The Rocky Horror Picture Show (From left) Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick, and Susan Sarandon as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Brad Majors, and Janet Weiss, respectively, in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). (more) The Rocky Horror Picture Show film by Sharman [1975] Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Rocky-Horror-Picture-Show Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

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　　What has been the cultural impact of The Rocky Horror Picture Show? It has inspired fan worship and participation, with audiences dressing up, singing along, and bringing props to screenings.

　　How did The Rocky Horror Picture Show gain popularity? After its initial poor performance at the box office, The Rocky Horror Picture Show gained popularity as a “midnight movie” (a nonmainstream film screened at midnight in a counterculture setting), leading to a cult following.

　　The Rocky Horror Picture Show, musical comedy-horror film released in 1975 that has gained a cult following. It was directed by Jim Sharman and written by Sharman and Richard O’Brien. The film, and the stage musical on which it is based, is a tribute to B-movies of the 1930s–60s in the horror and science fiction genres. The Rocky Horror Picture Show came out of the 1960s counterculture in the United States, Canada, and western Europe, and it was one of the first musicals to include characters who had fluid gender identities. It is remarkable for the level of worship and ...(100 of 536 words)

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