Movie Info
Genre :
Musical, ComedyRelease Date :
July 20, 2007MPAA Rating :
PGDirector :
Adam ShankmanStarring :
John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Brittany Snow, Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron
Critics Reviews : 
Reader's Reviews : 
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“..the best and most entertaining movie adaptation of a stage musical so far this century..”
by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
“..one of the best times I've had watching a musical for a number of years..”
by David Mercier [Film Judge]
“..lively and enjoyable..”
by Gary Goldstein [Reel.com]
“..enjoyable enough to earn a recommendation..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..an explosion of industrial-strength good cheer, delivered by very smart show-biz pros with wit, passion, and a soup?on of dementia..”
by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
“..a plus-size bundle of fun, despite herky-jerky pacing..”
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
“..a memorable musical..”
by Will Lawrence [Empire Magazine]
“..a great big sloppy kiss of entertainment for audiences weary of explosions, CGI effects and sequels, sequels, sequels..”
by Jack Mathews [NY Daily News]
Reviewed by William Arnold [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
Reviewed by Michael Sragow [Baltimore Sun]
Reviewed by Carina Chocano [LA Times]
Reader's Reviews
i love hairspray.
posted by krsitna on Jul 18, 2008This movie was fantastic. My cousin's obsessed with it and we can't stop singing the songs!!
posted by Nicole on Jul 14, 2008