A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her society grandmother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.
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Movie1990·85 min
Cry-Baby
Directed by John Waters
A comedy romance film directed by John Waters.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 42%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.5/10
2K ratings
About Cry-Baby
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Hopeful (7 of 9)
- Intensity
- Gentle (2 of 9)
- Complexity
- Easy to follow (2 of 9)
- Humor
- Funny (6 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Light (9 of 9)
- Texture
- Playful, Stylized
- Story Tags
- forbidden love, freedom rebellion, coming of age, mid century, music performance, prison, small town, high school campus, romantic partners, outsider misfit, anti hero, fish out of water, forbidden star crossed, young first love