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Pink Flamingos

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Eric Henderson Slant Magazine 06/21/2022
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. Go to Full Review
Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly 09/07/2011
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Twenty-five years after Pink Flamingos was first unleashed, the film has lost none of its danger, its wit, its psychotic exuberance. Go to Full Review
Variety Staff Variety 06/30/2008
One of the most vile, stupid and repulsive films ever made. Go to Full Review
Dave Giannini InSession Film 02/23/2024
Pink Flamingos is rare. A challenging, but still entertaining watch, no matter how much you try to deny it. Go to Full Review
Brian Susbielles InSession Film 02/22/2023
Everything – and I mean everything – was depicted with no filter and no trickery, completely raw. Go to Full Review
Jason Shawhan Nashville Scene 10/28/2022
The myriad horrors that Pink Flamingos offers are a catalog of atrocities played for triumph. Go to Full Review
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Jack P @RT76624209 1d I understand why people love this movie for its bold themes and its commitment to being as gross as possible I however can't recommend this movie to anyone but respect the people who enjoy it. See more Gitana R. @Gitana.R 5d One of the most annoying, disgusting and repulsive movies on earth. This is definitely not a recommended watch if you easily get annoyed with volgar language and rude people who are always yelling. Raymond and Connie Marble will physically get on your last nerve and make you want to shut off the film in 10-15 minutes. Still have no idea how I sat through the whole film with those two. Also seeing the battle for the filthiest person alive and being flashed in multiple instances was disgusting and leaves audience members with images that live rent free in your head. See more Ngọc Ánh Đ @RT00770051 5d Pink Flamingo is such a fun and welcoming spot! The atmosphere is bright, lively, and memorable, with friendly service and a great overall vibe. I had a really enjoyable experience and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for something unique and upbeat. See more Aaron G @Aarong16 May 1 DO NOT! I REPEAT, DO NOT! EAT WHILE WATCHING THIS...or watch it with your mom. See more Carlitos .. @RT65213104 Apr 23 Pink Flamingos was honestly really weird and kinda hard to watch at times. It’s super over the top and not for everyone at all. I get that it’s supposed to be shocking and different, but some parts just felt too much. Still, it’s definitely unique and not something you forget. See more Shanneal M. @RT11059013 Mar 15 I watched about less than half of the film and it was definitely not something I will watch again. I was not expecting so many scenes of the movie to really trip me up. If the point of the film was to shock me and to disturb me, well done. I read some of the comments, there are scenes that I fortunately haven’t watched but I am shocked that the movie could go lower and lower and lower to madness and creepiness I didn’t even expect. Overall not my taste so that is the reason I rate it so low. See more 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