The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $117,208,486Details
International Box Office $1,291,096
Worldwide Box Office $118,499,582
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Synopsis

The divine film adaptation from Richard O’Brien’s British musical horror comedy/rock opera features Brad and Janet, a couple who find themselves lost on a cold, rainy night. The madcap, musical mayhem begins when the couple takes refuge in the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter as he is about to unveil his greatest creation—and have a bit of fun with his reluctant guests.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,245 (0.0% of total gross)
Legs:82.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,200,000 (worldwide box office is 98.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/250 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 26th, 1975 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox
October 26th, 2018 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox, released as The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) (Re-Release)
October 25th, 2024 (Limited) by Walt Disney
September 26th, 2025 (Limited) by 20th Century Studios
International Releases: December 18th, 1975 (Wide), released as Rocky Horror Picture Show (Australia)
June 24th, 1977 (Wide) (Germany)
June 20th, 1998 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 3rd, 2003 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 12th, 2015 (Special Engagement), released as The Rocky Horror Picture Show + Q&A (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: November 4th, 1992 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R
Running Time: 98 minutes
Plot point: Cannibalism, LGBTQ+, Romance
Social setting: Alien Invasion
Source material: Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Subgenre: Comedy Musical
Target audience: Cult Movie, Midnight Movie
Source:Based on Musical or Opera
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox, Michael White Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 26, 1975 1 $21,245   2 $10,623   $21,245 1
Oct 30, 2015 21 $364,600   166 $2,196   $113,256,919 2,093
Oct 28, 2016 25 $269,000   158 $1,703   $113,525,919 2,145
Oct 27, 2017 23 $400,000   250 $1,600   $113,925,919 2,197
Oct 26, 2018 14 $1,414,845   225 $6,288   $114,285,919 2,249
Sep 26, 2025 - $135,000   15 $9,000   $114,565,797 2,610

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 27, 2017 - $137,000     250 $548   $113,662,919 15,373
Oct 28, 2017 - $171,000 +25%   250 $684   $113,833,919 15,374
Oct 29, 2017 - $92,000 -46%   250 $368   $113,925,919 15,375
Oct 26, 2018 - $150,000     225 $667   $114,075,919 15,737
Oct 27, 2018 - $170,000 +13%   225 $756   $114,245,919 15,738
Oct 28, 2018 - $40,000 -76%   225 $178   $114,285,919 15,739
Oct 25, 2024 - $144,000     64 $2,250   $114,429,919 17,928
Sep 26, 2025 - $22,000     15 $1,467   $114,452,797 18,264
Sep 27, 2025 - $70,000 +218%   15 $4,667   $114,522,797 18,265
Sep 28, 2025 - $43,000 -39%   15 $2,867   $114,565,797 18,266

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 27, 2017 26 $113,271,074   250 $453,084   $113,925,919 2,197

Synopsis

The divine film adaptation from Richard O’Brien’s British musical horror comedy/rock opera features Brad and Janet, a couple who find themselves lost on a cold, rainy night. The madcap, musical mayhem begins when the couple takes refuge in the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter as he is about to unveil his greatest creation—and have a bit of fun with his reluctant guests.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,245 (0.0% of total gross)
Legs:82.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,200,000 (worldwide box office is 98.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/250 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 26th, 1975 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox
October 26th, 2018 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox, released as The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) (Re-Release)
October 25th, 2024 (Limited) by Walt Disney
September 26th, 2025 (Limited) by 20th Century Studios
International Releases: December 18th, 1975 (Wide), released as Rocky Horror Picture Show (Australia)
June 24th, 1977 (Wide) (Germany)
June 20th, 1998 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 3rd, 2003 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 12th, 2015 (Special Engagement), released as The Rocky Horror Picture Show + Q&A (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: November 4th, 1992 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R
Running Time: 98 minutes
Plot point: Cannibalism, LGBTQ+, Romance
Social setting: Alien Invasion
Source material: Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Subgenre: Comedy Musical
Target audience: Cult Movie, Midnight Movie
Source:Based on Musical or Opera
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox, Michael White Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 26, 1975 1 $21,245   2 $10,623   $21,245 1
Oct 30, 2015 21 $364,600   166 $2,196   $113,256,919 2,093
Oct 28, 2016 25 $269,000   158 $1,703   $113,525,919 2,145
Oct 27, 2017 23 $400,000   250 $1,600   $113,925,919 2,197
Oct 26, 2018 14 $1,414,845   225 $6,288   $114,285,919 2,249
Sep 26, 2025 - $135,000   15 $9,000   $114,565,797 2,610

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 27, 2017 - $137,000     250 $548   $113,662,919 15,373
Oct 28, 2017 - $171,000 +25%   250 $684   $113,833,919 15,374
Oct 29, 2017 - $92,000 -46%   250 $368   $113,925,919 15,375
Oct 26, 2018 - $150,000     225 $667   $114,075,919 15,737
Oct 27, 2018 - $170,000 +13%   225 $756   $114,245,919 15,738
Oct 28, 2018 - $40,000 -76%   225 $178   $114,285,919 15,739
Oct 25, 2024 - $144,000     64 $2,250   $114,429,919 17,928
Sep 26, 2025 - $22,000     15 $1,467   $114,452,797 18,264
Sep 27, 2025 - $70,000 +218%   15 $4,667   $114,522,797 18,265
Sep 28, 2025 - $43,000 -39%   15 $2,867   $114,565,797 18,266

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 27, 2017 26 $113,271,074   250 $453,084   $113,925,919 2,197