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57 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

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  • Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Joel Edgerton, Sarah-Jane Potts
  • Summary: A failing shoe factory, a concerned son and a feisty female impersonator with a flair for design all play a part in this heartwarming and hilarious comedy, inspired by true events, shows what really happens when people who have spent their entire lives trying to fit in suddenly decide to truly stand out. (Miramax Films)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    The movie is in the naughty-but-nice British tradition in which characters walk on the wild side but never seem to do anything else there.
  2. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    60
    A sweet-tempered, mildly entertaining picture.
  3. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    38
    I once said I'd watch Chiwetel Ejiofor act in any piece of disposable fluff, and now I have.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. GrantH.
    10
    Absolutely wonderful.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. KenG.
    5
    Not so much a really bad movie, as it is an uninspired one, that lacks imigination. If filmmakers had been smart they would have made movie the drag-queen's story, and dropped all the other stuff. Fimmakers weren't that smart.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. DougC.
    0
    I went to see it because some friends of mine were actors in it. I wish I hadn't. It was way too long and the acting was flat as a pancake. I've seen Daniel Pettrow and Patricia French do a great job elsewhere.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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