6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Kinky Boots (2005)
Kinky Boots (2005)
Overview
Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, central England, but he never thought that he would take his father's place. Charles has a chance encounter with the flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer Lola and everything changes.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, central England, but he never thought that he would take his father's place. Charles has a chance encounter with the flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer Lola and everything changes.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film is rated as left-leaning because its central narrative champions the acceptance of diverse identities and challenges traditional gender norms as the primary solution to both economic hardship and social prejudice.
The movie prominently features a Black drag queen as a central character, driving a narrative that explicitly challenges traditional masculinity and societal prejudices. It explores themes of acceptance and embracing difference, with the protagonist's journey centered on overcoming narrow-mindedness.
Secondary
Kinky Boots offers a largely affirming portrayal of its central LGBTQ+ character, Lola, a drag queen. The film depicts her with dignity and agency, exploring themes of acceptance, self-expression, and overcoming prejudice. The narrative champions diversity and challenges traditional masculinity, leading to a positive and validating resolution for queer identity.
Kinky Boots offers a positive portrayal of themes related to gender identity and expression through its drag queen character, Lola. The film champions self-acceptance and challenges traditional gender norms, depicting Lola with dignity and agency while framing societal prejudice as an external obstacle to be overcome, fostering a message of inclusivity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film's central character, Lola, is a drag queen, which involves gender disguise within the story. However, the character's canonical gender remains male, fitting the exclusion criteria. No other established characters undergo a gender change.
The film is based on a true story. The main characters, Charlie Price (based on Steve Pateman) and Lola/Simon (based on Simon Jeffrey), are portrayed by actors whose races align with their real-life counterparts. No established character's race was changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.7
Critic Ratings
5.8
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