Hairspray (1988)
Directed by John Waters · United States
comedy · romance · musical · drama
0.78composite canon score · ranked #1520 of 6563 in our library · on 5 lists & awards
Score = weighted sum over every cited appearance below — methodology.
Where it appears
Every appearance is a citable fact; the points column shows what each contributes to the composite score.
| Appearance | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|
| National Film Registry (inducted 2022) | National Film Registry | 0.226 |
| Empire 500 (2008) #444 | Empire 500 (2008) | 0.171 |
| Criterion Collection spine #1315 | Criterion Collection | 0.162 |
| Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies | Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies | 0.112 |
| Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema | Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema | 0.112 |