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.
Directed by Adam Shankman
dance
dreams
baltimore, usa
race politics
musical
based on play or musical
equality
school party
integration
overweight woman
remake
teen movie
agoraphobia
based on movie
suspicion of adultery
man in drag
1960s
dance show
fat shaming
Rank
#44 in 2007·#2402 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Nikki Blonsky
Tracy Turnblad
John Travolta
Edna Turnblad
Michelle Pfeiffer
Velma Von Tussle
Christopher Walken
Wilbur Turnblad
Amanda Bynes
Penny Pingleton
James Marsden
Corny Collins
Queen Latifah
Motormouth Maybelle
Brittany Snow
Amber Von Tussle
Zac Efron
Link Larkin
Elijah Kelley
Seaweed
Allison Janney
Prudy Pringleton
Tayla Parx
Little Inez
Crew
Adam Shankman
Director
Leslie Dixon
Screenplay
Marc Shaiman
Original Music Composer
Michael Tronick
Editor
Bojan Bazelli
Director of Photography
Robert Shaye
Executive Producer
Neil Meron
Producer
Adam Shankman
Executive Producer
Toby Emmerich
Executive Producer
Marc Shaiman
Executive Producer
Richard Hicks
Casting Director
Matthew Sullivan
Music Supervisor
Popular Reviews
3338 reviews
vi
10.0★ · 09/26/17
throwing my dishes onto the floor one by one i! love! musicals!
throwing my dishes onto the floor one by one i! love! musicals!
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Emily
8.4★ · 05/26/26
Raised my self esteem when I was like 8
Raised my self esteem when I was like 8
1
kaitlin b
10.0★ · 02/16/26
few things fill me with as much joy and inspiration as the performance of you can’t stop the beat
few things fill me with as much joy and inspiration as the performance of you can’t stop the beat
1
Lizzie
8.0★ · 02/14/26
NIKKI BLONSKI FROM THE MOVIE HAIRSPRAY
NIKKI BLONSKI FROM THE MOVIE HAIRSPRAY
1
Toma Tee
10.0★ · 06/30/25
Liiiiiinkk your pork is ready. God I love you Edna Turnblad
Liiiiiinkk your pork is ready. God I love you Edna Turnblad
