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Hairspray (2007)

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All Time

of 190,142

415

2000's

of 34,011

99

2007

of 1,603

11
Comedy
- Comedy All Time
  
  of 36,552
  
  64
  
  Comedy of 2007
  
  of 395
  
  3
  
  Comedy of the 2000's
  
  of 7,307
  
  13
Musical
- Musical All Time
  
  of 3,076
  
  26
  
  Musical of 2007
  
  of 36
  
  2
  
  Musical of the 2000's
  
  of 344
  
  3

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Hairspray (2007) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.1600

Avg Critic Score:3.1454

Hairspray (2007) Movie Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

"Hairspray" is just plain fun. Or maybe not so plain. There's a lot of craft and slyness lurking beneath the circa-1960s goofiness. ...read the complete Hairspray movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

It's a gay thing. That seems to be the excuse most guys use to avoid musicals. Chicago? Gay. Dreamgirls? Supergay. Phantom of the Opera? Don't start. No way is Hairspray going to turn the dudes brokeback. For starters, it stars John Travolta in a dress. ...read the complete Hairspray movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Hairspray follows in the footsteps of Little Shop of Horrors and The Producers as campy movies that became even more campy stage musicals before returning to the screen in lavish song-and-dance productions. ...read the complete Hairspray movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

My experience with �Hairspray� is limited to a single viewing of the original John Waters film during its theatrical run in 1988. ...read the complete Hairspray movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

There's nothing Divine about this tame Hairspray. ...read the complete Hairspray movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

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The Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)

Adam Shankman believes in destiny. Specifically, he believes it always has been his destiny to make a film of the Broadway musical �Hairspray.� From...read the complete Hairspray (2007) review at The Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)

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The Seattle Times (Moira Macdonald)

If there's a debut performance on film this year that's better than Nikki Blonsky's in the daffily adorable film musical "Hairspray," I can't wait to see it....read the complete Hairspray (2007) review at The Seattle Times (Moira Macdonald)

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Haro Online

When Hairspray originally debuted on screens in 1988, people thought it was weird for a John Waters film. That is saying a lot. Waters (A Dirty Shame, Cecil B. Demented), was notorious for outrageous, lowbrow, boundary pushing movies (he has since...read the complete Hairspray (2007) review at Haro Online

See all (2) "Fair" Reviews

If you want to see an entertaining musical, one with pretty girls and tuneful songs and great dancing, avoid Hairspray. While this is supposed to be a simple story of a fat girl, Tracy Turnblad (4-foot, 10-inch Nikki Blonsky), who wants to dance on The...read the complete Hairspray (2007) review at

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