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Hairspray

Movie · 2007 · 117 min

A bubbly, infectious musical full of energetic dance numbers and warm humour that leaves you smiling.

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2007 film by Adam Shankman
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Year
2007
Runtime
117 min
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • race
  • love
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
musical, teen, romantic comedy
Directed by
Adam Shankman
Written by
Thomas Meehan, Leslie Dixon
Starring
John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Allison Janney, James Marsden, Amanda Bynes
Music
Marc Shaiman
Cinematography
Bojan Bazelli
Runtime
117 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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