The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $40,564,000Details
International Box Office $1,180,917Details
Worldwide Box Office $41,744,917
Further financial details...

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 (0.1% of total gross)
Legs:28.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,200,000 (worldwide box office is 34.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/250 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,306 $40,564,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,536 $1,180,917
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,526 $41,744,917
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 707 $40,564,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,336 $1,180,917
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,070 $41,744,917

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Vudu:Vudu

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
International Releases: December 18th, 1975 (Wide), released as Rocky Horror Picture Show (Australia)
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
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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Keywords: Midnight Movie, Cult Movie, Alien Invasion, LGBTQ+, Cannibalism, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Comedy Musical, Romance
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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,306 $40,564,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,795 $40,564,000
Top 1975 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 7 $40,564,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 18 $40,564,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,921 $40,564,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 166 $40,564,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies 52 $40,564,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 707 $40,564,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 254 $40,564,000

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   $385,845 2,093
Oct 28, 2016 25 $269,000   158 $1,703   $654,845 2,145
Oct 27, 2017 23 $400,000   250 $1,600   $1,054,845 2,197
Oct 26, 2018 14 $1,414,845   225 $6,288   $1,414,845 2,249

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 27, 2017 - $137,000     250 $548   $791,845 15,373
Oct 28, 2017 - $171,000 +25%   250 $684   $962,845 15,374
Oct 29, 2017 - $92,000 -46%   250 $368   $1,054,845 15,375
Oct 26, 2018 - $150,000     225 $667   $1,204,845 15,737
Oct 27, 2018 - $170,000 +13%   225 $756   $1,374,845 15,738
Oct 28, 2018 - $40,000 -76%   225 $178   $1,414,845 15,739
Oct 25, 2024 - $144,000     64 $2,250   $40,564,000 17,928

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 27, 2017 26 $400,000   250 $1,600   $1,054,845 2,197

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/18/1975 $0 0 72 336 $161,718 2/5/2021
New Zealand 7/3/2003 $0 0 25 139 $27,300 10/21/2024
South Korea 6/20/1998 $0 0 11 15 $42,909 10/5/2018
United Kingdom 11/12/2015 $0 0 122 534 $948,990 10/30/2024
 
International Total$1,180,917 10/30/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,536 $1,180,917
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,498 $1,180,917
All Time International Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 39 $1,180,917
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,781 $1,180,917
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 589 $1,180,917
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $1,180,917
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,336 $1,180,917
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 344 $1,180,917

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,526 $41,744,917
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,858 $41,744,917
Top 1975 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 6 $41,744,917
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 22 $41,744,917
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $41,744,917
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $41,744,917
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies 63 $41,744,917
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,070 $41,744,917
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 309 $41,744,917

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 24, 20103022,404 22,404$179,008$179,008938
Oct 31, 20102330,181+35% 52,585$328,653$507,661939
Oct 23, 2016209,146 613,789$149,693$5,570,6541,251
Oct 6, 2019259,061 895,492$36,540$7,787,2701,405
Oct 27, 2019278,576 925,824$39,116$7,913,7231,408

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 24, 2010628,344 28,344$524,088$524,088938
Oct 31, 20101013,772-51% 42,116$254,650$778,738939
Aug 16, 2020616,713 158,872$410,806$3,007,3491,450
Aug 23, 20201512,717 171,589$312,584$3,319,9331,451
Sep 13, 20202010,475 188,701$257,476$3,740,5461,454
Sep 20, 2020914,794 203,495$363,637$4,104,1831,455
Sep 27, 20201610,790 214,285$265,218$4,369,4011,456
Oct 4, 20201911,371 225,656$279,499$4,648,9001,457
Oct 11, 2020209,112 234,768$223,973$4,872,8731,458

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Tim Curry Dr. Frank-N-Furter
Susan Sarandon Janet Weiss (A Heroine)
Barry Bostwick Brad Majors

Supporting Cast

Richard O'Brien Riff Raff
Meat Loaf Eddie

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jim Sharman Director
Richard O'Brien Screenwriter
Jim Sharman Screenwriter
Richard O'Brien Story Creator

DVD Sales: Dragons Prey on New Releases

November 2nd, 2010

New releases failed to make much of an impact on this week's DVD sales chart with only one placing in the top five and only two or three others in the top 30. This left How to Train Your Dragon on top with an easy win at 1.42 million units for the week. This gives it totals of 3.29 million / $70.40 million in consumer spending at retail, which makes it the third-best-selling DVD for any 2010 theatrical release and the eighth-best-selling DVD of the year. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 19th, 2010

October 18th, 2010

There's a bit of a lull in activity on the home market this week, at least in terms of big sellers. The best selling release is Predators and while I recommend picking up the Blu-ray, the movie barely made $50 million at the box office, so I have realistic expectations regarding its sales potential. Meanwhile, the Pick of the Week is a classic from 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 35th Anniversary Blu-ray. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

October 17th, 2010

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is one of those movies I'm almost embarrassed to say I've never seen, at least I've never seen the whole thing in one sitting. It is one of the most famous movies of all time and has a dedicated fanbase that treats the movie more like a religion more than mere entertainment. It was based on the musical written by Richard O'Brien, who is best known for providing the voice for Lawrence Fletcher on Phineas and Ferb, which means I have a sudden urge to quote that show throughout my review. I'll try and fight that urge. More...


