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Wigstock: The Movie

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Colorful costumes and flamboyant performances highlight a spirited examination of New York City's annual drag festival.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: B Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Caryn James New York Times Wigstock, the event and the movie, is good-natured, campy fun. Rated: 4/4 May 20, 2003 Full Review Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle An outrageously entertaining, purely-for-pleasure dragathon... Rated: 3/4 Jun 18, 2002 Full Review Sheila Reid Women in the Life RuPaul and thousands of other men in heels sashay through the streets of Manhattan celebrating pride in an integral part of the gay life that is often ridiculed and overlooked by the rest of the community. May 13, 2022 Full Review J.V. McAuley The Advocate By capturing the absolute fabulousness of boys in bouffants, Shils shows that the true heart of Wigstock is the same as that of the original late-'60s bad-hair love-in on Max Yasgur's farm. Apr 5, 2022 Full Review Glenn Dunks sbs.com.au Wigstock: The Movie is perhaps not quite as refined as Woodstock, but it is an important cultural touchstone nonetheless. Rated: B+ Mar 4, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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dave s Wigstock: The Movie wisely structures itself after the concert documentary Woodstock, featuring plenty of backstage interviews and interactions with residents of the area interspersed with some great live performances. The film documents the 1994 Wigstock Festival held in New York's East Village, where drag queens from across the country gathered to entertain a throng of thousands over the course of a day. While it may not be the most in-depth or insightful documentary ever made, it is contagiously fun and the exuberance of the performers and the fans can be felt throughout. It's a bit of a history lesson for the initiated and a great introduction to the drag scene for the uninitiated. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member RuPaul was an icon then and is an icon now! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Just so much fun! Really takes you to the 90s LGBTQ+ scene in NYC. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member DVD has edited out some of the music which is a shame. Look for Coco... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Fabuloussssssssssssss! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting & funny at times, but it mostly "Drags", I do love unique people & their right to be just that Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Colorful costumes and flamboyant performances highlight a spirited examination of New York City's annual drag festival.
Director
Barry Shils
Producer
Dean Silver, Marlen Hecht, Dean Silvers
Rating
R
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 13, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$685.4K
Runtime
1h 20m
Sound Mix
Stereo