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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.
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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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Audience Member Pink flamingos was not at all my cup of tea. The film had a whole lot of shock value and grotesque content that just didn't sit right with me. The movie made me feel more uncomfortable than entertained. I can see how the movie is meant to push boundaries, but many moments felt more disturbing than groundbreaking. The extreme violence, cannibalism, and incest were far too much for me, overshadowing any attempt at humor or artistic statement. I can see how some might consider it a cult classic but it definitely isn’t something I’d watch again. The bizarre and unsettling moments piled up quickly and I struggled to find any redeeming qualities. It’s definitely one of those films that you can’t unsee, I wouldn’t recommend it. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/26/25 Full Review 21 - Priyan B One of the most nastiest movie that ever made. Rating: 6.1/10 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/10/25 Full Review Robson C Divine recebeu o título de "pessoa mais podre do mundo" e, para fugir da fama que o título lhe deu, ela e sua família resolvem morar em um trailer perto de Baltimore. O problema é que o casal, formado por Raymond e Connie Marble, deseja o título para eles. Para isso, eles iniciam uma campanha contra Divine. John Waters fez esse filme em 1972 para chocar e, até hoje, ele consegue o seu objetivo. Filmado com apenas 10.000 dólares, o filme é mal fotografado, mal editado, mal interpretado e mal escrito. É thrash total. Mas, ao contrário de outros filmes que se tornaram cults pela produção barata ou pela má qualidade, este é intencionalmente feito para ser ruim. O destaque vai mesmo para as polêmicas que vão sendo exibidas na tela: nudez, drogas, zoofilia, escatologia, canibalismo, taras sexuais, tufo o que podia ter saído da mente doente de Waters, culminando na famosa cena final de Divine. Para estômagos fortes. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/09/25 Full Review Saniy B This movie in my opinion is not my cup of tea. I am just in shock what i just watched. I really didn't get to catch onto any type of plot. I can't even get interested if there is no plot. If I assume what the plot could be would be Divine trying to basically prove that she is the most nasty person alive. Divine is going against really nasty people as well. The last scene was a big no go for me. If I could unwatch this I would. The whole move looked like it was done on imovie. Definitely not the best quality, the acting wasn't good I can go on for ages. It was a whole lot of screaming that I wish I skipped. I don't know where the vision was honesty I don't even think a real human is capable of doing all this crazy stuff. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/19/25 Full Review 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 Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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