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Cry-Baby

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Cry-Baby (1990)

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Reviews Counted: 27

Fresh: 23

Rotten:4

Average Rating: 6.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Cult director John Waters goes mainstream -- sort of -- in this send-up of 1950s teen melodramas. Heart-throb Johnny Depp stars in the title role as a glamorous delinquent who heads a gang of hoods known as the Drapes. Trouble starts when... Cult director John Waters goes mainstream -- sort of -- in this send-up of 1950s teen melodramas. Heart-throb Johnny Depp stars in the title role as a glamorous delinquent who heads a gang of hoods known as the Drapes. Trouble starts when Cry-Baby falls for a squeaky clean blonde from a rival group, the Squares. Their star-crossed romance sets off a rumble between the warring factions and Cry-Baby ends up doing time in reform school. Chock-full of rock 'n roll and Waters' usual cavalcade of eccentric celebrities, including Patty Hearst, Iggy Pop and former porn star Traci Lords. [More]

Starring: Johnny Depp, Traci Lords, Ricki Lake, Amy Locane

Starring: Johnny Depp, Traci Lords, Ricki Lake, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Polly Bergen, Iggy Pop

Director: John Waters

Director: John Waters

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Release:

Jul 12, 2005

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
  • Dual Single Sided

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Surround - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Commentary - 1. John Waters - Director
  • Featurette - 1. IT CAME FROM BALTIMORE

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It's a satire that functions the same way the stuff it's satirizing does.

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07/19/07
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central
N/R

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06/24/06
Time Out
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Great campy fun. How many tears will Johnny shed?

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11/07/05
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
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Pink Flamingos fans will find Cry-Baby decidedly tame, but it's one of my favorites.

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08/08/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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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.

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07/23/05
Sarah Chauncey
Reel.com
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No review available.

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07/02/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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Everyone is clearly having a ball in Cry-Baby, and one can only imagine what the nightlife was like on the set

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05/07/05
Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com
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Successfully works in fits and starts.

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05/03/05
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness
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No review available.

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04/15/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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Johnny Depp is a rockin' revelation

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03/11/05
Clint Morris
Moviehole
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Unhinged and inventive

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11/08/04
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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Tears for fears? Nah, it's Johnny Depp's. When will this Waters gem be adapted for Broadway?

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10/25/04
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
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John Waters at his most accessible -- which is still really odd.

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09/09/04
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
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No review available.

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09/04/04
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
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08/11/04
Frank Swietek
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02/27/04
Carol Cling
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11/06/03
Rebecca Murray
About.com
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Better than Grease. Overlooked but fabulous John Waters' musical.

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08/28/03
Gerry Shamray
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
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Waters goes mainstream. Johnny proves he has depth.

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07/23/03
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum
N/R

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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