Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- uplifting
- lazy sunday
- feel good movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a formulaic but amiable British workplace comedy whose strongest asset is Chiwetel Ejiofor’s performance as Lola.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charlie and the Price family factory pursue fetish footwear as an unconventional strategy to escape financial collapse.
Lola faces prejudice and discomfort when her drag identity enters the small English factory town.
The shoe factory, its workers, and the pressure of impending failure drive the film’s comic and dramatic structure.
Lola’s cabaret performances and customized boots provide the film’s most conspicuous visual and musical set pieces.
Films like Kinky Boots, and why
The Full Monty
shared underdog workplace comedy, class tensions, and warm ensemble redemption
Billy Elliot
shared British working-class setting, outsider acceptance, and feel-good musical energy
Pride
shared small-town prejudice, theatrical performance, and uplifting queer friendship
Made in Dagenham
shared factory crisis, entrepreneurial reinvention, and comic ensemble dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Julian Jarrold
- Release Date
- 2005-08-30
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (371)
Cast
- Joel Edgerton
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Sarah-Jane Potts
- Nick Frost
- Linda Bassett
- Jemima Rooper
- Robert Pugh
- Ewan Hooper
- Stephen Marcus
- Mona Hammond
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 Kinky Boots about?
- A failing English shoe factory finds an unlikely path to survival when its conventional heir teams up with a drag performer to design daring fetish boots.
- What is Kinky Boots like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kinky Boots as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Kinky Boots violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Kinky Boots.
- What did critics think of Kinky Boots?
- Critics broadly found the film a formulaic but amiable British workplace comedy whose strongest asset is Chiwetel Ejiofor’s performance as Lola.
- Which films are like Kinky Boots?
- Films with a similar feel include The Full Monty, Billy Elliot, Pride, and Made in Dagenham.
- How long is Kinky Boots?
- Kinky Boots runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kinky Boots?
- In United States, Kinky Boots is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
