Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$2.7M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$4.0M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$747,164
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where Hairspray ranks
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Quick answer
How did Hairspray (1988) perform at the box office?
High confidenceHairspray (1988) earned a reported $6.7M worldwide against a reported $2.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $4.7M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 3.34x. In this database it currently ranks #8,797 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #106 among 1988 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $6,671,108
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- $4,671,108
- ROI
- 3.34x
Synopsis
Story
'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.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1988, Hairspray is positioned in this dataset as a Comedy, Music, Romance title from New Line Cinema. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $6.7M, reported production budget is $2.0M, gross-minus-budget is $4.7M, ROI is 3.34x. For comparison, it currently sits #8,797 all-time in the current chart set and #106 among 1988 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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