Multiple Maniacs (1970)

Multiple Maniacs
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $33,036Details
International Box Office $5,367Details
Worldwide Box Office $38,403
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $261,749
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $454,240
Total $715,989
OpusData ID: 265770100 More info...
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The Cavalcade of Perversion is a traveling side-show put on by a troupe of misfits whose shocking proclivities are topped only by those of their leader: the glammer-than-glam, larger-than- life Divine, who’s out for blood after discovering her lover’s affair.

Metrics

Legs:3.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:86.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 10th, 1970 (Limited)
August 5th, 2016 (Limited) by Janus Films
International Releases: February 17th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: March 21st, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: NC-17
Running Time: 96 minutes
Plot point: Cannibalism, Circus, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Narcotics, Revenge, Spoof, Transgender
Social setting: Surrealism / Absurdism
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dreamland Studios
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 2016 56 $9,814   1 $9,814   $9,814 2,418
Aug 12, 2016 61 $9,538 -3% 5 $1,908   $25,038 2,419

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 2016 60 $15,500   1 $15,500   $15,500 2,418
Aug 12, 2016 60 $17,536 +13% 5 $3,507   $33,036 2,419

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 2/17/2017 $5,367 0 0 0 $5,367 9/17/2018
  
International Total $5,367 9/17/2018

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Divine    Divine

Supporting

David Lochary    Mr. David
Mary Vivian Pearce    Bonnie
Mink Stole    Religious Pervert
Cookie Mueller    Cookie Divine
Edith Massey    Barmaid / Jesus Christ’s Mother
George Figgs    Jesus Christ
Paul Swift    Steve
Michael Renner    Infant of Prague
Rick Morrow    Ricky

Production and Technical Credits

John Waters    Director
John Waters    Screenwriter
John Waters    Producer
Vincent Peranio    Production Designer
John Waters    Editor
John Waters    Composer
George S. Clinton    Composer
John Waters    Cinematographer
Vincent Peranio    Set Decorator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.


Synopsis

The Cavalcade of Perversion is a traveling side-show put on by a troupe of misfits whose shocking proclivities are topped only by those of their leader: the glammer-than-glam, larger-than- life Divine, who’s out for blood after discovering her lover’s affair.

Metrics

Legs:3.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:86.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 10th, 1970 (Limited)
August 5th, 2016 (Limited) by Janus Films
International Releases: February 17th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: March 21st, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: NC-17
Running Time: 96 minutes
Plot point: Cannibalism, Circus, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Narcotics, Revenge, Spoof, Transgender
Social setting: Surrealism / Absurdism
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dreamland Studios
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 2016 56 $9,814   1 $9,814   $9,814 2,418
Aug 12, 2016 61 $9,538 -3% 5 $1,908   $25,038 2,419

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 2016 60 $15,500   1 $15,500   $15,500 2,418
Aug 12, 2016 60 $17,536 +13% 5 $3,507   $33,036 2,419

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 2/17/2017 $5,367 0 0 0 $5,367 9/17/2018
  
International Total $5,367 9/17/2018

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Divine    Divine

Supporting

David Lochary    Mr. David
Mary Vivian Pearce    Bonnie
Mink Stole    Religious Pervert
Cookie Mueller    Cookie Divine
Edith Massey    Barmaid / Jesus Christ’s Mother
George Figgs    Jesus Christ
Paul Swift    Steve
Michael Renner    Infant of Prague
Rick Morrow    Ricky

Production and Technical Credits

John Waters    Director
John Waters    Screenwriter
John Waters    Producer
Vincent Peranio    Production Designer
John Waters    Editor
John Waters    Composer
George S. Clinton    Composer
John Waters    Cinematographer
Vincent Peranio    Set Decorator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.