The Rocky Horror Picture Show

1975 film directed by Jim Sharman
Movie film Q751921
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a movie that belongs to several genres: musical film, comedy horror, horror film, erotic thriller, science fiction film, and LGBTQ-related film[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. This classification indicates the movie's diverse themes and elements.

The combination of these genres in The Rocky Horror Picture Show[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] suggests a unique blend of music, comedy, horror, and science fiction. The movie's inclusion in the LGBTQ-related film genre[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] also highlights its relevance to this community.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show's multiple genres[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] have contributed to its distinct identity and appeal. The movie's ability to blend different genres has made it a notable example of a film that can transcend traditional genre boundaries[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

Overall, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a movie that embodies a range of genres, including musical film, comedy horror, horror film, erotic thriller, science fiction film, and LGBTQ-related film[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

Key Facts

  • Director: Jim Sharman[3]
  • Screenwriter: Jim Sharman[4], Richard O'Brien[5]
  • Composer: Richard O'Brien[6]
  • Genre: musical film[7], comedy horror[8], horror film[9], erotic thriller[10], science fiction film[11], LGBTQ-related film[12]
  • Based on: The Rocky Horror Show[13]
  • Followed by: Shock Treatment[14]
  • Cast member: Tim Curry[15], Nell Campbell[16], Peter Hinwood[17], Barry Bostwick[18], Charles Gray[19], Jonathan Adams[20], Susan Sarandon[21], Richard O'Brien[22], Patricia Quinn[23], Meat Loaf[24], Jeremy Newson[25], Hilary Labow[26], Henry Woolf[27], Ishaq Bux[28]
  • Producer: Michael White[29]
  • Depicts: pink triangle[30], LGBTQ antagonist[31]
  • Production company: 20th Century Studios[32]
  • Director of photography: Peter Suschitzky[33]
  • Part of: National Film Registry[34]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[35]
  • Commons category: The Rocky Horror Picture Show[36]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[37]
  • Review score: 6.9/10[38], 80%[39], 65/100[40]
  • Color: color[41]
  • Country of origin: United States[42], United Kingdom[43]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1975[44], June 24, 1977[45]
  • Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[46], Netflix[47], Disney+[48]
  • Official website: http://www.rockyhorror.com/[49]
  • Filming location: Bray Studios[50], Oakley Court[51]
  • Main subject: mad scientist[52]
  • Film editor: Graeme Clifford[53]
  • Executive producer: Lou Adler[54]

Why It Matters

The Rocky Horror Picture Show has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

References

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  5. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . medium.com. Retrieved . medium.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . cronicavasca.elespanol.com. cronicavasca.elespanol.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Kwayst · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 42
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  2. 7w ago · Criticker-DB · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 22w ago · Jleedev · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filming location → Bray Studios, Oakley Court
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