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Wigstock: The Movie
A Celebration of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Big Hair!
A Celebration of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Big Hair!
Documentary - 1995
Wigstock: The Movie
6.9
80%
N/A
The three-decade-old annual Manhattan gathering of drag queens and their fans is portrayed in this colorful documentary. The film concentrates on the spectacle of the event, providing abundant examples of the elaborate costumes, flamboyant wigs, and campy musical performances that characterize the event.
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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
85 min
Release date:
9 Jun 1995
Country:
US, DE
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Wigstock, the event and the movie, is good-natured, campy fun.
– Caryn James,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
An outrageously entertaining, purely-for-pleasure dragathon...
– Edward Guthmann,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Jun 2002
fresh:
Part concert film, part documentary and totally fun, Barry Shils' 1995 release captures the good cheer, outrageous humor and high energy of downtown Manhattan's annual Labor Day "drag" extravaganza.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb 2001
fresh:
While this documentary could have been simply excessive and superficial, a sweet complexity and some darkness arrive toward the end.
– Martha Sherrill,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
An affectionate, rousing tribute to the annual drag-queen festival in New York City.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
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