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>>On August 21, 1987, a film based on the cards was released; however, the film was both a critical and commercial disaster. It opened poorly in 374 theaters, taking in only $661,512, with its total gross being a modest $1,576,615, despite its low budget. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 0% critic rating and a 37% audience rating.
A revival house in L.A. recently featured “Garbage Pail Kids” as part of their “Holy Sh**, I Can’t Believe It’s a Children’s Film” festival