Read More: Best Inspirational Movie Quotes of All Time 14. Patrick Swayze, who was a good-looking actor, made for one eye candy in the comedy film without going overboard in the acting department. Swayze effortlessly played crossdresser Vida, who, along with his friends, goes on a road trip to LA not just to participate in a pageant but also win the title of Miss Drag Queen America. Many actors dread getting into women’s costumes for even one scene in a movie, but late actor Patrick Swayze readily agreed to portray a full-fledged role of a drag queen and surprised us all. To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) Read More: Best Action Movie Series of All Time 15. Andy Fickman’s ‘She’s The Man,’ starring Amanda Bynes fared well at the box office, and audiences loved the actress’s transformation into a man, which she pulled off with great ease. When Sebastian leaves for London to pursue his musical dreams, his twin sister Viola takes his place in his boarding school, eventually going on to win his soccer coach’s trust during a series of tryouts and also dates (while still cross-dressed), much to her own chagrin and churning of emotions inside. You can watch the best cross gender movies on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime. ![]() So here is the list of top crossdressing movies ever. ![]() Now, I understand that some choices on the list might be controversial, and I also assume that different sections may have varying opinions on them, but let me remind you, the primary criteria is the effectiveness of the performances on a critical and emotional level. In the olden days, when women were not given enough freedom to step out of the house (and that was prevalent everywhere in the world, not just in India!), men got into women’s costumes to play the part, and boy, they performed well too! Since then, the trend of male actors getting into gowns to play a crossdresser has only seen positive changes in movies. And moviemakers have experimented with this theme in films that required a man to play a woman or vice versa, ever since the idea struck them. As of now, there has been a massive change in the relevance of such roles, from existing for comical and dramatic effect till the 90s to revealing the atrocities faced by crossdressers and people on the various spots on the spectrum of gender and sexuality.Ĭrossdressing has always attracted attention, be it in real life or in reel. ![]() Though the cross-gender roles in today’s movies are written by vagabonds, who believe lame sexual innuendos can make up for lack of creativity, we can look back at the independent features that intend on acknowledging audiences with the truth. As usual, the English-speaking industry showed reluctance, and it was only after cross-gender performances by some acclaimed actors that people started to pay attention to the role of cross-dressing in entertainment culture.
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