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Hedwig and the Angry Inch

2001
Comedy
Drama
1h 35m
Adapted from the critically acclaimed off-Broadway rock theatre hit, Hedwig and the Angry Inch tells the story of an 'internationally ignored' rock singer, Hedwig, and her search for stardom and love. (Fine Line Features)
Directed by:
John Cameron Mitchell John Cameron Mitchell
Written by:
John Cameron Mitchell John Cameron Mitchell Stephen Trask
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Starring:
Miriam Shor Miriam Shor Michael Pitt Michael Pitt John Cameron Mitchell John Cameron Mitchell Andrea Martin Andrea Martin Stephen Trask
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Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Musical, Music
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, German
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch

2001
Comedy
Drama
1h 35m
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boobjuiceBoobjuice
Rated 22 Jul 2007
85
87th
Full of freak-flag-flying fabulousity. Excellent musical numbers that stand as well on their own as they do in the film's context, and John Cameron Mitchell is amazing as Hedwig. An energetic and inventive story.
Rated 22 Jul 2007
ocelotOcelot
Rated 06 Jul 2014
70
73rd
I really, really hope some mom bought this for her kid thinking it was a Harry Potter spinoff.
Rated 06 Jul 2014
shephardShephard
Rated 18 Oct 2007
25
8th
Fun music, but just not my kind of film.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 20 Apr 2020
61
36th
I think it succeeds in what it's going for, but it's far too campy for me. The melodrama clashes with the campiness. Some of the more punk/rock songs are pretty good, and the ballads less so. Finally, there is some decent comedy, but it's an accent more than a foundation.
Rated 20 Apr 2020
rufamRufam
Rated 15 Jun 2014
90
97th
Imaginative, poignant and just plain fabulous, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" boosts a handful of memorable songs and an explosive turn from Mitchell. A delight.
Rated 15 Jun 2014
vincentevincente
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
88th
null
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
92
79th
If you are open-minded and ready to rock. This is a must see. If things of a gay nature disturb you, stay far away from it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 25 Nov 2015
100
96th
One of the best movies ever created. Watch it. It will teach you what love is.
Rated 25 Nov 2015
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 27 Sep 2011
74
40th
Not quite content that interests me, particularly the way the lead is so defined by sexuality that Hedwig's humanity gets lost in the shuffle. Nevertheless, the lead performance is excellent and there is some slightly campy fun to be had.
Rated 27 Sep 2011
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 02 Jul 2011
50
27th
It's like... what if The Rocky Horror Picture Show wasn't funny? You'd get this.
Rated 02 Jul 2011
florvdeFlorVdE
Rated 14 Aug 2007
4
87th
The songs are great and the director seems to agree, letting them take over the movie completely towards the end.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 19 Oct 2007
40
23rd
Dull songs. A distinct lack of charm. Why does this blasted thing enjoy so much critical support? Is it a gay thing and I don't understand?
Rated 19 Oct 2007
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 09 Apr 2009
0
15th
Based on an off-Broadway success, it transfers to the screen as an energetic, loud rock musical imbued with camp self-pity.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
youtellme93youtellme93
Rated 27 Jul 2008
20
7th
Too depressing to be a comedy, not moving enough to be worth the angst. I didn't make it to the end, so maybe I'm not giving it a fair shake. *shrugs*
Rated 27 Jul 2008
plasticmarinerplasticmariner
Rated 01 Aug 2009
90
72nd
Best music ever - one of my favorite soundtracks - but the flow of the movie is lacking.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 25 Sep 2008
90
95th
WHAT a movie! outrageous plot, cool songs fantastic performance from the title character. am looking for the DVD as I type
Rated 25 Sep 2008
ericamblerericambler
Rated 17 Nov 2016
85
89th
Destined to confound the uninitiated, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH nonetheless commands attention with its excellent glam-rock musical numbers and a larger-than-life star turn from John Cameron Mitchell. The level of personal investment is sky-high, which lends itself to some half-developed ideas (like Hedwig's equally gender-bending guitarist) and inevitable dashes of pretension, but it all coalesces into a genuinely moving film.
