Hairspray (1988)
"The world was in a mess... but their hair was perfect!!"
ThumbScore
👍 76%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 88%
(RT: 98%, MC: 77) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Ricki Lake as Tracy Turnblad
Divine as Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
Debbie Harry as Velma Von Tussle
Vitamin C as Amber von Tussle
Sonny Bono as Franklin von Tussle
Leslie Ann Powers as Penny Pingleton
Ruth Brown as Motormouth Maybelle
Is Hairspray good?
Most people think so. 76% audience score, estimated from 468 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 88%.
Overview
'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963. Wikipedia ↗
