
10 Best Movies Like Hairspray
If you loved Hairspray, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

Hairspray Live!
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hairspray for fans of Comedy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show....

The Falls
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hairspray for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
The exploration of the effects of an unexpected catastrophe, known as VUE (violent unknown event) through the bios of 92 survivors....

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hairspray for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
Documentary featured on the Classic Monster Collection and Monster Legacy Collection for The Mummy (1932)....

Don't You Forget About Me
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hairspray for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
Throughout the ’80s John Hughes defined the teen movie genre and spoke not only to that generation’s teens, but every generation that has followed. Then in 1991 he hung up his dire...

Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hairspray for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
A unique documentary about troops' experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, based on writings by soldiers, Marines, and air men....

Gut
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hairspray for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.
Something is missing in Tom's life. His marriage has lost its spark, his job is suffocating him, and his childhood best friend Dan still clings to the past. Every day he goes throu...