Rated 17 Nov 2016
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 27 Jun 2023
95
84th
A new favorite of mine. What a unique, energetic, entertaining film. Mitchell is phenomenal both on-and-off-camera, putting together a touching, kind of powerful tale. It is some fairly standard storytelling at this point I guess, but it’s told in such a vibrant, clever way that I didn’t care, and I do think it’s a beautiful story regardless. Production design and costuming was all exceptional as was the music production. I personally loved the last act. Cannot recommend it enough.
Rated 27 Jun 2023
auritechauritech
Rated 19 Mar 2007
40
31st
I saw it, it didn't horrify me, and I can see where other people could really like it, but I am not the target audience for this film. There are a couple of really funny scenes though.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
delirium9Delirium9
Rated 12 Jul 2009
95
82nd
Over-the-top goodness & finger-licking yummyness.
Rated 12 Jul 2009
goldblumingGoldbluming
Rated 11 Jan 2013
73
47th
Hilarious beginning, but peters out by the end.
Rated 11 Jan 2013
loofitubeloofitube
Rated 06 Aug 2008
94
98th
Started watching this with the expectation that I would need to turn it off, but I was won over within the first twenty minutes. Such a wonderful movie! Funny and touching and centered on a message of self-acceptance and honesty. Great songwriting.
Rated 06 Aug 2008
indifferentiindifferenti
Rated 19 Aug 2012
9
81st
Easily one of my favorite musical movies -- it's criminal that John Cameron Mitchell isn't in more films, he's absolutely brilliant as Hedwig here. Lots of great songs and hilarious moments.
Rated 19 Aug 2012
ofallpiecesofallpieces
Rated 31 May 2008
78
50th
All right, not awesome.
Rated 31 May 2008
friscalatefriscalate
Rated 03 Feb 2009
99
85th
Great musical, John Cameron Mitchell is wonderful.
Rated 03 Feb 2009
kamrankamran
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
80th
This adaptation of John Cameron Mitchell's off-Broadway musical is a beautifully tender and raw story about the search for love and identity. Mitchell is electrifying.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
nobambanobamba
Rated 06 Jul 2019
85
92nd
Great music performances. Hedwig as a character was troubling at times because I wasn't sure whether she was actually trans or just the product of a lot of abuse. Very soulful performance by John Cameron Mitchell as Hedwig. Her jump to superstardom seemed sudden; ending was confusing at first. Fav scene: "Wig in a Box" ("I put on my makeup") performed in an interesting foldout trailer home and just very sing-along.
Rated 06 Jul 2019
sputnik84sputnik84
Rated 08 Nov 2017
97
97th
A nearly perfect movie. Brilliantly written, directed, and acted. Deeply heartfelt, and thoroughly empowering and life-affirming. Highly recommended to all, especially to fellow queer folks.
Rated 08 Nov 2017
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 09 Sep 2012
73
44th
Mitchell's magnetic and viscerally powerful performance is the centrepiece of somewhat ungainly film, which can't escape its cabaret show roots, resulting in a hodge-podge, wildly episodic narrative which never gels, and characterisations cursed with a virtual absence of context (though it is difficult to imagine how these liabilities could be overcome). Still, it is engagingly performed, and the soundtrack is terrific, with many of the songs bearing a striking resemblance to exisiting pop hits.
Rated 09 Sep 2012
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 20 Feb 2023
70
69th
Hedwig's character is very captivating and Mitchell is great at bringing her to life, while the songs, which play a crucial role, are really good. The film oozes energy, oomph, angst, defiance and wit and yet at its core is a poignant, vulnerable tale of self-discovery. Narratively it's inventive, but that results in occasionally jarring transitions. Its Achilles' heel, however, is the inadequate resolution of the conflicts between the characters: simply breaking into song doesn't really cut it.
Rated 20 Feb 2023
mephistoMephisto
Rated 17 Dec 2008
100
76th
But he died for our sins! So did Hitler!!
