Female Trouble

1975, Comedy/Drama, 1h 35m

26 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Director John Waters' affection for camp brings texture to societal transgression in Female Trouble, a brazenly subversive dive into celebrity and mayhem. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

An obese woman (Divine) gives birth to an obnoxious child and embarks upon a bizarre and violent life of crime.

Rating:

NC-17
Genre:

Comedy, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

John Waters
Producer:

John Waters
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 4, 1975 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 7, 2004
Runtime:

1h 35m
Distributor:

Wizard Video

Cast & Crew

Divine
Dawn Davenport , Earl Peterson

David Lochary
Donald Dasher

Mary Vivian Pearce
Donna Dasher

Mink Stole
Taffy Davenport

Edith Massey
Aunt Ida Nelson

Cookie Mueller
Concetta

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Critic Reviews for Female Trouble

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Audience Reviews for Female Trouble

Aug 20, 2018

While this revolting film is daring, funny and provocative for quite some time, soon it becomes insufferable with a bunch of people shrieking around without end and yelling at each other for much longer than our patience can take (hell, of course, this is John Waters).

Carlos M Super Reviewer
Oct 15, 2011

This is one of Waters' more political comedies, it's hilarious to watch, so campy and yet you can't help but laugh at the stupid dialogues.

Sylvester K Super Reviewer
Jul 29, 2009

Featuring virtually the same cast as the more famous "Pink Flamingos" and in my opinion, I found it to be not as good as its predecessed, but it is still a decent flix with a bizarre story, good exploitation values.and quite amusing scenes for which the film isn't a complete waste.

John M Super Reviewer
Dec 05, 2008

"I wanted Cha Cha heels" screams the 300 pound drag queen, before heading off to a life of murder, disfigurement, and stardom. Divine's speech at the end is one of the greatest things ever.

Shane D Super Reviewer