A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.
the vibe
Hairspray Live! Vibe
What it feels like
briskupliftinggentleeasy to followlight-touchbroadheartfelt
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Movie2016·120 min
Hairspray Live!
Directed by Kenny Leon, Alex Rudzinski
A romance comedy film directed by Kenny Leon.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 16%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
About Hairspray Live!
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Uplifting (9 of 9)
- Intensity
- Gentle (2 of 9)
- Complexity
- Easy to follow (2 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Playful, Cozy
- Story Tags
- social injustice, freedom rebellion, coming of age, mid century, music performance, showbiz media, american regional, close friendship, underdog, outsider misfit, competition tournament, fish out of water, young first love