Hairspray
Taste attributes: comedydramafamilymusicromancehistoricalmusic/dancegay/lesbianslowfresh & originalwholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allunlikely connections
"The world was in a mess... but their hair was perfect!!"
Boxlist takeA warm-hearted, contained romantic comedy: stirring and original. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
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Synopsis
'Pleasantly Plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1988
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- New Line Cinema
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