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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 (0.1% of total gross)
Legs:28.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,200,000 (worldwide box office is 34.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/250 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,306 $40,564,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,536 $1,180,917
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,526 $41,744,917
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 707 $40,564,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,336 $1,180,917
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,070 $41,744,917

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

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
International Releases: December 18th, 1975 (Wide), released as Rocky Horror Picture Show (Australia)
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
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Midnight Movie, Cult Movie, Alien Invasion, LGBTQ+, Cannibalism, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Comedy Musical, Romance
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

Leading Cast

Tim Curry Dr. Frank-N-Furter
Susan Sarandon Janet Weiss (A Heroine)
Barry Bostwick Brad Majors

Supporting Cast

Richard O'Brien Riff Raff
Meat Loaf Eddie

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jim Sharman Director
Richard O'Brien Screenwriter
Jim Sharman Screenwriter
Richard O'Brien Story Creator

DVD Sales: Dragons Prey on New Releases

November 2nd, 2010

New releases failed to make much of an impact on this week's DVD sales chart with only one placing in the top five and only two or three others in the top 30. This left How to Train Your Dragon on top with an easy win at 1.42 million units for the week. This gives it totals of 3.29 million / $70.40 million in consumer spending at retail, which makes it the third-best-selling DVD for any 2010 theatrical release and the eighth-best-selling DVD of the year. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 19th, 2010

October 18th, 2010

There's a bit of a lull in activity on the home market this week, at least in terms of big sellers. The best selling release is Predators and while I recommend picking up the Blu-ray, the movie barely made $50 million at the box office, so I have realistic expectations regarding its sales potential. Meanwhile, the Pick of the Week is a classic from 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 35th Anniversary Blu-ray. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

October 17th, 2010

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is one of those movies I'm almost embarrassed to say I've never seen, at least I've never seen the whole thing in one sitting. It is one of the most famous movies of all time and has a dedicated fanbase that treats the movie more like a religion more than mere entertainment. It was based on the musical written by Richard O'Brien, who is best known for providing the voice for Lawrence Fletcher on Phineas and Ferb, which means I have a sudden urge to quote that show throughout my review. I'll try and fight that urge. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,306 $40,564,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,795 $40,564,000
Top 1975 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 7 $40,564,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 18 $40,564,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,921 $40,564,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 166 $40,564,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies 52 $40,564,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 707 $40,564,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 254 $40,564,000

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   $385,845 2,093
Oct 28, 2016 25 $269,000   158 $1,703   $654,845 2,145
Oct 27, 2017 23 $400,000   250 $1,600   $1,054,845 2,197
Oct 26, 2018 14 $1,414,845   225 $6,288   $1,414,845 2,249

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 27, 2017 - $137,000     250 $548   $791,845 15,373
Oct 28, 2017 - $171,000 +25%   250 $684   $962,845 15,374
Oct 29, 2017 - $92,000 -46%   250 $368   $1,054,845 15,375
Oct 26, 2018 - $150,000     225 $667   $1,204,845 15,737
Oct 27, 2018 - $170,000 +13%   225 $756   $1,374,845 15,738
Oct 28, 2018 - $40,000 -76%   225 $178   $1,414,845 15,739
Oct 25, 2024 - $144,000     64 $2,250   $40,564,000 17,928

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 27, 2017 26 $400,000   250 $1,600   $1,054,845 2,197

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/18/1975 $0 0 72 336 $161,718 2/5/2021
New Zealand 7/3/2003 $0 0 25 139 $27,300 10/21/2024
South Korea 6/20/1998 $0 0 11 15 $42,909 10/5/2018
United Kingdom 11/12/2015 $0 0 122 534 $948,990 10/30/2024
 
International Total$1,180,917 10/30/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,536 $1,180,917
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,498 $1,180,917
All Time International Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 39 $1,180,917
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,781 $1,180,917
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 589 $1,180,917
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $1,180,917
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,336 $1,180,917
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 344 $1,180,917

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,526 $41,744,917
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,858 $41,744,917
Top 1975 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 6 $41,744,917
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 22 $41,744,917
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $41,744,917
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $41,744,917
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies 63 $41,744,917
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,070 $41,744,917
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 309 $41,744,917

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 24, 20103022,404 22,404$179,008$179,008938
Oct 31, 20102330,181+35% 52,585$328,653$507,661939
Oct 23, 2016209,146 613,789$149,693$5,570,6541,251
Oct 6, 2019259,061 895,492$36,540$7,787,2701,405
Oct 27, 2019278,576 925,824$39,116$7,913,7231,408

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 24, 2010628,344 28,344$524,088$524,088938
Oct 31, 20101013,772-51% 42,116$254,650$778,738939
Aug 16, 2020616,713 158,872$410,806$3,007,3491,450
Aug 23, 20201512,717 171,589$312,584$3,319,9331,451
Sep 13, 20202010,475 188,701$257,476$3,740,5461,454
Sep 20, 2020914,794 203,495$363,637$4,104,1831,455
Sep 27, 20201610,790 214,285$265,218$4,369,4011,456
Oct 4, 20201911,371 225,656$279,499$4,648,9001,457
Oct 11, 2020209,112 234,768$223,973$4,872,8731,458

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.