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Tim Curry’s Most Iconic Role Officially Becomes One of Prime Video’s Biggest Hits
*The Rocky Horror Picture Show*, starring Tim Curry as Dr Frank-N-Furter, has returned to Amazon’s US streaming charts over Halloween weekend. The renewed interest highlights Curry’s defining role and the film’s lasting cultural significance more than five decades after its release.
The film, which also stars Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon, was initially a box-office flop but later became a cult classic and a place of welcome for marginalised communities. It is among Amazon’s most-watched films in the US, though the article gives no rank or viewing figures; *Verity*, starring Anne Hathaway, currently tops the chart after earning $171 million globally.
In short
- *Rocky Horror* returned to Amazon’s US streaming charts.
- Tim Curry’s Frank-N-Furter remains his signature role.
- *Verity* leads the chart after a $171 million global box office run.
Explained simply
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical comedy horror film about a couple who encounter Dr Frank-N-Furter, an eccentric scientist played by Tim Curry. Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon play the couple, Brad and Janet.
The film did poorly at cinemas at first, but later built a devoted following through late-night screenings where audiences often dress up and join in. Its themes and theatrical style have made it significant to many LGBTQ+ viewers and other people who have felt outside the mainstream.