It was released in the United States in 1982 with an R rating, and spawned three sequels: Porky's II: The Next Day (1983), Porky's Revenge! (1985) and Pimpin' Pee Wee (2009), and influenced many writers in the teen film genre.
It was released in the United States in 1982 with an R rating, and spawned three sequels: Porky's II: The Next Day (1983), Porky's Revenge! (1985) and Pimpin' Pee Wee (2009), and influenced many writers in the teen film genre.
Despite generally negative critical reception, Porky's was a box office success. It was the fifth highest-grossing film of 1982.
Porky's is a 1981 coming of age film about a group of horny teenagers in 1954 Florida. Extremely raunchy for its time, it set a precedent for other raunchy teen comedies and was the highest grossing Canadian movie of all time for around 30 years. Usually considered one of Bob Clark's best movies.