transgender woman on a road trip who manage to win over the locals of a small town. Despite the similarities, To Wong Foo had already been in production by the time Priscilla was released. The crew of Priscilla had heard about the film while shooting their own, and though a producer was initially worried the films might be too similar, after reading To Wong Foos script, producers decided it was sufficiently different from Priscilla. The success of Priscilla, along with the popularity of drag queens like RuPaul and the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning, is credited with helping pave the way for To Wong Foo. Music Soundtrack The film's soundtrack was released on August 29, 1995. It consists of eleven tracks: Music and songs not included in the soundtrack: "Gotta Move" – Barbra Streisand "Theme From Wonder Woman" – New World Symphony "Je Cherche un Homme" [I Want a Man] – Eartha Kitt "Behind Closed Doors" – Charlie Rich "Stand by Your Man" – David Allan Coe "This is a Man's World" – Sara Hickman "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" – Johnny Mathis "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" – B.J. Thomas "1812 Overture" – Tchaikovsky "Zampa Overture" – Ferdinand Herold "China Girl" – Robert J. Walsh "That Lady You're with Ain't No Lady" – Larry Applewhite/Gene Wisniewski Release Theatrical The film was released wide on September 8, 1995. Professional golfer Chi Chi Rodriguez sued the production company and distributor over the use of his name in the film, eventually settling with undisclosed terms. Home media The film was released on VHS after its theatrical release and on DVD on January 7, 2003, with several deleted scenes. It was released on Blu-ray by Shout! Factory on May 28, 2019. Reception Box office With a lifetime box-office gross revenue of worldwide, the film was number one at the box office in the United States for its first two weeks in the theater. Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 43% based on 42 reviews. The site's consensus states: "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar seeks to celebrate individuality, but is too timid and predictable to achieve its admittedly noble aims." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 60% based on reviews from 24 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film