Little Shop of Horrors

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Little Shop of Horrors

PG-13

Released Dec 19, 1986

1h 33m

Musical

Comedy

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Meek flower shop assistant Seymour (Rick Moranis) pines for co-worker Audrey (Ellen Greene). During a total eclipse, he discovers an unusual plant he names Audrey II, which feeds only on human flesh and blood. The growing plant attracts a great deal of business for the previously struggling store. After Seymour feeds Audrey's boyfriend, Orin (Steve Martin), to the plant after Orin's accidental death, he must come up with more bodies for the increasingly bloodthirsty plant.

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Critics Consensus

Remixing Roger Corman's B-movie by way of the Off-Broadway musical, Little Shop of Horrors offers camp, horror and catchy tunes in equal measure -- plus some inspired cameos by the likes of Steve Martin and Bill Murray.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

Little Shop of Horrors is jivey, senseless fun. The stupidity is appealing, the way it is in great comic strips.

Sep 13, 2023

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Walter Goodman

New York Times

Levi Stubbs's big voice explodes from the insatiable plant, and there's a knockout turn by Steve Martin and Bill Murray as a sadistic dentist and his masochistic patient.

Jan 9, 2018

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Empire Magazine

Some of the slower tunes tend to grind but the sort of musical/ retro irony is still amusing in places. Not if you don't like dentists though.

Rated: 2/5

May 25, 2011

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Although its B-movie origins are a selling point, there are moments when the film feels a bit forced.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 6, 2025

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Kristy Strouse

Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying

With a hearty dose of camp and a campy bit of heart, there’s enough horror to satisfy genre fans and catchy tunes to sing you through the night.

Dec 9, 2023

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

If you've only seen the original theatrical cut of the horror comedy musical, it's worth watching Little Shop of Horrors: The Director's Cut!

Rated: 5/5

Sep 18, 2023

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Adam

This is my favorite musical! It surprised me they played the alternate ending! Big fan.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/25

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Alan T

It's quite dark yet enjoyable. The plant's effects was actually really good for its time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/07/25

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Desmond S

This is another of my favorite movies ever (alongside with “Donnie Darko” and “Willy’s wonderland”)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/05/25

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Jace T

I'll never forget the first time I watched this movie. I wasn't big on musicals at the time, but ended up watching this movie in class. Shortly into the story, I was hooked. The story, songs, alt-horror, and oddity of this movie is so unique and absolutely astounding. Is this one of the greatest musicals of all time? Absolutely.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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Nim T

Watched the old version of the movie. The remake in 1986 was very good as the usage of the music along with the singing gave a lively vibe for the cast. The acting was good because there were interactions that felt in harmony to the difficult life that one would live in NYC, such as finding a place to live and how to make a living. The design of the plant and to make it talk is a difficult task that is worth acknowledging. Steve Martin being a villain is not very common, but nevertheless he was able to bring the villain with his humor.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 33 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $36,500,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Rick Moranis as Seymour and Steve Martin as his dentist Orin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Based on the same name 1960 movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/01/25

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Synopsis

Meek flower shop assistant Seymour (Rick Moranis) pines for co-worker Audrey (Ellen Greene). During a total eclipse, he discovers an unusual plant he names Audrey II, which feeds only on human flesh and blood. The growing plant attracts a great deal of business for the previously struggling store. After Seymour feeds Audrey's boyfriend, Orin (Steve Martin), to the plant after Orin's accidental death, he must come up with more bodies for the increasingly bloodthirsty plant.

Director: Frank Oz
Producer: David Geffen
Screenwriter: Charles B. Griffith, Howard Ashman
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Geffen Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 19, 1986, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.5M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Surround

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