History Film / KinkyBoots

** TheMusical states outright that Lola is only attracted to women, although this could also be her trolling Don to an extent.

* AchillesInHisTent: Lola and the fashion show

A [[TheMusical musical]] ScreenToStageAdaptation, with a book by Harvey Fierstein and music and lyrics by Music/CyndiLauper, opened on Broadway in 2013 and went on to win the Tony Award for Best Musical.

Unfortunately, industry is putting the old fashioned factory under and his dad's old friends, whom Charlie has known since childhood, out of work. Charlie doesn't really want to keep the factory; nor does he exactly feel right letting the factory fail, but old wing tips aren't going to cut it.

* AccidentalPublicConfession: Lauren has been falling in love with Charlie but [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy makes nice with his fiancee anyway]], runs into said fiancee and mentions with sincere appreciation that he put their house up for mortgage in order to save the factory. Nicola didn't know, and is - quite reasonably - less than pleased that he kept it from her. Lauren is mortified; she had no idea Charlie hadn't discussed it with Nicola first.

* BigDamnHeroes: A not-quite-genderflipped example: Charlie has really screwed the pooch. He told Lola off about being a DragQueen the night before their fashion show in Milan, then is too much of a wuss to admit they have no performers for the show. With no other models, Charlie puts on the Kinky Boots himself and tries to take to the runway. He falls on his face and is too mortified to get up. The camera then shows a red patent leather stiletto stepping past him. He glances up to see Lola, who launches into a rousing medley with the Angel Club girls, and brings down the house.

* DefeatMeansFriendship: In the stage version, Don and Lola engage in a contest to see which of them is a "true man," with both agreeing to do whatever the other dares. Don picks a boxing match, unaware that Lola's father forced him to undergo boxing training. It's thus a closer fight than expected, but Don still wins. Afterward, though, he realizes that Lola threw the fight and could have easily clobbered him, but chose not to in order to protect his pride. This act of kindness changes Don's opinion of Lola and prompts a HeelFaceTurn on his part.

* TheDulcineaEffect: Charlie falls victim of it when he sees three men harassing a woman on the streets. The woman turns out to be [[WholesomeCrossdresser Lola]].

* GenderNormativeParentPlot: Not only does Lola's father wish his son would take up boxing instead of drag, he rejects him even on his death bed. However, Lola turns out to be very good at boxing in addition to performing.

** Secondary love triangle with Charlie, Lauren and Lola.

* FashionShow: The Milan Shoe Show, with Lola and her girls strutting their stuff.

* GenderNomativeParentPlot: Not only does Lola's father wish his son would take up boxing instead of drag, he rejects him even on his death bed. However, Lola turns out to be very good at boxing in addition to performing.

* BillyElliotPlot: Not only does Lola's father wish his son would take up boxing instead of drag, he rejects him even on his death bed. However, Lola turns out to be very good at boxing in addition to performing.