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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Comedy · Drama · 1995
Veteran drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson take novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez under their wing on a madcap road trip across the country to compete in the Drag Queen of America pageant in Los Angeles.
Movie details
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
“Attitude is everything.”
1995 Comedy · Drama 1h 48m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.5 / 10
Community rating
Veteran drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson take novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez under their wing on a madcap road trip across the country to compete in the Drag Queen of America pageant in Los Angeles.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Beeban Kidron
Written by
Douglas Carter Beane
Patrick Swayze
Vida Boheme
Wesley Snipes
Noxeema Jackson
John Leguizamo
Chi-Chi Rodriguez
Stockard Channing
Carol Ann
Blythe Danner
Beatrice
Arliss Howard
Virgil
Jason London
Bobby Ray
Court is in session
Put To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.