Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- campy
- warm
- road movie night
- pride month
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's celebration of individuality sincere and entertaining but too timid, predictable, and sentimental, with the three lead performances carrying it.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Vida, Noxeema, and Chi-Chi use their public personas to navigate hostile surroundings and reshape the attitudes of a small town.
The trio abandons air travel for a Cadillac journey from New York toward Hollywood, passing through places less accepting of alternative lifestyles.
The film pairs wigs, pageantry, and exaggerated performance with homophobia, racism, and sexism embodied by Sheriff Dollard and the town's tensions.
The protagonists' extended stay in Snydersville exposes conflicting attitudes toward gender presentation, sexuality, and community belonging.
Films like To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, and why
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
shared road movie structure, drag performance, lgbtq themes, and comic warmth
Thelma & Louise
shared cross-country journey, outsider community, identity themes, and bittersweet comedy
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
shared gender performance, self-discovery, camp humor, and affectionate character comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Beeban Kidron
- Release Date
- 1995-09-08
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (850)
Cast
- Patrick Swayze
- Wesley Snipes
- John Leguizamo
- Stockard Channing
- Blythe Danner
- Arliss Howard
- Jason London
- Chris Penn
- Melinda Dillon
- Beth Grant
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar about?
- Three drag queens turn a cross-country detour into a flamboyant test of friendship, resilience, and small-town tolerance.
- What is To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as mild.
- What did critics think of To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar?
- Critics broadly found the film's celebration of individuality sincere and entertaining but too timid, predictable, and sentimental, with the three lead performances carrying it.
- Which films are like To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar?
- Films with a similar feel include The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Thelma & Louise, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
- How long is To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar?
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar?
- In United States, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
