A chorus of film critics and fervent devotees explore the complicated afterlife of 1995’s biggest film flop, Paul Verhoeven’s SHOWGIRLS, from disastrous release to cult adoration and extraordinary redemption.

“smartly analytical and entertaining reassessment”

– David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter

“A raucous hoot

– Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

“Almost as entertaining as Showgirls itself”

– Rich Juzwiak, Jezebel

“McHale’s rundown is consistently entertaining”

– Ben Kenigsberg, The New York Times

 “avid and entertaining”

–  Owen Gleiberman, VARIETY

“The most thoughtful deconstruction of a film imaginable”

– Kent Turner, Film Forward