Summaries

Follows the story of teenager Billy Bloom who, despite attending an ultra conservative high school, makes the decision to run for homecoming queen.

In the vein of CLUELESS and NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, FREAK SHOW tells the moving, heartwarming, and hilarious story of Billy Bloom, a boldly confident, wildly eccentric teenager, who faces intolerance and persecution at his ultra conservative high school, and decides to fight back on behalf of all the misunderstood freaks of the world by running for the title of homecoming queen.

Billy Bloom once lived a fabulous life in Connecticut, with his equally fabulous mother, Muv. But when he is suddenly shipped off to his father's Southern mansion, he finds himself a fish out of water. With his closet of extravagant and flamboyant attire, Billy is completely different from the cheerleaders, bible belles, and beefy quarterbacks at his new high school, but determined to be himself - even if that does mean wearing face glitter to school.

Details

Keywords
  • high school
  • teenage boy
  • bullying
  • transvestite
  • queer
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Jan 11, 2018
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States United Kingdom Sweden
Language English
Filming locations Mill Neck Manor, Mill Neck, Long Island, New York, USA
Production companies Flower Films (II) Maven Pictures Bruno Wang Productions

Box office

Gross US & Canada $19696
Opening weekend US & Canada $4809
Gross worldwide $20657

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 31m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio

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