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Name: Polyester
Released: 1981-4-24
Cast: Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, Mink Stole, Stiv Bators

Polyester

R
1h 26m
1981

94%

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Plus-sized transvestite Divine (the original "Hairspray," "Pink Flamingos") stars opposite '50s heartthrob Tab Hunter ("Dark Horse," "Out of the Dark") in this comic tale about a housewife with an overdeveloped sense of smell who is driven to the brink of insanity by her nightmarish husband, children and mother. But she finds true love with a handsome man who drives a white Corvette. Directed by John Waters ("A Dirty Shame," "Serial Mom").

Director:

John Waters

Producer:

John Waters, Robert Shaye

Writer:

John Waters

Cast:

Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, Mink Stole, Stiv Bators

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

94%

Critics Consensus: As proudly tacky as its titular fabric, Polyester finds writer-director John Waters moving ever so slightly into the mainstream without losing any of his subversive charm.

Reviews

48 Hills

Dennis Harvey

Polyester isn’t one of his best; the midnight movie sensations Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble, as well as later mainstream hit Hairspray, hold up better. Still, it is a lot of fun.

Not nearly as gross as Waters’ previous outings (when Francine has to puke, she does it discreetly into her purse), but still wild enough to please any Waters fan.

Polyester will be remembered for a long time. It is a well-made film, a masterpiece of comedy and an utterly original, independent vision.

May 20, 2022

FULL REVIEW

Gay Community News (Boston)

Rob Schmieder

Even though Polyester is watered-down Waters, it is still designed to offend... And I find Divine's portrayal of a suburban housewife truly liberating.

Polyester stands firmly as a gateway between the gross-out films of Waters' past and the soft-hearted sentimentalist ones that were to come.

June 9, 2020

FULL REVIEW

Additional Info

Genre:Comedy
Release Date:April 24, 1981
Languages:English
Captions:English
Audio Format:
Stereo

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