# Hairspray

> 2007 film by Adam Shankman

**Wikidata**: [Q222041](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222041)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairspray_(2007_film))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hairspray

## Summary
Hairspray is a 2007 musical film directed by Adam Shankman. It is a romantic comedy and teen film produced in the United States and the United Kingdom, featuring performances by Amanda Bynes and Ashleigh Aston Moore.

## Key Facts
- **Director:** Adam Shankman (American actor, director, choreographer, and dancer born in 1964).
- **Release Dates:** July 13, 2007, and September 6, 2007.
- **Genres:** Musical film, romantic comedy, and teen film.
- **Countries of Origin:** United States and United Kingdom.
- **Runtime:** 117.0 minutes.
- **Cast:** Amanda Bynes (American actress and fashion designer) and Ashleigh Aston Moore (Canadian-American actress).
- **Budget:** 202,500,000.
- **Ratings:** 7.8/10, 81/100, and 92%.
- **Instance of:** Film (sequence of images giving the impression of movement).
- **Production Company:** Q646968.
- **Website:** http://www.hairspraymovie.com/
- **Wikipedia Title:** Hairspray (2007 film).
- **Sitelink Count:** 44.

## FAQs
**Who directed Hairspray?**
The film was directed by Adam Shankman, an American actor, director, choreographer, and dancer born in 1964.

**What genres does Hairspray belong to?**
It is classified as a musical film, a romantic comedy, and a teen film.

**When was Hairspray released?**
The film was released on July 13, 2007, and again on September 6, 2007.

**Who are the main actors in Hairspray?**
The cast includes Amanda Bynes, an American actress and fashion designer born in 1986, and Ashleigh Aston Moore, a Canadian-American actress who lived from 1981 to 2007.

**Which countries produced Hairspray?**
The film is a co-production between the United States and the United Kingdom.

## Why It Matters
Hairspray represents a significant entry in the 2007 cinematic landscape, blending the musical, romantic comedy, and teen genres. As a film, it utilizes the medium of sequential images to create movement, a format recognized globally as a distinct art form and cultural product. The involvement of Adam Shankman as director connects the project to a prominent figure in American choreography and direction. The casting of Amanda Bynes highlights the trend of transitioning child television stars into film roles during the early 2000s. Its production across the United States and the United Kingdom underscores the collaborative nature of the modern film industry between these two major media powers.

## Notable For
- Directed by Adam Shankman, a multi-disciplinary artist known for choreography and directing.
- Features Amanda Bynes in a lead role during her active period in film and fashion design.
- Combines the genres of musical, romantic comedy, and teen film.
- Produced as a joint venture between the United States and the United Kingdom.
- Has a runtime of 117 minutes.
- Achieved high ratings across multiple platforms (7.8/10, 81/100, 92%).
- Associated with a substantial production budget of 202,500,000.
- Maintains a dedicated online presence via hairspraymovie.com.

## Body

### Production and Direction
Hairspray is a 2007 film directed by Adam Shankman. Shankman is an American actor, director, choreographer, and dancer born in 1964. The film was produced by the production company identified as Q646968. It was released on two distinct dates: July 13, 2007, and September 6, 2007. The film's official website is http://www.hairspraymovie.com/.

### Genre and Classification
The entity is classified as an instance of a "film," defined as a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock. Specifically, Hairspray falls into three genre categories:
- **Musical Film:** A film genre where songs sung by characters are interwoven into the narrative.
- **Romantic Comedy:** A genre of dramatic works involving love and humor.
- **Teen Film:** A film genre involving adolescent characters and/or made for viewers of the same age.

### Cast and Performers
The film features performances by notable actors:
- **Amanda Bynes:** An American actress and fashion designer born in 1986. Bynes is known for her work in *What I Like About You*, *The Amanda Show*, *Easy A*, and *She's the Man*. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.
- **Ashleigh Aston Moore:** A Canadian-American actress active from 1981 to 2007.

### Geographic Context
Hairspray is a production originating from two countries:
- **United States:** A federal presidential constitutional republic located primarily in North America, declared independent in 1776. It is the world's oldest surviving federation and a global superpower with the largest economy by nominal GDP.
- **United Kingdom:** An island country in north-west Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system, officially named the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since 1927.

### Technical Specifications
- **Duration:** 117.0 minutes.
- **Budget:** 202,500,000.
- **Ratings:** The film holds ratings of 7.8/10, 81/100, and 92%.
- **Image:** The associated image file is "34809 Torpoint - Flickr - megabus13601.jpg".

### Global Identification and Metadata
Hairspray is cataloged under numerous identification systems across various platforms and databases:
- **Library and Authority IDs:**
    - GND ID: 7603315-6
    - Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): n2007042574
    - Bibliothèque nationale de France (BNF) ID: 16550546k
    - VIAF: 191539959, 27681, 1MVb40ceb5ee40c486adfddeb7356a1f258, 13044
    - ISNI: 10.5240/2793-E330-72BB-756B-549C-Z
    - National Library of Australia (NLA): 83145
    - National Library of Israel (J9U): 987007548432405171
    - National Library of Latvia: 000173597, 000059799
    - BNF IDs (multiple): 529526, 709262, 2005584, 126804
    - Bibliothèque nationale de España: 188321
    - KULTURNav: 118591
    - LNB: 1303003
    - Polish Film Database: Lakier.Do.Wlosow
    - ORCID: 0000-0001-C05F-0000-X-0000-0000-C
- **Film and Industry Databases:**
    - IMDb ID: tt0427327
    - Rotten Tomatoes IDs: 64695, 112075, 188, 49352, 248248, 67869, 27027
    - Metacritic ID: 52040
    - Box Office Mojo ID: 70065096
    - AllMovie IDs: 10017, 80344
    - British Film Institute (BFI) IDs: t0012595, 421448, tt115339, 5270
    - AlloCiné IDs: m/hairspray, filme/hairspray
    - MusicBrainz IDs: 443fc2b8-15f7-4d72-b09e-05d919399717, 2976, 64292
    - Discogs ID: 487310
    - Open Library ID: 288977
    - Freebase ID: 605304
- **Streaming and Platform IDs:**
    - Netflix IDs: 12300, 12090, hairspray-2, hairspray-2007, movies/hairspray-2007, hairspray-m100030681
    - YouTube IDs: 350427212, 323674909, 1334755472, 909083580, 704590428, 1540340481, 585655062, 0TP-PyuZcGY
    - Crunchyroll IDs: topic/Hairspray-film-by-Shankman, movie/hairspray, movies/hairspray-musical
    - Kodi IDs: 88112, program/KOIF40008108
    - Amazon ASIN: B000ZIYJ2C
- **Other Identifiers:**
    - Wikidata description: 2007 film by Adam Shankman
    - Wikipedia Title: Hairspray (2007 film)
    - Commons Category: Hairspray (2007 film)
    - OpenAlex: 5d77682ceb5d26001f1deb51
    - UMC: umc.cmc.c1q76tx2sqadqoqpe0s2oubb
    - VM: vm2198183
    - NLI: 27926
    - NLP: 1946867

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