Trivia: A fan created a poster of this film emulating the design of the musical's iconic poster. Upon seeing this image, Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba, bizarrely called it the most offensive thing she had ever seen.
Trivia: In one of Georgette's pictures, Professor Ratigan from The Great Mouse Detective can be seen.
Trivia: Actor Neville Brand who kills Elvis at the end of the film for years had young girls come up to him on the streets and yell at him, "You Killed Elvis!"
Trivia: The director, Carol Reed, is actually Oliver Reed's (portrays Bill Sikes) uncle.
Trivia: Lainie Kazan plays Bette Midler's mother in the film, even though in real life she's only 5 years older than Midler.
Trivia: The encore with Sarah Brightman featured four Phantoms from around the world: Colm Wilkinson, who was in the original Canadian production (and was also the original Jean Valjean in Les Misérables in both London and New York); John Owen-Jones, who, with over 4,000 performances, is the West End's longest-running Phantom; Anthony Warlow, the most famous Phantom in Australia; and Peter Jöback, a singer from Denmark, who made his debut as the Phantom and later took up the role on tour. And while he didn't participate, Michael Crawford, the original Phantom on both the West End and Broadway, was in attendance.
Trivia: When Charlie throws out a Viking in the air, the Viking lets out a Wilhelm scream.
Trivia: After the Justice League go into the Stairportal, it cuts to giant words saying 5 Years Later. This is a joke and jab at the same kind of 5 years later cut in Avengers: Endgame.
Trivia: At the Oscar ceremony in 2017, the film was accidentally named Best Picture, instead of true winner Moonlight, when presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were accidentally handed the wrong envelope. Such a gaffe had never occurred in the Oscars' history before.
Trivia: "Cabaret" holds the record for most Academy Awards won by a film which did not win the Best Picture Award. The film won eight in total.
Trivia: At the end of the movie, there is a double wedding at sea with the ship's captain officiating. Most people assume that a ship's captain automatically has that authority. However, in order to officiate at a wedding at sea, the captain also must be a minister, a judge or justice of the peace, or a Notary Public.
Trivia: Despite receiving prominent billing, Jonah Hill is only in the film for three minutes.
Trivia: Even though George Murphy plays Ronald Reagan's father in the movie, he was only 9 years older than Reagan.
Trivia: Fievel was named after Steven Spielberg's grandfather.
Trivia: The first sound film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Trivia: Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell is writing a book about the sex habits of teenagers. His secretary tells him, "Hang on to the movie rights. American-International will snap it up in a minute." American-International is the real-life Los Angeles studio which produced several teen-oriented films, including "Reform School Girl," "Hot Rod gang," "I Was A Teenage Werewolf" - and "Beach Party."
Trivia: When the cows push Junior down the mine shaft, a "Goofy Holler" can be heard.
Trivia: Adele Jergens plays Mae Martin, the mother of Peggy Martin (Marilyn Monroe). In real life, Jergens was only nine years older than Monroe.
Trivia: Eddie Murphy, who received a Best Supporting Actor nomination for this film at the Academy Awards, reportedly stormed out of the building after losing the award to Alan Arkin.
Trivia: The film became infamous for its portrayal of autism, the casting of a neurotypical actor in the lead role, and for director Sia working with Autism Speaks, a highly controversial group. Sia initially fought back against the criticism, but later relented and apologised for the mistakes she made making the film.