I Am Divine (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, I Am Divine is a documentary film directed by Jeffrey Schwarz, running about 90 minutes. “The true story of the most beautiful woman in the world” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body image, gender identity, sexuality, and preconceived notions of beauty, Divine succeeded in becoming an internationally recognized icon, recording artist, and character actor of stage and screen. Glenn went from the often-mocked, schoolyard fat kid to underdog royalty, standing up for millions of gay men and women, drag queens and punk rockers, and countless other socially ostracized misfits and freaks. With a completely committed in-your-face style, he blurred the line between performer and personality, and revolutionized pop culture.

Who’s in it. I Am Divine stars Divine as Herself (archive footage), John Waters as Himself, Ricki Lake as Herself and Lisa Jane Persky as Herself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, I Am Divine has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $115.7K at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on MUBI and MUBI Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch I Am Divine page.

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