Rated 17 Dec 2008
kavuKavu
Rated 13 Feb 2022
90
94th
Quite brilliant. The music works, the visuals work in all their strangeness and the story rocks too. What an ending.
Rated 13 Feb 2022
kerrekKerrek
Rated 14 Aug 2007
87
81st
Don't see Rocky Horror; see this instead.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tuerdatuerda
Rated 09 Aug 2016
52
45th
I understand why so many people love this movie. It's good, but it didn't really do it for me. Not sure why not.
Rated 09 Aug 2016
elfflameElfflame
Rated 14 Apr 2008
70
16th
Worth it for the backstory and the music. Just don't expect a great plot.
Rated 14 Apr 2008
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 29 Nov 2008
83
92nd
Unique, just unique and that's all...
Rated 29 Nov 2008
batface89batface89
Rated 28 Jul 2008
91
85th
Fun stylish movie with a great soundtrack.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
tma1tma1
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
75th
Fun.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
pingyPingy
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
73rd
GREAT tunes, and Mitchell is simply wonderful as the rock queen.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kittykitty
Rated 08 Jan 2019
100
70th
brilliant
Rated 08 Jan 2019
filliganFilligan
Rated 06 Apr 2023
86
63rd
Queer media is at an interesting crossroads. You’re either safely sad or soul-crushing. And that doesn’t mean you can’t be funny, but it does mean you have to stay low stakes to earn a happy ending, because so much of the queer paradigm is clouded in depression. Hedwig, though, pulls a triumph by exploring the sadness only to find an uplifting ending that feels organic, that feels earned. That feels right. The glam rock music and smart direction are a thick icing.
Rated 06 Apr 2023
esperhartEsperHart
Rated 17 Feb 2021
93
48th
https://esperwatchesfilms.tumblr.com/post/643354608770613248/hedwig-and-the-angry-inch-2001
Rated 17 Feb 2021
lance20000lance20000
Rated 10 Sep 2019
100
92nd
The music rocks, its really freaking funny, and its a good exploration of being a trans person.
Rated 10 Sep 2019
uksubsUKSubs
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
89th
The only musical I actually enjoy watching.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
prowlerprowler
Rated 22 Sep 2010
62
59th
not a fan of musicals, but this one wasn't half bad. The backup singer dude(tte) was the best
Rated 22 Sep 2010
mint00mint00
Rated 19 Apr 2024
100
98th
jarobmuljarobmul
Rated 10 Sep 2021
67
41st
I wanted to like this but I was just too bored watching it.
Rated 10 Sep 2021
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 14 Feb 2011
51
48th
Criticker could not be more wrong for me, thinking I would rate this at 80+. Hedwig was a deeply flawed, repellent character, and while the movie told a good story, it wasn't one I particularly wanted to watch. I prefer my protagonists to be heroes, not tragic figures. 50 for the music and costuming, 1 for the characters.
Rated 14 Feb 2011
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 14 May 2012
90
95th
Top badass moment? The band's performance of Exquisite Corpse. 90 seconds of musical anger. The title track is amazing too and manages to look and feel like an authentic punk song without sounding like a cliché, which in a movie is a really hard thing to achieve. A couple of minutes of real '77 spirit that alone makes the film worth viewing. You'll either get it or you won't. No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.
Rated 14 May 2012
snakefood89SNAKEFOOD89
Rated 08 Jan 2010
84
73rd
Punk rock, Bowie, and deep thoughts on love wrapped in one.
Rated 08 Jan 2010
wokelsteinwokelstein
Rated 16 Jul 2007
76
65th
Intriguing. What do you call it when a film "fails" at what it seems to be setting out to do, but you didn't want it to actually succeed in doing that and you like what it is a lot more. On the surface, seems to be aiming for a campy rock musical cult classic; but Mitchell loves his characters too much and is just too sensitive and humanistic to truly degrade them into drag iconography and LGBT semiotics. Thank God.
Rated 16 Jul 2007
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 24 Dec 2010
3
45th
A pleasant surprise, neither as juvenile or grotesque as its reputation or cult following may lead you to believe. An obviously very personal project, less campy and more melancholic than I was expecting. The musical numbers range from catchy and hilarious to gloomy and sad. Very creative editing and use of flashback, archive footage, and animation.
