Hairspray
When you follow your own beat, the world will follow you.
Rating: 6.7 out of 10TMDB(2.7K votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film (2007)
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Box office
Grossed $90.5M worldwide, about 1.2 times its $75M budget
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Based on
Based on Hairspray
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Filming locations
Filmed in Toronto and Hamilton
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Setting
Set in Baltimore
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Music
Music by Marc Shaiman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Bojan Bazelli
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Leslie DixonScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 19, 2007
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $75M
- Revenue
- $90.5M
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Nikki BlonskyTracy Turnblad
John TravoltaEdna Turnblad
Michelle PfeifferVelma Von Tussle
Christopher WalkenWilbur Turnblad
Amanda BynesPenny Pingleton
James MarsdenCorny Collins
Queen LatifahMotormouth Maybelle
Brittany SnowAmber Von Tussle
Zac EfronLink Larkin
Elijah KelleySeaweed
Allison JanneyPrudy Pringleton
Tayla ParxLittle Inez
Jayne EastwoodMiss Wimsey
Paul DooleyMr. Spritzer
Jerry StillerMr. Pinky- Darren FrostCameraman
John WatersFlasher- Joe ParroTeacher
Nick LorenCop Nick- Bryan HindleLink's Backup Singer
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