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Hairspray

Hairspray

Feb 26, 1988
92 min
ComedyMusicRomance
6.8/ 10
431 votes

Overview

'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.

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TMDB
6.8/10
431 votes
IMDB
7.0/10
24,681 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
77/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$2,000,000Production cost
Box Office$6,671,108Worldwide gross
Profit$4,671,108Profitable
ROI
+233.6%Return on investment
US Box Office$6,671,108Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win & 7 nominations total

Details

Production information

"The world was in a mess... but their hair was perfect!!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$6,671,108

Production Companies

New Line Cinema

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