HairsprayOverview and Synopsis

  • Hairspray
  • Opened July 20, 2007 | Runtime:1 hr. 47 min.
  • PG
    language, some suggestive content and momentary teen smoking
  • In 1960s Baltimore, dance-loving teen Tracy Turnblad auditions for a spot on ''The Corny Collins Show'' and wins. She becomes an overnight celebrity, a trendsetter in dance, fun and fashion. Perhaps her status as a new teen sensation is enough to Read More
  • Cast: John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden
  • Director: Adam Shankman
  • Genres: Period Film, Musical Comedy, Teen Movie, Musical, Rock Musical

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  • John Travolta and Nikki Blonsky in "Hairspray."
  • Elijah Kelley as Seaweed J. Stubbs and Taylor Parks as Little Inez in "Hairspray."
  • Elijah Kelly as Seaweed, Zac Efron as Link Larkin, Amanda Bynes as Penny Pingleton and Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad in "Hairspray."

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  • "Hairspray" star Nikki Blonsky at the L.A. premiere.
  • "Hairspray" star John Travolta at the L.A. premiere.
  • "Hairspray" star Zac Efron at the L.A. premiere.

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  • Hairspray fan
    by NorrieBeth

    Zac, Nikki & John were really great in this movie. Really liked this movie. I have the movie and soundtrack. There is talk about a second movie really hope they get back the same actors....Read More

  • Love it!
    by pattireeves

    I love movie musicals and this is one of my TOP favs....Read More

  • Hairspray
    by samyangor

    Best Movie And I Even Haved it on DVD...Read More

  • PG?
    by claudastro

    There is some decent and family parts in this movie but overall this movie waz annyoning! One question. How is this movie PG! OK, first of all there is some bad words! I mean just bc Zac Efron isin...Read More

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Hairspray Critic Reviews

  • "...it comes as a surprise when the movie turns out to be as happy, healthy and attractive as it does." Los Angeles Times

    - Carina Chocano

  • "...Hairspray is a consistently flashy, rousing and rambunctious movie spectacle." USA Today

    - Claudia Puig

  • "...it's one of the best Broadway-tuner adaptations in recent years -- yes, arguably even better than those Oscar-winning ones." Variety

    - Dennis Harvey

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