Hairspray

2007 · directed by Adam Shankman

Rating

75/100

Hit

no

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.

Hairspray (2007), directed by Adam Shankman, rates 75/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Nikki Blonsky
• John Travolta
• Michelle Pfeiffer
• Christopher Walken
• Amanda Bynes
• James Marsden
• Queen Latifah
• Brittany Snow
• Zac Efron
• Elijah Kelley

Crew

• Bojan Bazelli — Director of Photography
• Michael Tronick — Editor
• Marc Shaiman — Original Music Composer
• Leslie Dixon — Screenplay

More from Adam Shankman

1. Stop! That! Train! (2026) — 59/100
2. A Walk to Remember (2002) — 58/100
3. Disenchanted (2022) — 57/100
4. Rock of Ages (2012) — 54/100
5. What Men Want (2019) — 53/100
6. Bedtime Stories (2008) — 49/100

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