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Freak Show (2017)

Unrated | | Comedy, Drama | 12 January 2018 (USA)
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Follows the story of teenager Billy Bloom who, despite attending an ultra conservative high school, makes the decision to run for homecoming queen.

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Trudie Styler

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Patrick J. Clifton (screenplay by), Beth Rigazio (screenplay by) | 1 more credit »

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Alex Lawther, Ian Nelson, AnnaSophia Robb | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alex Lawther ... Billy Bloom
Ian Nelson ... Flip Kelly
AnnaSophia Robb ... Blah Blah Blah
Celia Weston ... Florence
Walden Hudson Walden Hudson ... Bib Oberman (as Walden Bryan Hudson)
Abigail Breslin ... Lynette
Daniel Bellomy ... Bo Bo
Bette Midler ... Muv
Larry Pine ... William
Christopher Dylan White ... Bernard
Willa Fitzgerald ... Tiffany
Michael Park ... Principal Onnigan
John McEnroe ... Coach Carter
Mickey Sumner ... Dr. Vickers
Wally Dunn ... Mr. Reamer
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Storyline

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.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Unrated | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 2018 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Цирк уродов See more »

Filming Locations:

Mill Neck Manor, Mill Neck, Long Island, New York, USA
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Box Office

Gross USA:

$18,216
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Maven Pictures, Flower Films (II) See more »
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Color
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Trivia

Bette Midler did not want to do another film and repeatedly turned down offers to appear in Freak Show. She was finally convinced to at least read the script and immediately said "I'll do it." See more »

Quotes

Dr. Vickers: Your son has multiple abrasions , contusions, concussions , organ trauma and hemorrhaging that we need to keep an eye on.
Billy Bloom: Well, I guess they didn't like the dress.
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Crazy Credits

AnnaSophia Robb is credited as Blah Blah Blah instead of Mary Jane. See more »

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References Glee (2009) See more »

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The weirdest movie
29 April 2018 | by rada-26904 – See all my reviews

This movie is the weirdest in my opinion I think it's so brave and honest it's all true and people are ashamed of but but they shouldn't they should be broud, this movie could change someone's life
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