Hairspray
discrimination, moderate bad language, drug references
Director(s)John Waters
Production year1988
Release date09/06/2023
Genre(s)Comedy
Approx. running minutes92m
CastSonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Divine, Debbie Harry, Ricki Lake, Jerry Stiller, Vitamin C, Michael St. Gerard, Leslie Ann Powers, Clayton Prince, John Waters, John Waters, Rachel Talalay, Kenny Vance, Dave Insley, Janice Hampton, Mary Colquhoun, Pat Moran, Vincent Peranio
Hairspray
discrimination, moderate bad language, drug references
A 1960s teen sensation uses her newfound fame to protest racial segregation in this big-hearted, energetic comedy from 1 ...
A 1960s teen sensation uses her newfound fame to protest racial segregation in this big-hearted, energetic comedy from 1988. Scenes of discrimination are counterbalanced by the film’s inclusive message.
violence
language
sex
discrimination
drugs
rude humour
threat and horror
injury detail
discrimination, moderate bad language, drug references
Classified Date:
23/05/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
violence
There are scenes of mild comic violence, without visible injury detail.
language
Bad language includes ‘whore’, ‘asshole’, ‘damn’, ‘hell’ and ‘God’.
sex
Mild sex references include a comic sequence in which a teenager tells her boyfriend to ‘go to second [base]’ and then moans as he moves his hand below the frame.
discrimination
The film deals with the theme of historical racism. Unlikeable characters display racist attitudes, using outdated and discriminatory language such as ‘high yellow’, ‘coloured’ and ‘mulatto’, while the main character and her friends publicly protest segregation. There is also occasional use of the term 'negro', spoken in the historical context. Unlikeable teenage bullies and their teacher mock students from a ‘special education’ class. A girl is mocked and criticised for being fat, though she is later celebrated for her positive self-image. While the film generally carries a strong anti-discrimination message, it also features uncriticised casual use of other discriminatory terms such as ‘retard’, ‘spastic’, ‘queer’ and ‘loony’.
drugs
There are infrequent comic references to a woman’s use of ‘diet pills’, implied to be amphetamines. In another scene a woman asks a group of teenagers to ‘get high’ on ‘reefer’ with her, but they are shocked by the suggestion and immediately decline her offer.
rude humour
There is occasional mild rude humour.
Classified Date:
31/05/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Palace Pictures
Contains mild language, sex and drug references
Classified Date:
17/09/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Contains mild language, sex and drug references
Classified Date:
21/04/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Entertainment in Video Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Ltd
Classified Date:
01/09/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Ltd
Classified Date:
24/06/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Palace Pictures
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
Classified Date:
02/05/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional Material
Audio Commentary
Classified date23/05/2023
LanguageEnglish
violence
language
sex
discrimination
drugs
rude humour
threat and horror
injury detail
Director(s)John Waters
Production year1988
Release date09/06/2023
Genre(s)Comedy
Approx. running minutes92m
CastSonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Divine, Debbie Harry, Ricki Lake, Jerry Stiller, Vitamin C, Michael St. Gerard, Leslie Ann Powers, Clayton Prince, John Waters, John Waters, Rachel Talalay, Kenny Vance, Dave Insley, Janice Hampton, Mary Colquhoun, Pat Moran, Vincent Peranio
discrimination, moderate bad language, drug references
Classified Date:
23/05/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
violence
There are scenes of mild comic violence, without visible injury detail.
language
Bad language includes ‘whore’, ‘asshole’, ‘damn’, ‘hell’ and ‘God’.
sex
Mild sex references include a comic sequence in which a teenager tells her boyfriend to ‘go to second [base]’ and then moans as he moves his hand below the frame.
discrimination
The film deals with the theme of historical racism. Unlikeable characters display racist attitudes, using outdated and discriminatory language such as ‘high yellow’, ‘coloured’ and ‘mulatto’, while the main character and her friends publicly protest segregation. There is also occasional use of the term 'negro', spoken in the historical context. Unlikeable teenage bullies and their teacher mock students from a ‘special education’ class. A girl is mocked and criticised for being fat, though she is later celebrated for her positive self-image. While the film generally carries a strong anti-discrimination message, it also features uncriticised casual use of other discriminatory terms such as ‘retard’, ‘spastic’, ‘queer’ and ‘loony’.
drugs
There are infrequent comic references to a woman’s use of ‘diet pills’, implied to be amphetamines. In another scene a woman asks a group of teenagers to ‘get high’ on ‘reefer’ with her, but they are shocked by the suggestion and immediately decline her offer.
rude humour
There is occasional mild rude humour.
Classified Date:
31/05/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Palace Pictures
Contains mild language, sex and drug references
Classified Date:
17/09/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Contains mild language, sex and drug references
Classified Date:
21/04/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Entertainment in Video Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Ltd
Classified Date:
01/09/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Ltd
Classified Date:
24/06/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Palace Pictures
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
Classified Date:
02/05/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional Material
Audio Commentary
Classified date23/05/2023
LanguageEnglish