Cry-Baby (1990)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:30
Rotten:6
Average Rating:6.7/10
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Reviews for Cry-Baby
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Waters' hole card is Johnny Depp, the winsome tough from TV's 21 Jump Street, who radiates big- screen grace and swagger as Cry-Baby -- no easy trick, since he is guying his own image. Full Review |
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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 |
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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 |
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Cheerfully camp, terrifically enjoyable teen parody that ranks among Waters' best moments. Oh, and world -- meet Johnny Depp! Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
It's a satire that functions the same way the stuff it's satirizing does. Full Review |
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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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4/5 |
Great campy fun. How many tears will Johnny shed?
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Pink Flamingos fans will find Cry-Baby decidedly tame, but it's one of my favorites. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Waters is just as offbeat as any of his film characters— and he surrounds himself with creative people who wouldn't at all be out of place in a John Waters movie. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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3.5/5 |
Everyone is clearly having a ball in Cry-Baby, and one can only imagine what the nightlife was like on the set Full Review |
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Successfully works in fits and starts. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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3/5 |
Johnny Depp is a rockin' revelation
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3/5 |
Unhinged and inventive
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4/5 |
Tears for fears? Nah, it's Johnny Depp's. When will this Waters gem be adapted for Broadway?
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3/5 |
John Waters at his most accessible -- which is still really odd.
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