The songs are catchy and I like the cast, but the movie loses my interest about halfway through and never gets me back.
Hairspray
When you follow your own beat, the world will follow you.
Rating
2.5 (1)
Release Date
7/19/2007Runtime
117 minsOverview
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.
How It Feels
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A infectious, high-energy musical that celebrates individuality and challenges systemic racism through dance, optimism, and genuine charm. It's feel-good activism wrapped in sequins and big-haired 1960s fun.
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JoyfulExhilaratingHopefulDefiant
Themes
IdentityRaceComing of age
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Stylized genreHigh-contrast
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Racial violence
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
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Allison Janney
Prudy Pringleton
Tayla Parx
Little Inez
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