Movies Like Lime Green

If you liked Lime Green (2018), a movie directed by Henrique Arruda, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)
★ 6.1/10
Jamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a "real" career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure: he is going to be a sensation. Supported by…
2
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
★ 7.5/10
Veteran drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson take novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez under their wing on a madcap road trip across the country to compete in the Drag Queen of America pageant in Los Angeles.
3
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts (2019)
★ 6.8/10
Trixie charmed audiences and judges as winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. But the grind of performing and the pressure of the title proves that heavy is the head that wears the tiara.
4
Trick (1999)
★ 6.9/10
Gabriel is a young, aspiring musical composer whose life seems stuck in the First Act. When his new musical number gets a critical reception, a theatre colleague, Perry, tells Gabriel that he needs to get a life before…
5
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
★ 7.3/10
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
6
The Birdcage (1996)
★ 7/10
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false heterosexual front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's conservative parents.
7
This Filthy World (2006)
★ 7.6/10
In this filmed version of cult film director John Waters' popular one-man show, the Pink Flamingos and A Dirty Shame director takes the stage to discuss everything from his early influences, fondest career memories…
8
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
★ 6.4/10
A visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends.
9
The Curiosity of Chance (2006)
★ 5.9/10
It’s the ‘80s once again, new wave angst and genderbending fashion are all the rage, but new kid at school, Chance Marquis, is trying to find new ways to stand out. Being an odd and somewhat awkward teenager makes him…
10
Femme (2023)
★ 7/10
Jules is a drag artist in London who withdraws into himself and loses his career after a horrific attack. Months later, he recognizes one of his assailants in a gay sauna and quickly realizes he has the perfect…
11
Stage Mother (2020)
★ 6.2/10
A conservative church-choir director moves from Texas to San Francisco to run her deceased gay son's drag club.
12
Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
★ 7.4/10
Arnold Beckoff is looking for love and acceptance, but as a gay man working as a female impersonator in 1970s New York City, neither come easily. After a series of heartaches, Arnold believes he has found the love of…
13
Paris Is Burning (1991)
★ 8/10
Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball…
14
Kinky Boots (2005)
★ 6.7/10
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…
15
Any Day Now (2012)
★ 7/10
In the late 1970s, when a mentally handicapped teenager is abandoned, a gay couple takes him in and becomes the family he's never had. But once the unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the…
16
Kinky Boots: The Musical (2019)
★ 7.8/10
Charlie Price is a shoe factory owner struggling to save his family business, and Lola is a fabulous entertainer with a wildly exciting idea. With a little compassion and a lot of understanding, this unexpected pair…
17
Behind the Candelabra (2013)
★ 6.6/10
Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.
18
Connie and Carla (2004)
★ 5.9/10
After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in the Windy City, gal pals Connie and Carla skip town for L.A., where they go way undercover as singers working the city's dinner theater circuit ... disguised as drag queens…
19
Of an Age (2023)
★ 6.6/10
A Serbian ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend's older brother.
20
Five Dances (2013)
★ 6.3/10
A gifted young dancer arrives in New York City and joins the downtown contemporary dance world. With talent to burn, he soon must choose between his responsibility to his broken family in the Midwest, and forging a…