Hairspray (2007)
Release Date
2007-07-19
Rating
7
Duration
117 min
Countries
Keywords
dance dreams baltimore usa race politics musical based on play or musical equality school party integration overweight woman remake teen movie agoraphobia based on movie suspicion of adultery man in drag 1960s dance show fat shaming
Qualities
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.
