SummaryAdapted 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
Written By:John Cameron Mitchell, Stephen Trask
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
85
User score
Generally Favorable
7.9
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
93% Positive
27 Reviews
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100
Stomps the summer movie competition with heart and humor.
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On the screen, the rip-roaring rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch retains all the excitement and energy it had on stage while adding depth, clarity and emotional texture.
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John Cameron Mitchell credits Plato as the inspiration for his rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Now Mitchell has turned his play into a raucous, touching celebration of a film.
88
Wildly witty, but also inventive, audacious and poignant.
75
(Mitchell's) Hansel may be small-boned and soft-featured in an androgynous way, but his Hedwig is a force of nature, burned out and jaded yet brimming with compassion and bursting with energy.
75
This drag-queen melodrama, like its star, perseveres.
40
It's this strategy (however unconscious), and not simply a lack of directing talent, that makes Hedwig so relentlessly assaultive, heavy-handed, and emotionally monochromatic.
User score
Generally Favorable
85% Positive
40 Ratings
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11% Mixed
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Jan 20, 2026
10
The legendary anthem of a soul's completion: A 5.0-star masterpiece that redefined my identity and art.260312 (5.0)I first encountered this in 2007, but since then, I've watched it countless times—at least 100. This film set a permanent fire in my heart; I truly wouldn't be the person I am today without meeting her. From memorizing every lyric and attending the musical multiple times to seeing John Cameron Mitchell perform live in Korea, my devotion has been absolute. I’ve covered the songs, I have the tattoos—Hedwig is an inseparable, legendary part of my life. A definitive, soul-stirring 5.0.
Aug 31, 2018
9
John Cameron Mitchell excels at depicting the complicated ways humans love each other. Apart from being a rock and roll masterpiece, this film tenderly layers pain and love, and depicts the endless human search for the other half... the one who can put us back together.
Production Company:
- Fine Line Features
- New Line Cinema
- Killer Films
Release Date:Jul 20, 2001
Duration:1 h 35 m
Rating:R
Tagline:An anatomically incorrect rock odyssey
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
Satellite Awards
• 6 Nominations
