Kinky Boots

"How far would you go to save the family business?"

2005 1h 47m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 372

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Synopsis

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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.

“How far would you go to save the family business?”

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Cast

Joel Edgerton
Charlie Price
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Lola/Simon
Sarah-Jane Potts
Lauren
Nick Frost
Don
Linda Bassett
Mel
Jemima Rooper
Nicola
Robert Pugh
Harold Price
Ewan Hooper
George

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julian Jarrold
Writers: Geoff Deane, Tim Firth
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 100% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Julian Jarrold, shot by Eigil Bryld. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adrian Johnston. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Emma E. Hickox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Joel Edgerton and Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sarah-Jane Potts carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julian Jarrold directs. Eigil Bryld behind the camera. Adrian Johnston scores. Emma E. Hickox cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 100% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Julian Jarrold, shot by Eigil Bryld. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Adrian Johnston. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Emma E. Hickox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Joel Edgerton and Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sarah-Jane Potts carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "How far would you go to save the family business?".
10IMDB entry: tt0434124 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 31 themes, including "factory worker", "career", "factory", "small town".