Movies Like Multiple Maniacs

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Pink Flamingos

1972·1h 33m·★ 6.0·John Waters

7 shared cast incl. Divine & David LocharyThemes: fetishism, drag, jealousy2 shared crew

Female Trouble

1974·1h 38m·★ 7.1·John Waters

7 shared cast incl. Divine & David Lochary2 shared crewThemes: drag, rape

Mondo Trasho

1969·1h 35m·★ 5.8·John Waters

4 shared cast incl. Mary Vivian Pearce & Divine2 shared crewDir. John Waters

The Diane Linkletter Story

1970·10m·★ 5.8·John Waters

3 shared cast incl. David Lochary & Mary Vivian Pearce2 shared crewDir. John Waters

Desperate Living

1977·1h 31m·★ 7.0·John Waters

4 shared cast incl. Mink Stole & Susan LoweDir. John WatersFans also liked

Polyester

1981·1h 26m·★ 7.0·John Waters

3 shared cast incl. Divine & Edith MasseyDir. John Waters

The Devils

1971·1h 52m·★ 7.7·Ken Russell

Themes: blasphemy, sexual perversion

I Am Divine

2014·1h 30m·★ 7.5·Jeffrey Schwarz

3 shared cast incl. Divine & Mink Stole

Divine Trash

2000·1h 37m·★ 7.7·Steve Yeager

3 shared cast incl. Divine & Mary Vivian Pearce

Cecil B. Demented

2000·1h 28m·★ 6.3·John Waters

Fans also likedDir. John WatersCrime & Comedy

In Order of Disappearance

2014·1h 55m·★ 7.1·Hans Petter Moland

TMDB recommendsComedy & Crime

Small Town Killers

2017·1h 30m·★ 5.3·Ole Bornedal

TMDB recommendsComedy & Crime

Serial Mom

1994·1h 34m·★ 6.8·John Waters

Starring Mink StoleDir. John WatersComedy & Crime

Bad

1977·1h 45m·★ 5.9·Jed Johnson

Fans also likedHorror & Comedy & Crime

A Clockwork Orange

1971·2h 17m·★ 8.2·Stanley Kubrick

TMDB recommends

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964·1h 35m·★ 8.3·Stanley Kubrick

TMDB recommends

In Bad Taste

1999·1h 17m·★ 7.1·Steve Yeager

Both star Susan Lowe & Divine

Brazil

1985·2h 23m·★ 7.8·Terry Gilliam

TMDB recommends

The Rules of the Game

1939·1h 50m·★ 7.9·Jean Renoir

TMDB recommends

Delicatessen

1991·1h 39m·★ 7.5·Jean-Pierre Jeunet

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How Good Is Multiple Maniacs?

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