20 Things You Didn't Know About The Rocky Horror Picture Show

20. It's The Longest-Running Movie Release In Cinema History

Incredibly, The Rocky Horror Picture Show has been on continuous theatrical release since its original release date of August 15, 1975.

Due to Fox granting cinemas access to every movie in their archive, it was able to flourish as a midnight movie in the years following its original bow, and 45 years on it continues to screen in cinemas around the world, making it the longest-running film release in cinema history.

The Museum Lichtspiele cinema in Muenchen, Germany has screened the film continuously every week since June 1977, even giving out special gift bags to attendees containing props relevant to the movie's songs, and also a sheet of paper with instructions for the Time Warp.

This was all almost put to an end in 2019, however, when Fox was acquired by Disney, who began withdrawing access to Fox's back catalogue.

However, amid fan protest they decided to make an exception for The Rocky Horror Picture Show, perhaps serving as the ultimate indication of just how much of a cultural monolith the film has become.