Hairspray

8.1 Score

2007 • 1h 57min • PG • Comedy, Drama, Romance

Hairspray

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

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.

IMDb 6.7

RT 92%

MC 81

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Nikki Blonsky

Nikki Blonsky

Tracy Turnblad

John Travolta

John Travolta

Edna Turnblad

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Velma Von Tussle

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Wilbur Turnblad

Amanda Bynes

Amanda Bynes

Penny Pingleton

James Marsden

James Marsden

Corny Collins

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Motormouth Maybelle

Brittany Snow

Brittany Snow

Amber Von Tussle

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Nikki Blonsky

Nikki Blonsky Tracy Turnblad

John Travolta

John Travolta Edna Turnblad

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer Velma Von Tussle

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken Wilbur Turnblad

Amanda Bynes

Amanda Bynes Penny Pingleton

James Marsden

James Marsden Corny Collins

Queen Latifah

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Brittany Snow

Brittany Snow Amber Von Tussle

Zac Efron

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Elijah Kelley

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Allison Janney

Allison Janney Prudy Pringleton

Tayla Parx

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Jayne Eastwood

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