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Pink Flamingos

Play trailer Poster for Pink Flamingos NC-17 Released Apr 11, 1997 1h 33m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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A bizarre fat woman (Divine) and her misfit family compete with a Baltimore couple (David Lochary, Mink Stole) to be named the filthiest people alive.
Pink Flamingos

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Uproarious and appalling, Pink Flamingos is transgressive camp that proves as entertaining as it does shocking.

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Eric Henderson Slant Magazine Of course, every battle in their filth war is quite obviously filtered through John Waters’s legendarily up-is-down, wrong-is-right sense of humor. Jun 21, 2022 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Twenty-five years after Pink Flamingos was first unleashed, the film has lost none of its danger, its wit, its psychotic exuberance. Rated: A Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Variety Staff Variety One of the most vile, stupid and repulsive films ever made. Jun 30, 2008 Full Review Dave Giannini InSession Film Pink Flamingos is rare. A challenging, but still entertaining watch, no matter how much you try to deny it. Feb 23, 2024 Full Review Brian Susbielles InSession Film Everything – and I mean everything – was depicted with no filter and no trickery, completely raw. Feb 22, 2023 Full Review Jason Shawhan Nashville Scene The myriad horrors that Pink Flamingos offers are a catalog of atrocities played for triumph. Oct 28, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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David P Absolutely joyous in its depravity. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/25 Full Review Zandersaurus T Just caught this insane movie called "Pink Flamingos" from 1997. Directed by John Waters, it's hands-down one of the most jaw-dropping flicks out there. The plot follows Divine, playing a character named Babs Johnson, who's in this twisted competition to be the "filthiest person alive." Yeah, you heard that right. From start to finish, "Pink Flamingos" is all about pushing boundaries. The film is packed with outlandish characters, shocking scenes, and moments that'll leave you either laughing or cringing—or maybe both. It’s a rollercoaster of weirdness that’s impossible to ignore. If you’re up for something totally unconventional and don’t mind a heavy dose of gross-out humor, this is your movie. But fair warning, it’s definitely not for everyone. You’ll either love it for its sheer audacity or be utterly appalled by it. Either way, it’s a cinematic experience you won’t forget anytime soon. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/25 Full Review Teddy B One of those rare 'disturbing' films with a sense of humour, 'Pink Flamingos' displays some of John Waters' tightest writing and Divine's most iconic and depraved performance. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/25 Full Review Stephen C LOL, crossdresser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review ‎ ‎ A while ago, I went looking for a list of disturbing movies to watch - just for fun, you know? - and I came across this movie, described as "vile," "filthy" and other words like that. With little to no knowledge on what the film was about, I dove in headfirst and watched the entire thing. And boy was it everything people said it was. It's a camp cult classic, it's hilarious, and it's so quotable. An arthouse must-watch. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Judith R I honestly have no words for this film. It was one of the most insane and dirty films I have ever seen. When I read the description I was confused on how you battle for the title for Most Filthiest and was surprised what it turned out to become. In order to watch this film you have to be very strong and open minded. There are so many scenes in this movie that can be very controversial and disturbing to others. There were so many scenes that made it very hard to watch and just made you want to look away. I was surprised to see that the person who made this film also made Hairspray. Two very different films! After reading John Waters' interview I was surprised to see that some of the things shown in the scene were actually done. I would name this film one of the most bizarre films I have ever seen. You definitely have to be a very open person to watch it. If this film had come out today I don't think it would have made it very far. This film is one of those films that you watch one time for the experience and that's it. I can't see this as someone's favorite movie that they watch multiple times. I would and wouldn’t recommend this film only because it was just very hard to watch but it would also be an interesting thing to say that you were able to watch this movie entirely. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A bizarre fat woman (Divine) and her misfit family compete with a Baltimore couple (David Lochary, Mink Stole) to be named the filthiest people alive.
Director
John Waters
Producer
John Waters
Screenwriter
John Waters
Distributor
Fine Line Features, New Line Cinema
Production Co
Dreamland
Rating
NC-17
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 11, 1997, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 7, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA)
$413.8K
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Mono, Dolby