the best Hitchcock movies, suspense, rather than actual mayhem, drives the film." The Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa cited What ever happened to Baby Jane? as one of his favorite films. Awards and nominations Box office The film was a box office hit, grossing $9 million in theatrical rentals in North America. giving both Bette Davis and Joan Crawford their biggest hit in over a decade. In the United Kingdom, the film was given an X certificate by the BBFC in 1962, with a few minor cuts. These cuts were waived for a video submission, which was given an 18 certificate in 1988, meaning no one under 18 years of age could purchase a copy of the film. However, in 2004, the film was re-submitted for a theatrical re-release, and it was given a 12A certificate, now meaning persons under 12 years of age could view it if accompanied by an adult. It remains at this category to this day. Legacy The film's success spawned a succession of horror/thriller films featuring psychotic older women, later dubbed the psycho-biddy subgenre, among them Aldrich's Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte, What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?, and director Curtis Harrington's Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? and What's the Matter with Helen?. It was parodied by the Italian comedy film What Ever Happened to Baby Toto? Shaun Considine's book Bette and Joan: The Divine Feud (1989) chronicles the actresses' rivalry, including their experience shooting this film. Comedy duo French and Saunders (Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French) created a BBC episode called "Whatever Happened to Baby Dawn?" on 22 March 1990. French and Saunders also made a radio play about feuding sisters called "Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen" in 2021. In 1991, the film was remade as a television film starring real-life sisters Vanessa and Lynn Redgrave. In 2005, a part of the movie appears on House of Wax, another Warner Bros. horror movie. In 2006, Christina Aguilera adopted a new alter ego called Baby Jane after Bette Davis' character in the film. In Season 2, Episode 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, the drag queens' acting chops are tested in parody film sequels of RuPaul's favorite films. A parody of ''What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?'' called ''Wha' Ha' Happened to Baby JJ?'' was made by Alaska and Alyssa Edwards. The backstage battle between Crawford and Davis during the production of the film is the basis