Rated 24 Dec 2010
brkwrnbrkwrn
Rated 04 Oct 2008
88
47th
Excellent music, a great contribution to the LGBTQ films collection.
Rated 04 Oct 2008
empiremagempiremag
Rated 19 Apr 2009
4
71st
"Topping the one man/woman show was always going to be tough, and this can't honestly claim success in that respect, but it's still original and entertaining in its own right. Definitely recommended for those looking for something different."
Rated 19 Apr 2009
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 21 Jan 2021
85
78th
Hedwig: Rock, Amor e Traição estreava há 20 anos no Festival de Sundance. Incrivelmente essa é a primeira vez que vejo esse filme. Sabe aqueles filmes que estão há vinte anos na sua lista pra ver, mas a ocasião não rola? Pois, então. É um musical glam rock maravilhoso, mas é provável que eu tivesse gostado ainda mais se tivesse visto no cinema na ocasião de seu lançamento. BlurayRip RARBG.
Rated 21 Jan 2021
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 01 Dec 2010
30
78th
"A liberating response to the problem of transsexual shame." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 01 Dec 2010
janusjanus
Rated 13 Aug 2019
80
77th
Doesn't hang together well plotwise; but, good songs, endless inventive scenes, plenty of raw emotion, and an unforgettable lead performance from Mitchell.
Rated 13 Aug 2019
zaezae
Rated 25 Dec 2012
85
89th
My wife's favorite movie.
Rated 25 Dec 2012
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 11 May 2018
90
91st
The greatest original musical film of the 21st century, and i say original because it's by the same everybody who did the original musical play in the 90s
Rated 11 May 2018
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 12 Jul 2007
4
83rd
One of the few worthwhile musicals out there.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
doyler29doyler29
Rated 21 Feb 2023
70
42nd
I think the music is a listenable pastiche of faux glam rock with musical music. It's not music I would seek out, but it's also not music I mind listening to at all. That's good, because like a lot of musicals, this film's plot is very very thin and uses the music to bridge the gaps. There's a lot to like about it, even though I don't love it as so many clearly do. I can see why they do though. John Cameron Mitchell turns in an extremely strong lead performance.
Rated 21 Feb 2023
thatyoungmthatyoungm
Rated 01 Dec 2022
88
59th
In a musical that feels just as fresh today as when it was released in 2001, John Cameron Mitchell crafts a story that not only explores gender and sexuality, but also the overall concept of belonging. It's campy in the vein of Rocky Horror, but much more emotionally affecting and the music, written by Stephen Trask, is fantastic.
Rated 01 Dec 2022
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 31 Aug 2007
40
27th
Kind of a drag... get it? Seriously, as a comedy it's average. As a musical - underneath the flamboyance of the lyrics, the songs are very bland, insipid rock'n'roll fare... and as a drama it's at best a watered-down, juvenile, americanized imitation of In a Year of 13 Moons. If you're in your teens and like Rock-themed melodramas like Almost Famous, or pubescent gender-bending extravaganzas like the Rocky Horror Show, this may appeal to you. I found this mild and unexciting.
Rated 31 Aug 2007
johnny_geojohnny geo
Rated 27 Sep 2010
72
65th
the soundtrack is the BOMB!!!!
Rated 27 Sep 2010
rickcurnutterickcurnutte
Rated 04 Mar 2009
50
63rd
"Perhaps the best movie musical of the past decade."
Rated 04 Mar 2009
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 28 Aug 2007
80
86th
8- highly recommended, great
Rated 28 Aug 2007
katelynkatelyn
Rated 18 Mar 2010
95
83rd
Very interesting story, good songs. Pretty great movie.
Rated 18 Mar 2010
tails32xtails32x
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
78th
Rock musical at its finest
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jkathrensjkathrens
Rated 22 Sep 2010
76
63rd
Pretty good for a movie I was opposed to either watching or liking... very good actually.
Rated 22 Sep 2010

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