Hairspray (2007)

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When you follow your own beat, the world will follow you.

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.

• Released: 2007-07-19
• Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 56m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 2,682 votes

Directed by Adam Shankman.

Top cast

• Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad
• John Travolta as Edna Turnblad
• Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma Von Tussle
• Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad
• Amanda Bynes as Penny Pingleton
• James Marsden as Corny Collins
• Queen Latifah as Motormouth Maybelle
• Brittany Snow as Amber Von Tussle
• Zac Efron as Link Larkin
• Elijah Kelley as Seaweed

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Hairspray

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Now TV Cinema, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Stan; rent on JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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