Hairspray vs Single on the 25th
Single on the 25th has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for Hairspray). Single on the 25th is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 57m. Hairspray is the older of the two (2007 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hairspray
Single on the 25th| Hairspray | Single on the 25th | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Adam Shankman | Jonathan Wright |
| Main cast | James Marsden, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, John Travolta | Lyndsy Fonseca, Ellen David, Marcel Jeannin, Elizabeth Neale, Teneisha Collins |
Synopsis
Hairspray
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.
Single on the 25th
After Nell’s family cancels holiday plans at the last minute, she decides to spend the week of Christmas having fun on her own — and crosses paths with her neighbor, who is “happily unattached.”
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