Hairspray

2007 film by Adam Shankman
Movie film Q222041
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Hairspray

Summary

Hairspray is a film[1]. Hairspray ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,055 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hairspray is the creator of Adam Shankman[3].
  • Hairspray's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Hairspray was directed by Adam Shankman[5].
  • Thomas Meehan wrote the screenplay for Hairspray[6].
  • Leslie Dixon wrote the screenplay for Hairspray[7].
  • Hairspray's composer is recorded as Marc Shaiman[8].
  • Hairspray's genre is romantic comedy[9].
  • Hairspray's genre is musical film[10].
  • Hairspray's genre is teen film[11].
  • Hairspray's based on is recorded as Hairspray[12].
  • Hairspray's based on is recorded as Hairspray[13].
  • A cast member of Hairspray was Nikki Blonsky[14].
  • A cast member of Hairspray was John Travolta[15].
  • A cast member of Hairspray was Michelle Pfeiffer[16].
  • A cast member of Hairspray was Christopher Walken[17].
  • A cast member of Hairspray was Amanda Bynes[18].
  • A cast member of Hairspray was James Marsden[19].
  • A cast member of Hairspray was Queen Latifah[20].
  • A cast member of Hairspray was Brittany Snow[21].
  • A cast member of Hairspray was Zac Efron[22].
  • A cast member of Hairspray was Elijah Kelley[23].
  • A cast member of Hairspray was Allison Janney[24].
  • A cast member of Hairspray was Jerry Stiller[25].
  • A cast member of Hairspray was Taylor Parks[26].
  • A cast member of Hairspray was Paul Dooley[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Craig Zadan[28], Neil Meron[29], Robert Shaye[30], Marc Shaiman[31], Scott Wittman[32], and Toby Emmerich[33]. Hairspray was directed by Adam Shankman[5]. Screenwriters include Thomas Meehan[6] and Leslie Dixon[7]. Cast members include Nikki Blonsky[14], John Travolta[15], Michelle Pfeiffer[16], Christopher Walken[17], Amanda Bynes[18], and James Marsden[19]. Hairspray is the creator of Adam Shankman[3].

Publication

Publication dates include July 13, 2007[34] and September 6, 2007[35]. The original language of Hairspray was English[36]. Genres include romantic comedy[9], musical film[10], and teen film[11]. Hairspray was distributed by video on demand[37].

Reception

Reviews include 7.8/10[38], 81/100[39], and 92%[40].

Why It Matters

Hairspray ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,055 views/month).[2] Hairspray has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] Hairspray is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
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  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [39] . wikidata.org.
  36. [40] . wikidata.org.
  37. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [35] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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