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Hairspray 35th Anniversary

  • Rated PG
  • 1hr 42m
  •  (7)
  • 77

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Videos & Photos

  • Official Trailer

Movie Info & Cast

Director:

John Waters

Producer:

Stanley F. Buchthal, Pat Moran, Rachel Talalay

Release Date:

Jun 11, 2023

Runtime:

1hr 42m

Synopsis

A 'pleasantly plump' teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.

Cast

  • Ricki Lake
  • Divine
  • Jerry Stiller
  • Sonny Bono
  • Colleen Fitzpatrick
  • Ruth Brown
  • Michael St. Gerard
  • Deborah Harry
  • Leslie Ann Powers
  • Clayton Prince

Atom User Reviews

 4.4 out of 5
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#cliché
#hilarious

So fun to see it on a big screen!

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Cary C
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#clever
#mustsee

This movie is a gem. An absolute gem.

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Kathi S
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Metacritic

77
metacritic
Based on 14 Critics
6.5

USER SCORE (26)

Generally favorable reviews based on 26 Reviews
80

While it’s corny by design, Hairspray also aims to get at something truthful, about the various kinds of prejudice weighing down the city circa 1963, and how youthful optimism and music made a difference, if only in the lives of those kids craving some kind of diverse, progressive community.

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Metacritic review by Noel Murray
Noel Murray
The Dissolve
75

Basically the movie is a bubble-headed series of teenage crises and crushes, alternating with historically accurate choreography of such forgotten dances as the Madison and the Roach.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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