The Best Divine Movies, Ranked
25 credits from 1967 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Hairspray (1988) with $6.68M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Divine Box Office Hits
Divine's films have made $7.74M worldwide in total. Hairspray (1988) is the biggest hit at $6.68M, ahead of Lust in the Dust (1984) ($728K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Hairspray 1988 · Comedy $6.68M $6.67M dom. - 2
Lust in the Dust 1984 · Comedy $728K $728K dom. - 3
Multiple Maniacs 1970 · Crime $39K $33K dom. - 4
Trouble in Mind 1986 · Drama $19.6K $19.6K dom. - 5
Female Trouble 1974 · Comedy $9.82K - 6
Pink Flamingos 1972 · Comedy $5.37K - 7
Polyester 1981 · Comedy $5.07K - 8
Mondo Trasho 1969 · Comedy $622
The Best Divine Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Divine has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 9 films, and Hairspray (1988) is the pick of them.
The Best Divine Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Divine's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1980s.
The Latest Divine Movies
The most recent films Divine is credited on, newest first — starting with Howard (2018). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Howard 2018 · Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson (archive footage) -
Divine: Shoot Your Shot 1995 · Music -
Divine: Live at the Hacienda 1994 · Music -
Out of the Dark 1988 · Det. Langella -
Out of the Dark 1988 · Det. Langella - Hairspray 1988 · Comedy
- Trouble in Mind 1986 · Drama
- Lust in the Dust 1984 · Rosie Velez
- Polyester 1981 · Comedy
- Female Trouble 1974 · Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson
- Pink Flamingos 1972 · Comedy
- Multiple Maniacs 1970 · Lady Divine
The Best Divine Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Divine films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Divine movie?
Hairspray (1988) made the most at the box office, with $6.68M worldwide, followed by Lust in the Dust (1984) with $728K. Together, Divine's films with box office figures have made $7.74M.
What is the best Divine comedy movie?
Hairspray (1988) is the best-rated of Divine's comedy films. In other genres: Trouble in Mind (drama) and Multiple Maniacs (crime).
What is the newest Divine movie?
The newest film on Divine's filmography is Studio One Forever (2024), with Divine as Self, archival.
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