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.
Hairspray has generally received positive reviews.
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Hairspray was released in 2007 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 815 reviews, giving Hairspray (2007) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 83%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 79%.
With a score of 74%, Hairspray is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2007, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2007 with similar scores include films like The Great Debaters, The Kite Runner and Reign Over Me.
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