Movies like Hairspray (2007)

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Hairspray (2007)
6.7
PG
Duration: 117min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Adam Shankman
Plot: Teen Tracy and her buddy Penny are huge fans of the Corny Collins Show, and they both ogle Link Larkin. Amber and Velma Von Tussle are angry when Tracy gets a position at the open tryouts. Observing injustice on "Negro Day," Tracy joins forces with Penny, Seaweed, Link, and other people to integrate the program. Despite obstacles, they band together to shatter boundaries and fight for inclusion and equality—all without destroying Tracy's hairdo.
Cast: Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes
Keywords: musical, based on play or musical, dance, dream, baltimore, race politics, equality, integration, overweight woman, school party
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The Initiation of Sarah(2006) , King Frat(1979) , Eve Knew Her Apples(1945) , Annie(1999) , The Big Store(1941) , Now You See It...(2005) , The Hunt For the BTK Killer(2005) , Taking Woodstock(2009) , Rock 'n' Roll High School(1979) , The Electric Piper(2003) , Oedipus Rex(1972) , Misfocus(2022) , The Winter Guest(1997) , Stage Beauty(2004) , Rent(2005)

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King Frat (1979)
4.3
R
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 1979-07-01
Duration: 82min
Country: US
Cast: John DiSanti, Robert Small, Dan Chandler, Dan Fitzgerald, Tom Tully
Taking Woodstock (2009)
6.7
R
Duration: 120min
Country: US
Plot: A man assists his parents in running a Catskills hotel. He learns that a concert is seeking a venue. He provides the organizers with his land. He has no idea how large the concert will be. Thousands of tourists visit the resort and the surrounding neighborhood. They bring with them music, drugs, and serenity. The guy perceives a different reality. He meets new people and experiences new things.
Cast: Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Henry Goodman, Liev Schreiber, Jonathan Groff

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Oedipus Rex (1972)
6.6
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1972-01-01
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Cast: Josh Becker, Bruce Campbell, Scott Spiegel

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Misfocus (2022)
10
PG-13
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2022-03-23
Duration: 12min
Country: US
Cast: Megan Nielsen, Zach Lazar Hoffman

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The Winter Guest (1997)
6.8
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1997-12-27
Duration: 108min
Cast: Emma Thompson, Phyllida Law, Sheila Reid, Sandra Voe, Gary Hollywood
Rent (2005)
6.8
PG-13
Duration: 135min
Country: US
Plot: This rock opera chronicles a year in the struggles of a group of bohemians living in East Village, New York, in the present day. The protagonists of the tale are roommates Mark and Roger. Roger is lifeless due to a past tragedy, but Mark strives to capture it in his filmmaking endeavors. The quartet tackles AIDS, love, grief, and contemporary life in a single, incredibly moving tale in the year that follows.
Cast: Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Rosario Dawson, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia