Hairspray (2007)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Strong Left
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
Tracy Turnblad, a teenager with all the right moves, is obsessed with the Corny Collins Show. Every day after school, she and her best friend Penny run home to watch the show and drool over the hot Link Larkin, much to T...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
Tracy Turnblad, a teenager with all the right moves, is obsessed with the Corny Collins Show. Every day after school, she and her best friend Penny run home to watch the show and drool over the hot Link Larkin, much to T...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Strong Left
Primary
Hairspray is rated -2 (Clearly Left) because its central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing systemic racial segregation and advocating for social justice and integration through collective action.
Hairspray demonstrates significant DEI through its casting choices, notably featuring a male actor in a traditionally female lead role. The narrative explicitly confronts and critiques racial segregation, portraying those who uphold traditional, discriminatory systems negatively, while championing themes of diversity and inclusion.
Secondary
Hairspray features the iconic portrayal of Edna Turnblad by a man in drag, celebrating gender non-conforming artistry. While Edna is not explicitly LGBTQ+, her dignified and complex character arc, combined with the film's themes of acceptance and challenging norms, contributes to a net positive impact by affirming diverse expressions and identities.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film maintains the canonical gender of all its characters. While Edna Turnblad is famously portrayed by a male actor, the character herself is consistently depicted as female across all iterations, including this adaptation. This falls under a performance choice rather than a change in the character's established gender.
The 2007 film is an adaptation of a musical and earlier film, both of which established the racial identities of its characters. All major characters in the 2007 movie maintain the same race as their established counterparts in the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.7
6.7
Critic Ratings
9.2
8.1
More Like This
Leans Left
7.3
Girls Trip
(2017)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Strong Left
8.2
Sorry, Baby
(2025)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Strong Left
6.8
Remember the Titans
(2000)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Center
7.4
My Dead Friend Zoe
(2024)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Gender Swap: Yes
Leans Left
6.6
Eddington
(2025)
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Leans Left
7.7
Challengers
(2024)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Left
7.9
Gosford Park
(2001)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Left
8.2
Anora
(2024)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Left
7.6
My Old Ass
(2024)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Strong Left
7.2
My Oxford Year
(2025)
Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Strong Left
7.7
Sorry to Bother You
(2018)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Leans Left
8.6
The Great Dictator
(1940)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Left
7.0
Hello, My Name Is Doris
(2015)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Left
7.1
Infinitely Polar Bear
(2014)
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Strong Left
7.2
Dreamgirls
(2006)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Leans Left
7.3
Moulin Rouge!
(2001)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Strong Left
7.2
My Oxford Year
(2025)
Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Strong Left
7.2
Holes
(2003)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Strong Left
7.6
Crazy Rich Asians
(2018)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Strong Left
7.3
Dear White People
(2014)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive