Storyline
Pleasantly plump teenager, Tracy Turnblad and her best friend, Penny Pingleton audition to be on The Corny Collins Show – and Tracy wins. But when scheming Amber Von Tussle and her mother plot to destroy Tracy, it turns to chaos.
Directors
Cast
James Marsden, John Travolta, Becca Sweitzer, Christopher Walken, Ted Ludzik, Stephen Boss, Jamal Sims, Anthony Carr, Anne Fletcher, Whitney Brown, Laura Edwards, Adam Shankman, Zachary Woodlee, Marc Shaiman, Nick Loren, Allison Janney, Brendan Wall, Queen Latifah, Nadine Ellis, Paul Dooley, Seth Howard, Spencer Liff, Amanda Bynes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Jayne Eastwood, Sharron Matthews, Jerry Stiller, Sarah Francis, Derek Gilroy, Elijah Kelley, Janelle Hutchison, Gerry Mendicino, Neil Crone, Nikki Blonsky, James Kirchner, Brittany Snow, Tanee McCall, Taylor Parks, Darren Frost, John Waters, Joe Parro, Bryan Hindle, Sheldon Smith, Greg Farkas, Bruce McFee, Christian Hagen, John Andersen, George King, Ron Pardo, Geri Hall, Ricki Lake, Scott Wittman, Joey Pizzi, Cassie Silva, Tiffany Engen, Brooke Engen, Sarah Jayne Jensen, Hayley Podschun, Nick Baga, Curtis Holbrook, J.P. Ferreri, Phillip Spaeth, Tabitha Lupien, Kelly Fletcher, Jesse Weafer, Corey Gorewicz, Josh Feldman, Everett Smith, Ariel Reid, Jason Dolphin, Chris Andrew Robinson, Starr Domingue, Shawn Byfield, Shane Simpson, Jade Anderson, Rhonda Roberts, Jennifer Abbey, Sherisse Springer, Vanessa Cobham, Eboni Nichols, Holly Alexis Hyman, Damon Butler, Marc Spaulding, Arike Rice, Reggie Jackson, Tramaine Montell Ford, Khetanya Henderson, Loriel Hennington, Daniel Dyer, Kristen Munro, Ingrid Gaynor, Stacey Martino, Sal Scozzari, Charles Seminerio, Alison Smyth, Christine Moore, Emily Andrews, Julianne Jackson, Laura Lawson, Melissa Leifer, Jenny Parsons, Susan Henley, Nick Settimi, Kyle Golemba, Tiffany Green, Rachael Dolan, Kristina Uranowski, Charlotte Szivak, Deborah Overes, Mary McCandless, Jeffrey James, Carla Guiliani, Chantelle Leonardo, Melissa Williams, Krystal Kiran, Jessica Dawson, Sheri Godfrey, Jessica Keeling, Romina D'Ugo, Julia Juhas, Cindy Willems, Faye Rauw, Niky Johnson, Shannon Whelan, Diana Coatsworth, Keri Tkacz, Krista Leis, Sammy Rosen, Stephen Findlay, Mike Cota, Dennis Lupien, Serge Kushnier, Austin Di Iulio, Chad McFadden, Ted Banfalvi, Shaun Amyot, Blaine Totten, Glen Kerr, Paul Gordon, Gerard McIsaac, Josh Epstein, A. Frank Ruffo, Darcy Evans, Marc Kimelman, Larry Mannell, Wally Michaels, Matthew Caruso, Lyne Tremblay, Mary Pitt, Janice Luey, Dondraico Johnson
Trailer
Reviews
100
New York Post
The best and most entertaining movie adaptation of a stage musical so far this century - and yes, I’m including the Oscar-winning "Chicago."
80
Variety
It's one of the best Broadway-tuner adaptations in recent years -- yes, arguably even better than those Oscar-winning ones.
80
Empire
Offering plenty of body and a lot of lift, Hairspray gels kitsch styling with show-stopping tunes to mould a memorable musical.
80
Shankman and his screenwriter, Leslie Dixon, prove you can make a lightweight Broadway musical into big movie fun.
75
Premiere
This Hairspray really is a lot of fun -- colorful, sassy, and brisk.
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