Film

Hairspray

2007 · 1h 56m · Comedy · Romance · Drama

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

IMDb

6.7

Rotten Tomatoes

92%

Metacritic

81

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.

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

Elijah Kelley

Seaweed

Allison Janney

Prudy Pringleton

Tayla Parx

Little Inez

Jayne Eastwood

Miss Wimsey

Paul Dooley

Mr. Spritzer

Jerry Stiller

Mr. Pinky

Darren Frost

Cameraman

• Adam ShankmanDirector · Executive Producer
• Leslie DixonScreenplay
• Craig ZadanProducer
• Neil MeronProducer
• Robert ShayeExecutive Producer
• Marc ShaimanOriginal Music Composer · Executive Producer
• Jennifer GibgotExecutive Producer
• Garrett GrantExecutive Producer
• Toby EmmerichExecutive Producer
• Mark KaufmanExecutive Producer

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Release date

July 19, 2007

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

PG

Budget

$75,000,000

Revenue

$90,450,008

Genres

Comedy, Romance, Drama

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