To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Three drag queens ride in an open-top car.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBeeban Kidron
Written byDouglas Carter Beane
Produced byG. Mac Brown
Starring
CinematographySteve Mason
Edited byAndrew Mondshein
Music byRachel Portman
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures[1]
Release date
  • September 8, 1995 (1995-09-08) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million[2]
Box office$47.8 million[3]

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar is a 1995 American road comedy film directed by Beeban Kidron and starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, and John Leguizamo as three New York City drag queens who embark on a road trip. Its title refers to an iconic autographed photo of Julie Newmar that they carry with them on their journey. Newmar also has a cameo appearance in the film as herself.

The film was released on September 8, 1995, and was in the number one spot in the North American box office for two weeks with a worldwide gross of $47.8 million. Critical response was mixed, with particular criticism towards the plot and its familiar elements, but the performances of Swayze, Snipes, and Leguizamo were lauded. At the 53rd Golden Globe Awards, Swayze was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and Leguizamo was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.

  1. ^ a b c d "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Busch 1995, p. 48.
  3. ^ "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2017.

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