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Hairspray (1988)

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'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. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.

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Upcoming Release
Announced

Label

Criterion Collection

Edition

4K + Blu-ray Special Edition

Street Date

TBA

Director

John Waters

Genre

Comedy, Music, Romance

Runtime

1h 32m

Criterion's June announcement confirmed it, and r/criterion treated it as the last missing piece of the Waters catalogue. The comments went from relief to lobbying for a box set within about an hour. 'Hopefully they put one out eventually with 4K restorations for the others.' Preorder opens with the June slate.

noted week of Mar 15 - Mar 21, 2026

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