Hairspray

6.7 2007 Adam Shankman 1h 57m
Comedy Romance Drama
Hairspray

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.

Cast

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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Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Hairspray

The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman 2017
Musicals about radical inclusion. Two films that turn spectacle into a statement about who gets to be seen.

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