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Summary
A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.
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 and audiences agree
Critics 76Audiences 73GoodWatch 74
Tomatometer76%
Audience score75%
IMDb7.0
Running time
2 h
A typical length for romances, +13 min on the typical 107
typical 107120Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 66 more
Released
2016
December 7, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
RomanceComedyDramaTV MovieMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- 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 Escapism
and 39 more64 people
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- Dove CameronAmber Von Tussle
- Kristin ChenowethVelma Von Tussle
- Ariana GrandePenny Pingleton
Garrett ClaytonLink Larkin- Harvey FiersteinEdna Turnblad
- Derek HoughCorny Collins
- Jennifer HudsonMotormouth Maybelle
Martin ShortWilbur Turnblad
Ephraim SykesSeaweed J. Stubbs
Paul VogtMr. Harriman F. Spritzer
Shahadi Wright JosephLittle Inez
Billy EichnerRob Barker
Sean HayesMr. Pinky
Andrea MartinPrudy Pingleton
Rosie O'DonnellGym Teacher
Ricki LakePinkette
Marissa Jaret WinokurPinkette- JAJoshua AlexanderJames
- WBWill B. BellDuane
- HBHelene BritanyShelley
Riley CostelloBrad
Kelli ErdmannLou Ann
Sam FaulknerI.Q.
Directing · 6
- Alex Rudzinski Director, Co-Executive Producer
- Kenny Leon Director, Producer
- Brad Duns Assistant Director
- Carrie Havel Assistant Director
- Amy Wilcox-Barker Assistant Director
- Danielle Deffenbaugh Script Supervisor
Writing · 6
- John Waters Original Story, Associate Producer
- Harvey Fierstein Teleplay
- Marc Shaiman Musical, Associate Producer, Orchestrator
- Thomas Meehan Musical
- Scott Wittman Musical, Associate Producer
- Mark O'Donnell Musical
Production · 9
- Craig Zadan Executive Producer
- Neil Meron Executive Producer
- Robert Norris Catto Producer
- Bernard Telsey Casting
- Abbie Brady-Dalton Casting
- Javier Winnik Supervising Producer
Camera · 13
- Adam Margolis Camera Operator
- Brian Reason Camera Operator
- Bert Atkinson Camera Operator
- Dave Levisohn Camera Operator
- Bettina Levesque Camera Operator
- Randy Gomez, Sr. Camera Operator
Editing · 5
- Bill DeRonde Editor
- Ryan Tanner Editor
- Jay Tilin Editor
- Michael Polito Editor
- Tyler Naief Assistant Editor
Sound · 12
- Tom Davis Production Sound Mixer, Sound Designer
- Ariana Grande Songs
- Jennifer Hudson Songs
- Jeff Atmajian Orchestrator
- Harold Wheeler Orchestrator
- J. Mark King ADR Mixer
Art · 6
- Derek McLane Production Design
- Jason Howard Set Dresser
- Joe Celli Supervising Art Director
- Erica Hemminger Art Direction
- Ryan Grossheim Assistant Art Director
- Erin Thiele Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Mary E. Vogt Costume Design
- Roxane Griffin Key Hair Stylist
- Melanie Hughes Makeup Supervisor
- Terry Baliel Key Hair Stylist
- Judy Yonemoto Key Makeup Artist
- Eileen Gonzales Set Costumer
Lighting · 4
- Allen Branton Lighting Design
- Felix Peralta Lighting Director
- Darren Langer Lighting Director
- Kevin Lawson Lighting Director
Other crew · 3
- Clay Cullen Stunt Coordinator
- Greg Graham Associate Choreographer
- Brooke Engen Associate Choreographer
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