# Pink Flamingos (1972)

> Divine wages a grotesque, anarchic battle to preserve her crown as the world's filthiest person.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/566

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: John Waters
- Cast: Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, Danny Mills, Edith Massey, Channing Wilroy, Cookie Mueller
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069089/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: grotesque, irreverent, pitch-black, midnight movie screening, cult film night

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