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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 1.04M

Opening Weekend: 400K

Legs: 2.12

Overview: Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named 'Rocky'.


TMDB

7.4

IMDB

7.4

Metacritic

65

RT Tomato

80

RT Popcorn

85

Letterboxd

4.04

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Fri, Oct 27, 2017$137,000+ 0.00%250
Sat, Oct 28, 2017$171,000+ 24.82%250
Sun, Oct 29, 2017$92,000 -46.20%250
Fri, Oct 26, 2018$150,000+ 63.04%225
Sat, Oct 27, 2018$170,000+ 13.33%225
Sun, Oct 28, 2018$40,000 -76.47%225
Fri, Oct 25, 2024$144,000+ 260.00%64
Fri, Sep 26, 2025$22,000 -84.72%15
Sat, Sep 27, 2025$70,000+ 218.18%15
Sun, Sep 28, 2025$43,000 -38.57%15
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Cast

NameCharacter
Tim CurryDr. Frank-N-Furter
Susan SarandonJanet Weiss
Barry BostwickBrad Majors
Richard O'BrienRiff Raff
Patricia QuinnMagenta
Nell CampbellColumbia
Jonathan AdamsDr. Everett V. Scott
Peter HinwoodRocky Horror
Meat LoafEddie
Charles GrayThe Criminologist
Jeremy NewsonRalph Hapschatt
Hilary FarrBetty Munroe
Pierre BedenesThe Transylvanians
Christopher BigginsThe Transylvanians
Gaye BrownThe Transylvanians
Ishaq BuxThe Transylvanians
Stephen CalcuttThe Transylvanians
Hugh CecilThe Transylvanians
Imogen ClaireThe Transylvanians
Tony CowanThe Transylvanians
Sadie CorreThe Transylvanians
Fran FullenwiderThe Transylvanians
Lindsay IngramThe Transylvanians
Peggy LedgerThe Transylvanians
Annabel LeventonThe Transylvanians
Anthony MilnerThe Transylvanians
Pamela ObermeyerThe Transylvanians
Tony ThenThe Transylvanians
Kimi WongThe Transylvanians
Henry WoolfThe Transylvanians
Hyma BeckleyFloor Show Audience (uncredited)
Ernest BlythFloor Show Audience (uncredited)
Rufus CollinsThe Transylvanians (uncredited)
Victor HarringtonFloor Show Audience (uncredited)
Mark JohnsonWedding Guest (uncredited)
Juba KennerleyFloor Show Audience (uncredited)
Petra LeahBridesmaid (uncredited)
Frank LesterWedding Dad (uncredited)
Koo StarkBridesmaid (uncredited)

Comps

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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $904K

Investor Share: $542.4K

Week 2: $135K

Investor Share: $74.25K

Week 3+: $0.00

Investor Share: $0.00

International

$2.85M (73.27%)

Investor Share: $996.55K

Costs

Budget: $1M


P&A: $1M

Breakdown

Gross: $3.89M


Net: $1.61M


Costs: $2.8M

Profit

Profit: $-1.19M (Loss)

The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.

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