Desperate Living (1977)
"It isn't very pretty…"
ThumbScore
👍 74%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 70%
(RT: 70%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Liz Renay as Muffy St. Jacques
Mink Stole as Peggy Gravel
Susan Lowe as Mole McHenry
Edith Massey as Queen Carlotta
Mary Vivian Pearce as Princess Coo-Coo
Jean Hill as Grizelda Brown
Brook Yeaton as Bosley Jr.
Karen Gerwig as Beth
Is Desperate Living good?
Most people think so. 74% audience score, estimated from 126 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 70%.
Overview
After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits. Wikipedia ↗
