugene B Nov 4, 2025 As fun and freaky as it was the first time I saw it decades ago!! Timeless tunes and a crazy audience helped make this a classic musical theater experience!! See more Favorite Classic Oct 31, 2025 One of my favorite classic movies. I would go back for encore again and again. See more Read all reviews
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Jim Sharman

Director

Tim Curry

Doctor Frank-N-Furter

Susan Sarandon

Janet Weiss

Barry Bostwick

Brad Majors

Richard O'Brien

Riff Raff

Jonathan Adams

Dr. Everett V. Scott

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Synopsis In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named "Rocky."
Director
Jim Sharman
Producer
Michael White
Screenwriter
Richard O'Brien, Richard O'Brien, Jim Sharman
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
R
Genre
Musical, Comedy, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 29, 1975, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$519.0K
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Mono, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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