Where can I stream Hairspray?

You can stream Hairspray on: Apple TV Store, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home

What movies are similar to Hairspray?

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Hairspray include Crazy, Stupid, Love. , (500) Days of Summer , Silver Linings Playbook , New York, I Love You , Georgia Rule , The Family Stone .

Hairspray Movie (2007): Where to watch and stream online

Hairspray

Drama Comedy Romance

2007, Movie, 1h 57min

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.

Country: United States,United Kingdom

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Reviews

Critic Will Lawrence

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...he has crafted a piece of fluffy puff featuring more camp activity than a Boy Scouts holiday.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Nathan Rabin

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...the film retains a surprisingly subversive edge that undercuts its blinding surface gloss.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...shows that Baltimore is the natural home of twisted legends and gothic subversives: Edgar Allan Poe, Dr Hannibal Lecter … and John Waters.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Steve Davis

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If ever there were a happy summer movie, it’s 'Hairspray'.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Søren Langelund

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...såvel visuelt som narrativt udnyttes filmiske virkemidler, der fremavler en ikke så lidt uimodståelig charme.

Read full review at Cinemazone

Mikkel Petersen

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Jeg elsker den. Over The top. Skæve castings. Det burde ikke fungere. Men den smitter med sin charme og jeg bliver revet med hver gang. Kan du lide Musical film genren er den et must.

1 year ago

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What is Hairspray about? Toggle content

"Hairspray" is a feel-good musical comedy set in 1960s Baltimore, where a plus-size teenager named Tracy Turnblad dreams of dancing on a local TV show. With the help of her supportive father and a motley crew of friends, Tracy takes on the show's racist and sizeist producers, all while falling for the charming Link Larkin. Along the way, she learns to embrace her uniqueness and finds her voice in this heartwarming tale of self-acceptance and social change. Featuring an all-star cast - including John Travolta as Edna Turnblad - "Hairspray" is an entertaining romp that will leave you beaming from ear to ear.