Johnny Depp,
Amy Locane,
Susan Tyrrell,
Polly Bergen,
Ricki Lake
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John Waters does a quirky spin on '50s nostalgia in Cry-Baby, his musical homage to Rebel Without a Cause and Romeo and Juliet. Set in Baltimore in 1954 at the birth of rock & roll, the film features ... read more
Directed by: John Waters
Release Date: April 6, 1990
Keywords:
cute,
funny,
ridiculous,
johnny depp,
john waters,
ricki lake,
iggy pop,
Johnny Depp ,
John Waters ,
Traci Lords ,
Cry Baby
DVD Release Date: July 12, 2005
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June 11, 2011Good girls want him bad. Bad girls want him worse.
Cool musical movie! The movie at first to me seems a little boring but it gets better and better as it goes on. This is one Depp's earliest roles as an actor and boy did he deliver. The movie is funny and the story is easy to fo... read more -
May 18, 2011I really don't care for the film Grease, but I got a big kick out of this, which is a really silly, but tremendously fun satirical take on the Drapes(greasers) vs Squares rivalry of the 1950s. This movie may be over the top and really campy, but unlike Grease, it was intentional.... read more
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January 20, 2011Gimmicky and cringe worthy through out, I still find it hard to knock this movie because that was clearly the way it was supposed to be. Bordering between coming of age tale of lust and a hark back to the musical era of slick backed hair and fast cars, this movie assaults the sen... read more
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May 6, 2010The WEIRDEST thing about watching this film was seeing Johnny Depp so young and so... well... natural. Think of Pirates, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, hell, even Edward Scissorhands, he always has a lot of make up. This was refreshing. I knew this was popular, but not mainst... read more
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April 29, 2010A really funny and bizarre take on the whole Greaser/Jock social clash of the fifties. The fact that John Waters doesnâ??t take this as far as his other films makes it even more odd. You keep expecting something dirty and vile to pop out, but itâ??s really contained. However, you... read more
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October 1, 2009Classic John Waters. I liked this better than Hairspray and what a great cast! Iggy Pop's dancing did it for me!
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January 11, 2009Cry-Baby: That's right, Allison. My father was the "Alphabet Bomber." He may have been crazy, but he was my pop. Only one I ever had.
Allison: God. I heard about the Alphabet Bomber. Bombs exploding in the... in the airport and barber shop...
Cry-Baby: That's right. All in alphab... read more -
July 21, 2008Weird comedy musical from director John Waters has some lively bits, but misses the mark overall.
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Critic Reviews
June 20, 2009
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
June 20, 2009
Variety Staff, Variety
John Waters' mischievous satire of the teen exploitation genre is entertaining as a rude joyride through another era, full of great clothes and hairdos. Full Review
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Mr. Depp, who smolders naturally when he isn't trying so hard, acts this role about as well as Elvis would have; under the circumstances, that's fine. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Basically the filmmaker reminds us of his affection for social misfits, but without much conviction. He's simply too hip to commit himself to his beliefs, and a relentless frivolity prevails. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
If there is one constant in recent social history, it is that we feel nostalgia for yesterday's teenage badness even while we fear today's. Full Review
April 23, 2011
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Johnny Depp is extremely well cast in John Waters' sweet-natured fable about rebellious youth Full Review
June 20, 2009
TV Guide's Movie Guide
The film is high on energy, color and camera movement and, as usual in Waters's world, everything is styled within an inch of its life, capturing all the fun and fever of the 1950s. Full Review
June 20, 2009
Jon Fortgang, Film4
Cheerfully camp, terrifically enjoyable teen parody that ranks among Waters' best moments. Oh, and world -- meet Johnny Depp! Full Review
July 19, 2007
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
It's a satire that functions the same way the stuff it's satirizing does. Full Review
June 24, 2006
Time Out
Waters' finest film to date, a worthy successor to Hairspray which exudes teen angst and young lust from every pore. Full Review
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