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Hairspray (2007) -- Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.

Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   36,715 votes
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Director:
Adam Shankman
Writers (WGA):
Leslie Dixon (screenplay)
John Waters (1988 screenplay)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
20 July 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Musical | Romance more
Tagline:
Get ready for something big July 20th! more
Plot:
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 10 wins & 18 nominations more
User Comments:
Amazing more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hairspray (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Лак для волос (Russia) [ru]
Hairspray (Greece) [el]
Hairspray (France) [fr]
Hairspray (Germany) [de]
Hairspray (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Hairspray (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Hairspray (Finland) [fi]
Hairspray - Em Busca da Fama (Brazil) [pt]
Hairspray - Grasso è bello (Italy) [it]
Hajlakk (Hungary) [hu]
Juukselakk (Estonia) [et]
Lak za kosu (Croatia) [hr]
Suéltate el pelo (Mexico) [es]
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MPAA:
Rated PG for language, some suggestive content and momentary teen smoking.
Runtime:
117 min
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Actor Dermot Mulroney plays cello on the soundtrack along with the Hollywood Studio Orchestra. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In "Miss Baltimore Crabs" There is a man with a clipboard standing in the background and he disappears from shot to shot. In the same number Penny moves closer and farther away from the group of girls auditioning. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Tracy Turnblad: [singing] Oh, oh, oh, woke up today, feeling the way I always do. Oh, oh, oh, hungry for something that I can't eat. Then I hear that beat. That rhythm of town starts calling me down. It's like a message from high above. Oh, oh, oh, pulling me out to the smiles and the streets that I love. Good morning, Baltimore!
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Movie Connections:
References The Sound of Music (1965) more
Soundtrack:
Tied Up in the Knots of Sin more

FAQ

What's the deal with Miss Baltimore Crabs? What does it mean?
What does Link give to Amber after "Nicest Kids In Town"?
Did everybody do their own singing?
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84 out of 143 people found the following comment useful:-
Amazing, 5 July 2007
10/10
Author: Montreal Kid from Canada

Just got back from the premiere and this was an amazing movie. I wasn't expecting it to be comparable to the Broadway but it was amazing. The casting was really well done, the sets were very well decorated. Costumes were impressive. Travolta was an excellent Edna. It is definitely worth seeing. Laugh your head off funny. Music and performances had everybody in the theater dancing or tapping their feet. If you want to have fun, go see this movie. You will dance all the way home. I think this will be one of the better movies of the summer and definitely deserves a few awards. I can't wait for it to be released so I can bring all my friends and family.

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