John Waters Movies

  • 2026
    Return to Mortville

    Return to Mortville

    Return to Mortville

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    Special feature from Criterion’s release of Desperate Living, where writer-director John Waters tours the Baltimore location that served as the...

    Return to Mortville
  • 2013
    Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

    Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

    Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

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    The American composer and author Paul Bowles was a man with a great deal of charisma and influence. When he moved to Tangier, Morocco, in 1949, half...

    Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
  • 2011
    The Advocate for Fagdom

    The Advocate for Fagdom

    The Advocate for Fagdom

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    The Advocate for Fagdom unites the puzzle pieces one by one. Testimonies are combined with rare archive images. Art galeries present movie extracts...

    The Advocate for Fagdom
  • 2025
    A Summer with Joe, Liz and Richard

    A Summer with Joe, Liz and Richard

    A Summer with Joe, Liz and Richard

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    Shot between Sardinia, Rome, London, Paris, Baltimore and Los Angeles, the film tells of the arrival of Hollywood at Capo Caccia in 1967, when the...

    A Summer with Joe, Liz and Richard
  • 1970
    Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance

    Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance

    Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance

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    Marsha Sprinkle is a suitcase thief, scammer and mistress of disguise. Everybody hates her and even her own family wants her dead.

    Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance
  • 2007
    The Roots of 'Hairspray'

    The Roots of 'Hairspray'

    The Roots of 'Hairspray'

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    Documentary tracing the history of Hairspray from screen to stage and back to the screen. Featuring interviews with John Waters, Ricki Lake, Marissa...

    The Roots of 'Hairspray'
  • 2016
    In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole

    In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole

    In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole

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    An in-depth interview with John Waters, Kathleen Turner and Mink Stole on the making of Serial Mom.

    In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole
  • 2006
    42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

    42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

    42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

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    Making-of documentary about the 1933 musical, 42nd Street.

    42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
  • 2025
    It's Dorothy!

    It's Dorothy!

    It's Dorothy!

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    Since Dorothy Gale started her epic journey down the Yellow Brick Road over a century ago in THE WONDEFUL WIZARD OF OZ, she’s become a...

    It's Dorothy!
  • 1969
    Mondo Trasho

    Mondo Trasho

    Mondo Trasho

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    A day in the lives of a hit-and-run driver and her victim, and the bizarre things that happen to them before and after they collide (sexual assault...

    Mondo Trasho
  • 2021
    Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

    Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

    Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

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    Explore the independent horror film scene that Florida has been vigorously pumping out since the invention of film. Jam-packed with Interviews,...

    Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
  • 2013
    The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies

    The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies

    The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies

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    A love story about the legendary sexploitation director Joe Sarno and his loyal wife and business partner Peggy. The film relates their part in the...

    The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies
  • 2007
    Each Time I Kill

    Each Time I Kill

    Each Time I Kill

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    A shy high school senior (Paralta) finds a magic locket that will allow her to trade one physical feature with anyone she murders.

    Each Time I Kill
  • 2001
    Memories of Oz

    Memories of Oz

    Memories of Oz

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    Interviews with filmmakers/fans Willard Carroll and John Waters, Stephen Cox, author of The Munchkins of Oz, Munchkin actors and others on the impact...

    Memories of Oz
  • 2006
    (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

    (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

    (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

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    A featurette about the distinctive film work of Busby Berkeley.

    (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
  • 2013
    Jingle Bell Rocks!

    Jingle Bell Rocks!

    Jingle Bell Rocks!

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    In JINGLE BELL ROCKS!, director Mitchell Kezin delves into the minds of some of the world’s most legendary Christmas music fanatics and hits...

    Jingle Bell Rocks!
  • 1970
    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

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    The documentary explores the enigma of actress and artist Mary Woronov and chronicles her colorful career trajectory as a ground breaking female...

    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
  • 2022
    The Book of Harth

    The Book of Harth

    The Book of Harth

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    A New York City-based conceptual artist embarks on a 20-year art project asking culturally significant people to sign his copy of The Holy Bible.

    The Book of Harth
  • 1968
    Dorothy, the Kansas City Pot Head

    Dorothy, the Kansas City Pot Head

    Dorothy, the Kansas City Pot Head

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    An incomplete project, Dorothy the Kansas City Pothead stars John Waters' long-time casting agent Pat Moran in the role of Dorothy.

    Dorothy, the Kansas City Pot Head
  • 2008
    Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

    Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

    Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

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    A look at the life and work of American publisher Barney Rosset, who struggled to bring controversial works like "Tropic of Cancer" and "Naked Lunch"...

    Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press