Myra Breckinridge
Seen it?1970 | 94 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 24% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version. Nobody is quite who they seem. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and sex.
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Myron Breckinridge flies to Europe to get a sex-change operation and is transformed into the beautiful Myra. She travels to Hollywood, meets up with her rich Uncle Buck and, claiming to be Myron's widow, demands money. Instead, Buck gives Myra a job in his acting school. There, Myra meets aspiring actor Rusty and his girlfriend, Mary Ann. With Myra as catalyst, the trio begin to outrageously expand their sexual horizons.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
24% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 92K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Sarne
- Raquel WelchMyra Breckinridge
- Rex ReedYoung Man
- Mae WestLeticia Van Allen
- John HustonBuck Loner
- Farrah FawcettMary Ann Pringle
- Roger C. CarmelDr. Randolph Spencer Montag
- Roger HerrenRusty Godowski
- George FurthCharlie Flager Jr.
- Calvin LockhartIrving Amadeus
- Jim BackusDoctor