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The Rocky Horror Picture ShowFollow

1975 • R • 1h 38m • Comedy, Horror, Musical • 20th Century Fox

A different set of jaws.

🍅 81% 85% MC 65 LB 4.06 IMDb 7.4

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$21K
3-day opening
Domestic total
$117.20M
Incl. re-releases
Worldwide total
$118.50M
$1.30M international
Budget$1.2M
Theaters250
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Cast & crew

Directed byJim Sharman ScreenplayJim Sharman, Richard O'Brien Produced byMichael White CinematographyPeter Suschitzky Music byRichard Hartley StarringTim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Nell Campbell Studio20th Century Fox

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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