Hairspray vs Sweet & Sour

Sweet & Sour has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.7/10 for Hairspray). Sweet & Sour is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 57m. Hairspray is the older of the two (2007 against 2021). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Hairspray posterHairspray2007 VS Sweet & Sour posterSweet & Sour2021
HairspraySweet & Sour
Audience score★ 6.7/10★ 7.7/10
Year20072021
Length1h 57m1h 41m
GenresComedy, Drama, RomanceComedy, Drama, Romance
Country––
DirectorAdam ShankmanLee Kae-byeok
Main castJames Marsden, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, John TravoltaCho Han-cheul, Yoon Byung-hee, Lee Kyung-young, An Kil-kang, Park Cheol-min

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.

Sweet & Sour

Faced with real-world opportunities and challenges, a couple endures the highs and lows of trying to make a long-distance relationship survive.

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