The Rocky Horror Picture Show Chronicle" John Wasserman, who had liked the stage play in London, found the film "lacking both charm and dramatic impact". "Newsweek" called the film "tasteless, plotless and pointless" in 1978. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 80% based on 41 reviews, with the critical consensus reading ""Rocky Horror Picture Show" brings its quirky characters in tight, but it's the narrative thrust that really drives audiences insane and keeps 'em doing the time warp again". A number of contemporary critics find it compelling and enjoyable because of its offbeat and bizarre qualities; the BBC summarised: "for
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again like a production on "Glee" than the actual production of "Rocky Horror" on "Glee" did", although he did praise the casting of Cox, saying "In the long history of "The Rocky Horror Show", the musical has broken down doors and helped pave the way for an era of LGBT acceptance. So for Cox to step into Tim Curry's iconic fishnets is a victory in its own right." The program was nominated for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series. The film was scheduled to be broadcast in New Zealand on TV3 on October 24, 2016, three