Exclusive Cool Video: Showgirls 20th anniversary tribute

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of SHOWGIRLS, and to mark the the occasion, we have another tribute video for you to check out. The Paul Verhoeven-directed NC-17 erotic drama opened to extremely negative reviews in 1995, and was a box office bomb, grossing a little over $20 million at North American theaters against a budget of $45 million.

But the film went on to earn over $100 million in video sales and rentals, and although it is still considered by many to be one of the worst movies of all time, the stripper flick has developed a cult following in the years since its release. It also spawned an Awfully Good-worthy sequel (SHOWGIRLS 2: PENNY'S FROM HEAVEN), as well as Showgirls! The Musical, an off-off-Broadway parody production that debuted in 2013. Do any of you want to admit to being SHOWGIRLS fans?

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