New on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray: HAIRSPRAY (1988) - Criterion Collection

Hairspray 1988 New On Bluray And 4k Ultra Hd Criterion

Product Description: After decades of pushing the boundaries of bad taste with his underground provocations, John Waters found surprising mainstream success with this infectiously irreverent rock-and-soul comedy. It’s 1962, and the only things bigger than the bouffant hairdos are the popular dance crazes sweeping the nation. When Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) shoots to stardom on a local TV dance party, her radical self-confidence and support for racial integration launch a movement that takes the city by storm. Costarring the inimitable Divine in a fiercely funny double role, Hairspray finds Waters marrying his wildly subversive sensibility with a newfound bubblegum sweetness for what may be his most irresistible film.

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Director: John Waters

Starring: Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Debbie Harry, Ricki Lake, Jerry Stiller

Genre: Musical, Romance, Comedy

Runtime: 92 min

Rating: PG

Language: English

Studio: Criterion

Home Video Release Date: June 23, 2026

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Blu-ray - Criterion Collection (Amazon)

4K Ultra HD - Criterion Collection (Amazon)

Amazon Prime Video

Apple TV

VIDEO

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Blu-ray

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Region: Region A/1

4K Ultra HD

Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: None
4K Ultra HD: None

Audio Formats:

Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
4K Ultra HD: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

SUBTITLES

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Blu-ray: English SDH

4K Ultra HD: English SDH

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director John Waters, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
Audio commentary featuring Waters and actor Ricki Lake
New conversation between Waters and WFMU DJs Dave “the Spazz” Abramson and Gaylord Fields
New interview with Lake and actor Colleen Fitzpatrick
Reflections from actors Debbie Harry, Jo Ann Havrilla, Leslie Ann Powers, Clayton Prince, Shawn Thompson, and Pia Zadora
Deleted scenes
Behind-the-scenes documentary
Get to Know John Waters (1987)
Interview with production designer Vincent Peranio
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by critic Jessica Kiang