Movies like To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

'The Birdcage' offers another look at drag culture, wrapped in a comical plot involving a gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner. It shares the same celebratory, yet at times poignant, approach to LGBTQ themes as 'To Wong Foo.'

With a similar storyline about drag queens on a fulfilling journey, 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' offers comedy and heart. This Australian movie shows the adventures of two drag performers and a transgender woman traveling across the desert to perform a drag show, making it a celebratory companion piece to 'To Wong Foo.'

Based on the Broadway musical, 'Rent' features the lives of several artists and musicians, including a drag queen, living in New York under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. Its celebration of life and love in the face of adversity aligns with the tones of empowerment found in 'To Wong Foo.'

Blending rock music and drag performance, 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' follows a transgender punk-rock singer from East Berlin on a tour through the United States. Its raw, energetic vibe and exploration of identity will resonate with fans of 'To Wong Foo.'

In 'Connie and Carla,' two women perform as drag queens and find both comedy and heartfelt moments that echo the drag themes and road trip elements of 'To Wong Foo.'