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Hedwig and the Angry Inch

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2001 | 95 min | Comedy, Music, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect sex.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Raised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig undergoes a personal transformation in order to emigrate to the U.S., where she reinvents herself as an 'internationally ignored' but divinely talented rock diva, inhabiting a 'beautiful gender of one'.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.4 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    4 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $4 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 183K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Cameron Mitchell

  • John Cameron MitchellHedwig
  • Miriam ShorYitzhak
  • Stephen TraskSkszp
  • Theodore LiscinskiJacek
  • Rob CampbellKrzysztof
  • Michael AronovSchlatko
  • Andrea MartinPhyllis Stein
  • Ben Mayer-GoodmanHansel - 6 years old
  • Alberta WatsonHansel's Mom
  • Gene PyrzHansel's Dad