The read
A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, Metacritic 70/100. Scores higher than 76% of the 2,029 2010s documentary movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 30m. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body image, gender identity, sexuality, and preconceived notions of beauty, Divine succeeded in becoming an internationally recognized icon, recording artist, and character actor of stage and screen. Glenn went from the often-mocked, schoolyard fat kid to underdog royalty, standing up for millions of gay men and women, drag queens and punk rockers, and countless other socially ostracized misfits and freaks. With a completely committed in-your-face style, he blurred the line between performer and personality, and revolutionized pop culture.
Ratings
96 audience votes
Key crew
- Jeffrey SchwarzDirector
- Michael CudahyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- DivineSelf (archive)
- John WatersSelf
- Ricki LakeSelf
- Lisa Jane PerskySelf
- Bruce VilanchSelf
- Mink StoleSelf
- Tab HunterSelf
- Helen HanftSelf
- Holly WoodlawnSelf
- Mary Vivian PearceSelf
- Susan LoweSelf
- Dolores DeLuceSelf
