Summary
'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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+14)
Critics 88Audiences 74GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer98%
Metascore77
Audience score80%
Letterboxd · 85 K ratings3.7/5
User score7.1
IMDb7.0
Box office
3.3×its budget
- Budget
- $2 M
- Worldwide
- $7 M
Worldwide it earned $5 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for comedies, −8 min on the typical 100
typical 10092Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 55 more
Released
1988
February 26, 1988
38 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking24 of 120
Ricki LakeTracy Turnblad
DivineEdna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
Debbie HarryVelma Von Tussle
Vitamin CAmber von Tussle
Sonny BonoFranklin von Tussle
Leslie Ann PowersPenny Pingleton
Ruth BrownMotormouth Maybelle
Jerry StillerWilbur Turnblad
Michael St. GerardLink Larkin
Clayton PrinceSeaweed
Mink StoleTammy
Shawn ThompsonCorny Collins
Ric OcasekBeatnik Cat
Pia ZadoraBeatnik Chick- JAJo Ann HavrillaPrudence Pingleton
Alan J. WendlMr. Pinky
Josh CharlesIggy
Jason DownsBobby
Holter GrahamI.Q. Jones- DGDan GriffithBrad
- RHRegina HammondPam
- BKBridget KimseyConsuella
- FMFrankie MaldonDash
Brooke Stacy MillsLou Ann Levorowski
Directing · 2
- John Waters Director, Writer, Co-Producer
- Steve Apicella First Assistant Director
Production · 8
- Robert Shaye Executive Producer
- Sara Risher Executive Producer
- Rachel Talalay Producer
- Robert Maier Line Producer
- Mary Colquhoun Casting Director
- Pat Moran Associate Producer, Casting Director
Camera · 1
- David Insley Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Janice Hampton Editor
- Charles Roggero Co-Editor
Sound · 7
- Kenny Vance Original Music Composer
- Peter Foster Supervising Sound Editor
- Rachel Sweet Theme Song Performance
- Hamilton Sterling Sound Effects Editor
- Greg P. Russell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jeffrey J. Haboush Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 2
- Vincent Peranio Art Direction, Production Design
- Alan Rose Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Van Smith Costume Design, Key Makeup Artist
- Bonnie Walker Hairstylist
- Bridgid Hoover Hairstylist
- Patricia Wintermeyer Hairstylist
- Christine Mason Key Hair Stylist
- David Davenport Costume Supervisor, Wardrobe Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Murdoch Campbell Gaffer
Other crew · 4
- Edward Love Choreographer
- Jim Whitaker Assistant Craft Service
- Greer Yeaton Production Intern
- Douglas Retzler Special Effects Coordinator
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