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Hairspray

Overview


Genre :

Musical, Comedy

Release Date :

July 20, 2007

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Adam Shankman

Starring :

John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Brittany Snow, Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

4 of 4

“..the best and most entertaining movie adaptation of a stage musical so far this century..”
by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
4 of 5

“..one of the best times I've had watching a musical for a number of years..”
by David Mercier [Film Judge]
3.5 of 4

“..lively and enjoyable..”
by Gary Goldstein [Reel.com]
3 of 4

“..enjoyable enough to earn a recommendation..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
3.5 of 4

“..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]
3.5 of 4

“..a plus-size bundle of fun, despite herky-jerky pacing..”
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
4 of 5

“..a memorable musical..”
by Will Lawrence [Empire Magazine]
4 of 4

“..a great big sloppy kiss of entertainment for audiences weary of explosions, CGI effects and sequels, sequels, sequels..”
by Jack Mathews [NY Daily News]
4 of 4
Reviewed by Peter Howell [Toronto Star]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Duane Dudek [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Colin Covert [Minneapolis Star Tribune]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Jason Clark [Slant Magazine]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Peter Bradshaw [The Guardian]
Reviewed by William Arnold [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
Reviewed by Michael Sragow [Baltimore Sun]
Reviewed by Carina Chocano [LA Times]

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