Hairspray (2007)

07/19/2007 (GB) • 1h 57m

Comedy, Romance, Drama

When you follow your own beat, the world will follow you.

Overview

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.

Top Billed Cast

Nikki Blonsky

Tracy Turnblad

John Travolta

Edna Turnblad

Michelle Pfeiffer

Velma Von Tussle

Christopher Walken

Wilbur Turnblad

Amanda Bynes

Penny Pingleton

James Marsden

Corny Collins

Queen Latifah

Motormouth Maybelle

Brittany Snow

Amber Von Tussle

Zac Efron

Link Larkin


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68%

Hairspray Live!

74%

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65%

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Sydney White

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Frankie and Johnny

68%

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Rent

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63%

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49%

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60%


Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$75,000,000.00

Revenue

$90,450,008.00

Keywords

dance

dreams

baltimore, usa

race politics

musical

based on play or musical

equality

school party

integration

overweight woman

remake

teen movie

agoraphobia

based on movie

suspicion of adultery

man in drag

1960s

dance show

fat shaming

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