Hairspray Franchise Guide: Movie Facts and Legacy

Hairspray (2007) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. When you follow your own beat, the world will follow you.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad; John Travolta as Edna Turnblad; Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma Von Tussle; Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad; Amanda Bynes as Penny Pingleton; James Marsden as Corny Collins; Queen Latifah as Motormouth Maybelle; Brittany Snow as Amber Von Tussle

About Hairspray

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.

More like Hairspray

• Hairspray
• Feel the Beat
• Sweet Charity
• Footloose
• A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits
• Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
• Make It Happen
• Kinky Boots: The Musical

Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.