Pink Flamingos (1986)

Pink Flamingos
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $413,802Details
OpusData ID: 68790100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$70,188 (17.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000 (worldwide box office is 34.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:11 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,019,619

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 11th, 1997 (Wide) by Fine Line
International Releases: June 21st, 1986 (Limited), released as Pink Flamingos (ピンク・フラミンゴ) (Japan)
May 30th, 2025 (Limited), released as Pink Flamingos (ピンク・フラミンゴ) (Japan)
MPAA Rating: NC-17 for a wide range of perversions in explicit detail.
Running Time: 93 minutes
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 11, 1997 45 $70,188   11 $6,381   $0 1
Apr 18, 1997 46 $72,805 +4% 13 $5,600   $180,483 2
Aug 1, 1997 68 $1,719   8 $215   $413,802 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 11, 1997 54 $0   11 $0   $107,678 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 5/30/2025 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Production and Technical Credits

John Waters    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$70,188 (17.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000 (worldwide box office is 34.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:11 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,019,619

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 11th, 1997 (Wide) by Fine Line
International Releases: June 21st, 1986 (Limited), released as Pink Flamingos (ピンク・フラミンゴ) (Japan)
May 30th, 2025 (Limited), released as Pink Flamingos (ピンク・フラミンゴ) (Japan)
MPAA Rating: NC-17 for a wide range of perversions in explicit detail.
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pink Floyd: The Wall
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Production and Technical Credits

John Waters    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 11, 1997 45 $70,188   11 $6,381   $0 1
Apr 18, 1997 46 $72,805 +4% 13 $5,600   $180,483 2
Aug 1, 1997 68 $1,719   8 $215   $413,802 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 11, 1997 54 $0   11 $0   $107,678 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 5/30/2025 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records