Hairspray

Hairspray

2007

Set in 1962, this colorful adaptation of the Tony-winning musical (spawned by director John Waters' cult classic of the same name) follows ambitious teen Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky), who tries to integrate a racially divided Baltimore one watusi at a time. The film's star-studded cast includes John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Allison Janney, James Marsden and Amanda Bynes.

Who's who behind the do?

JBscale
85
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Musical - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 57 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 20, 2007
US Box Office
$118,823,091 (#628 of 7074)
Global Office
$202,548,575 (#835 of 3929)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Language, Momentary Teen Smoking, Some Suggestive Content

Collection Detail

Release Method
3-Disc & Digital
Aquired Format
Movies Anywhere Movies Anywhere
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 7.1
English: DD 5.1 EX
Studio
New Line Cinema
Released
November 20, 2007
Acquired Date
August 12, 2012
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
March 21, 2008

Actors

Nikki Blonsky
Nikki Blonsky
John Travolta
John Travolta
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken
Amanda Bynes
Amanda Bynes
James Marsden
James Marsden
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Brittany Snow
Brittany Snow
Zac Efron
Zac Efron
Elijah Kelley
Elijah Kelley
Allison Janney
Allison Janney
Taylor Parks
Taylor Parks
Jayne Eastwood
Jayne Eastwood
Paul Dooley
Paul Dooley
Jerry Stiller
Jerry Stiller
Darren Frost
Darren Frost
John Waters
John Waters
Joe Parro
Joe Parro

Directors

Adam Shankman
Adam Shankman

Producers

Neil Meron
Neil Meron
Craig Zadan
Craig Zadan

Writers

Leslie Dixon
Leslie Dixon

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director and choreographer, Adam Shankman, and star Nikki Blonsky
  • producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron
Featurettes
  • Behind the Beat
  • Step By Step: The Dances Of Hairspray
Other
  • Alternate Scenes
  • Deleted Scenes
  • English & Spanish Subtitles
  • Hairspray Extensions
  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 3.21.2008 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
92%
Tomatometer
216 votes
RT Fresh Certified
84%
Popcornmeter
63,389 votes
METASCORE
81
37 votes
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
141,197 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media