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Cry-Baby

1990 · 85 min

A zany, tuneful romp through 1950s teen rebellion, full of campy humour and infectious energy.

Tagline
Good girls want him bad. Bad girls want him worse.
Overview
A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her society grandmother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 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
  • class
  • love
  • rebellion
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour8
Realism3
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
John Waters
Written by
John Waters
Starring
Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Stephen Mailer, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Traci Lords, Darren E. Burrows
Music
Patrick Williams
Cinematography
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Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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