List of movies with transgender themes or actors. Doesn't include cross-dressing movies such as Tootsie or Mrs. Doubtfire as those movies, wonderful as they are, tend not to deal with transgender issues. Listed starting with the most recent. Please email additions and corrections.
Soap, En (2006)
Tranny slice-of-life movie. Touching love between a transsexual woman
and a genetic woman both floundering and helping each other.
Transamerica (2005)
Feliclity Huffman gives an Oscar-worthy performance of a transwoman reconciling her
past on the eve of her final surgery.
Wild Side (2004) Transsexual actor Stéphanie Michelini gives an extremely intimate portrayal of some of the joys and difficulties of being transgendered.
Beautiful Boxer (2003)
True story of the public transition of a Thai boxer.
Normal (2003)
Reasonably realistic story of a man transitioning within marriage.
Badge, The (2002)
Mysterious death of a transsexual woman.
Somewhat educational look at what it means to be transgendered in America.
Cockettes, The (2002)
Good documentary on a early San Francisco drag phenomenon.
Venus Boyz (2002) A fascenating glimpse into the worlds of drag kings and female-to-male transsexuals.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
(2001) By far my favorite TG movie
Princesa (2001)
Extremely realistic look at the life of a typical transsexual sex worker.
Respectfully shows that being non-op is an acceptable choice.
Southern Comfort (2001)
Excellent documentary on transsexual lives and relationships featuring
a beautiful relationship between an MTF and a FTM.
Wonder Boys (2000)
Contains a transgender minor character as the girlfriend
of the character played by Robert Downey Jr.
Notable in that her TG status doesn't become an issue or a joke.
Better Than Chocolate (1999)
Nice, little story with a transgender character who's just another
character.
Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Very big and excellent biography of FTM transgender Brandon Teena.
Flawless (1999)
Realistic story underscores the common humanity of a drag queen as discovered by
a redneck character played by Robert DeNiro.
All About My Mother (Todo
sobre mi madre) (1999)
Just a fun movie involving a family member who has transitioned.
Ma vie en rose (1997)
A touching story about a feminine boy who resists societal conditioning
to be masculine.
Different for Girls (1996)
A story of deep friendship.
To Wong Foo, Thanks for
Everything,
Julie Newmar (1995) Drag queen road movie. Not very deep but who
can resist watching Wesley Snipes and Patrick Swayze in drag!
Wigstock: The Movie (1995)
Penetrating documentary into the lives of drag queens.
Adventures of Priscilla,
Queen of the Desert, The (1994) A classic road movie with
non-classic travelers.
M. Butterfly (1993)
An amazingly good film.
Crying Game, The (1992)
Love among the trannies.
Just Like a Woman (1992)
Realistic look at some of the personal problems experienced by
transgenders.
Orlando (1992)
A rather
boring movie IMHO, but main character experiences life from both sides
and is therefore notable.
Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
Another movie where people experience life
from both sides, but this one is fun, sensitive, and romantic.
Switch (1991) Another
died-and-sent-back-to-earth-fix-mistakes movie but with a twist: He's
got to do it in a woman's body. Very funny.
Rocky Horror Picture
Show,
The (1975) Classic cult rock musical. Completely replaced by Hedwig
(IMO) but lots of fun and great music.
I Want What I Want (1972)
A very early look at the subject of sex-change. Poor movie and
completely unrealistic but interesting historically.
Myra Breckinridge (1970)
Main character changes her sex to exact revenge. Movie techniques are
far ahead of their time.
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