Hairspray (1988)Stream and Watch Online

Fancy watching 'Hairspray' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the John Waters-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Hairspray' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Hairspray' right now, here are some details about the New Line Cinema drama flick.

Released February 16th, 1988, 'Hairspray' stars Ricki Lake, Divine, Leslie Ann Powers, Debbie Harry The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a user score of 68 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 393 top users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963."

'Hairspray' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Vudu, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, and Google Play Movies .