Little Shop of Horrors
A meek flower shop clerk nurtures a mysterious carnivorous plant that promises fame and fortune, but must battle its murderous appetite before his ambition devours everything he loves.
“A singing plant. A daring hero. A sweet girl. A demented dentist. It's the most outrageous musical comedy in years.”
Synopsis
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan who works at Mushnik's, a flower shop located in urban Skid Row. He has a crush on his coworker, Audrey Fulquard, and is frequently reprimanded by Mr. Mushnik. One day, Seymour discovers a mysterious unidentified plant that he names Audrey II. The plant appears to crave blood and soon begins singing for its supper.
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Principal cast & crew: 34
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Gillian L HutshingShot by Robert PaynterScored by Miles GoodmanDesigned by Roy Walker
Box Office
1986 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.2× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$54.0M
US & Canada: $38.7M — 72% of worldwide · International: $15.2M (28%)
Opening weekend: $3.7M — 9% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $6.4M — 16% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 866 theaters
Re-release box office
- 2017511 theaters
- $390K($526K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Also known as
- Der kleine Horrorladende
- La pequeña tienda de los horroreses
- La Petite Boutique des horreursfr
- La piccola bottega degli orroriit
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Cast & Crew
34 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Rick Moranis
as Seymour Krelborn
Ellen Greene
as Audrey
Vincent Gardenia
as Mushnik
Levi Stubbs
as Audrey II
Michelle Weeks
as Ronette
Tisha Campbell
as Chiffon
Steve Martin
as Orin Scrivello D.D.S.
Tichina Arnold
as Crystal
Jim Belushi
as Patrick Martin
John Candy
as Wink Wilkinson
Steve Martin Nm0000188
as Orin Scrivello D.D.S.
Christopher Guest
as The First Customer
Supporting cast
7Directors
1Writers
3Producers
3Other crew
8Parents Guide
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