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Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

A singing plant. A daring hero. A sweet girl. A demented dentist. It's the most outrageous musical comedy in years.

Release:1986
Runtime:1h 34m
Country:United States
Director:Frank Oz
Language:English

Genre

ComedyHorror
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Keywords

AssistantInvestigationSolar EclipseFloristAggressionNerdBloodthirstinessPlant
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Little Shop of Horrors rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.1/10· 94K votes
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic81%
TMDb6.964/10· 2K votes

With 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.1/10 on IMDb and 81/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Little Shop of Horrors

Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for it’s supper.

Cast of Little Shop of Horrors

  • Rick Moranis

    Rick Moranis

    as Seymour Krelborn

  • Ellen Greene

    Ellen Greene

    as Audrey

  • Vincent Gardenia

    Vincent Gardenia

    as Mushnik

  • Levi Stubbs

    Levi Stubbs

    as Audrey II (voice)

  • Steve Martin

    Steve Martin

    as Orin Scrivello, D.D.S.

  • Tichina Arnold

    Tichina Arnold

    as Crystal

  • Michelle Weeks

    Michelle Weeks

    as Ronnette

  • Tisha Campbell

    Tisha Campbell

    as Chiffon

  • Jim Belushi

    Jim Belushi

    as Patrick Martin

  • John Candy

    John Candy

    as Wink Wilkinson

  • Christopher Guest

    Christopher Guest

    as The First Customer

  • Bill Murray

    Bill Murray

    as Arthur Denton

Little Shop of Horrors facts

Budget
$25M
Box office
$54M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Musical numbers burst with energy and theatrical flair
  • •Darkly comedic tone balances horror and humor expertly
  • •Creature design remains impressively imaginative visually

What the audience disliked

  • •Some satirical elements feel dated in modern context
  • •Theatrical style may alienate strictly realistic drama fans

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