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Hairspray

1988, Movie, 1h 32min

John Waters scored one of the biggest commercial and critical successes of his career with this affectionately outrageous musical satire that found the filmmaker bringing his outsider vision into the mainstream. In 1960s Baltimore, where the bouffant rules and every week a new dance craze is launched, rebellious, self-described “pleasantly plump” teenager Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) becomes a local dancing sensation on “The Corny Collins Show”—and uses her newfound celebrity to become a crusader for civil rights. In a delightful double role as both Tracy’s mother and a racist TV station owner, the ever-brilliant Divine (in his final collaboration with Waters) steals the whole glorious, retro-schlock shebang.

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Critic Kim Newman

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Thoroughly charming...

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"Hairspray" is a feel-good movie that takes place in 1960s Baltimore, where a plus-size teenager named Tracy Turnblad dreams of becoming a dancer on a local TV show. Despite facing discrimination and bullying from her classmates and teachers, Tracy's infectious energy and dance moves earn her a spot on the show and make her an unlikely hero for integration. Alongside her best friend Penny, Tracy uses her newfound fame to advocate for racial equality and challenges the status quo, all while navigating her way through high school drama and romance. With the help of her agoraphobic mother, Edna, and Motormouth Maybelle, the owner of an R&B record shop, Tracy takes on the reigning queen of the show, Amber Von Tussle, and her manipulative parents in a battle for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963. Will Tracy be able to overcome the obstacles in her way and achieve her dreams while spreading a message of love and acceptance?