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Hairspray
2007
· Movie
· 117 min
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1701
- IMDb #2843
- Google retired #1500
- Rotten Tomatoes #773
- Metacritic #822
- Letterboxd #1884
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #742
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1186
- Metacritic Critics #626
- Metacritic Audience #1562
- Criticker #2344
- Douban #1266
- Kinopoisk #3226
- AlloCiné #2357
- Trakt #2104
Every rating
42–92
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 42, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 92. Critics average 86, everyone else 71.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In 1962 Baltimore, a vivacious and pleasantly plump teenager with big hair and even bigger dreams dreams of dancing on a local TV show. Her rise to telegenic fame leads her to become an unexpected advocate for the integration of the show, challenging the station’s discriminatory policies and rallying her friends behind the cause.
Details
- Director
- Adam Shankman
- Writer
- Leslie Dixon
- Based on
- Hairspray
- Released
- 19 July 2007
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $75.0M
- Box office
- $90.5M
- Awards
- 22 wins, 43 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 65 →2 major awards won · 22 wins from 65 nominations across 36 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2007 | Best Young Actress | Nikki Blonsky | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2007 | Best Acting Ensemble | Winner | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2007 | Best Family Film | Nominee | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2007 | Best Comedy Movie | Nominee | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2007 | Best Song | "Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)" Music and Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Witman | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2007 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Golden Globe Awards 2007 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nikki Blonsky | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2007 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | John Travolta | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Acting Ensemble | Winner | |
| Best Young Actress | Nikki Blonsky | Winner |
| Best Comedy Movie | Nominee | |
| Best Family Film | Nominee | |
| Best Song | "Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)" Music and Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Witman | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nikki Blonsky | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | John Travolta | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Hairspray | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes, Paul Dooley, Zac Efron, Allison Janney, Elijah Kelley, James Marsden, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, Brittany Snow, Jerry Stiller, John Travolta and Christopher Walken | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Female Images in a Movie | Winner | |
| Best Music | Nikki Blonsky and Queen Latifah | Winner |
| Hall of Shame | John Travolta | Winner |
FilmInk Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Hair | John Travolta | Winner |
| Best Musical | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Ensemble Cast Award | Winner | |
| Rising Star Award | Nikki Blonsky | Winner |
Young Hollywood Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| One to Watch | Nikki Blonsky | Winner |
| One to Watch | Zac Efron | Winner |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Winner | |
| Best Adapted Song | " Good Morning Baltimore " Music by Marc Shaiman Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Witman | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Song | " I Can Hear the Bells " Music by Marc Shaiman Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Witman | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Song | " You Can't Stop the Beat " Music by Marc Shaiman Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Witman | Nominee |
| Best Breakthrough Performance: Female | Nikki Blonsky | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Nominee | |
| Best Original Song | "Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)" Music and Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Witman | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards (2008)
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Zac Efron | Winner |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Nikki Blonsky | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Grownup Love Story | John Travolta and Christopher Walken | Winner |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Box Office Films | Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman | Winner |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing – Music – Musical Feature Film | Sally Boldt, Lisa Jaime and Will Kaplan | Winner |
Hollywood Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Ensemble of the Year | Winner |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast | Winner |
International Film Music Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Award | Marc Shaiman and Scott Witman | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Nikki Blonsky | Winner |
People's Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Song from a Soundtrack | "You Can't Stop the Beat" | Winner |
Teen Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Choice Summer Movie: Comedy/Musical | Winner |
Gold Derby Awards
7 nominations
| Best Art Direction | David Gropman and Gordon Sim | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Rita Ryack | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes, Paul Dooley, Zac Efron, Allison Janney, Elijah Kelley, James Marsden, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, Brittany Snow, Jerry Stiller, John Travolta and Christopher Walken | Nominee |
| Best Makeup/Hair | Judi Cooper-Sealy and Jordan Samuel | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)" Music and Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Witman | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing/Mixing | Ron Bartlett, Susan Dawes, D.M. Hemphill, Rick Kline and Mildred Iatrou Morgan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | John Travolta | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations
| Art Direction and Production Design | Dennis Davenport and David Gropman | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Rita Ryack | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Original Song | "Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)" Music and Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Witman | Nominee |
International Online Cinema Awards
3 nominations
| Best Costume Design | Rita Ryack | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Nominee | |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
1 nomination
| Best Newcomer | Nikki Blonsky | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Michael Tronick | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Studio Feature – Comedy | David Rubin and Richard Hicks | Nominee |
Awards Circuit Community Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cast Ensemble | Nominee |
BET Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Queen Latifah | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Makeup and Hair | Judi Cooper-Sealy and Jordan Samuel | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Most Promising Performer | Nikki Blonsky | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Newcomer | Nikki Blonsky | Nominee |
Empire Awards
1 nomination
| Best Soundtrack | Hairspray | Nominee |
Hollywood Post Alliance Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Color Grading Feature Film in a DI Process | Steven J. Scott | Nominee |
Locarno Film Festival
1 nomination
| Audience Award | Adam Shankman | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards (2007)
1 nomination
| Best Summer Movie You Haven't Seen Yet | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Queen Latifah | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
1 nomination
| Best Family Feature Film (Comedy or Drama) | Nominee |