Where to Watch Hairspray
- ricomckeeJanuary 27, 2026Fans of the Musical will love this movie. Fans of the original John Waters film will find it an abomination. I am the later. It doesn’t have the edge the original had and it amps up the wrong things and underplays the more important. There are stand out performances though- including James Marsden, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nikki Blonsky, and Brittany Snow. Unfortunately, except for these- all other performances lack the passion and grit that made the original a classic.
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Hairspray was released on July 20, 2007.
Hairspray was directed by Adam Shankman.
Hairspray has a runtime of 1h 56m.
Hairspray was produced by Craig Zadan, Neil Meron.
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.
The key characters in Hairspray are Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky), Edna Turnblad (John Travolta), Velma Von Tussle (Michelle Pfeiffer).
Hairspray is rated PG.
Hairspray is a Comedy, Musical, Romance film.
Hairspray has an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10.
Hairspray had a budget of $75M.
Hairspray has made $90.5M at the box office.