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Movie Info


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]

Reader's Reviews


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It is going to be fun exciting movie with Zac Efron.

posted by princess7285 on Apr 09, 2007

the cast so good, jhon......... yeah

posted by octa07mania on Nov 23, 2007

This movie was fantastic. My cousin's obsessed with it and we can't stop singing the songs!!

posted by Nicole on Jul 14, 2008

i love hairspray.

posted by krsitna on Jul 18, 2008

Ilove zac efron

posted by chels on Nov 30, 2008

Kx4Cpb

posted by Ooaqhzcn on Jul 15, 2009

amnda she's nomal but il like her i like zac efron so much and i d'ont find the fat very spashil i'm sorry i can't layer

posted by zac efron on Aug 30, 2009

i like sooooooooooooooooooooo muche zac efron i want to meet hem

posted by zanar on Aug 30, 2009
 
 

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