Cry Baby

PG-13

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1 hr. 25 min.

Musical

Comedy

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58 Reviews

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100,000+ Ratings

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A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her mother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.

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Critics Consensus

John Waters' musical ode to the teen rebel genre is infectious and gleefully camp, providing star Johnny Depp with the perfect vehicle in which to lampoon his pin-up image.

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Joel H

When I was growing up, my older sister had the Cry-Baby poster on her wall. She'd never seen the movie, she just had a crush on Johnny Depp. Now that I've watched it, I must say that the poster is the only good thing about this movie. It's awful. Since John Waters was the director, I expected some camp, but I had to rough it through the entire runtime. The plot is pointless, the acting is horribly hammy, the music is forgettable, and the humor is bizarre & unfunny. I feel embarrassed for everyone in this movie. Cry-Baby has the look of a fun 50s parody, but it feels amateurish and oddly grotesque.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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Michael M

I love this over the top comedy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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Trey W

It's like Footloose and the Outsiders had a kid. It's got the man Johnny D though so it's a bangin movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/23

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StephenPaul C

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 25 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/05/23

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Sierra R

This movie feels like a 1950s fever dream

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/23

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georgan g

I was disappointed. John Waters was always so edgy but this was so bland. A bit of the music was ok but mostly I was bored throughout.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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John Waters

Director

Johnny Depp

Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker

Amy Locane

Allison Vernon-Williams

Susan Tyrrell

Ramona Rickettes

Polly Bergen

Mrs. Vernon-Williams, Allison's Grandmother

Iggy Pop

Uncle Belvedere Rickettes

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Henry Sheehan

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In fact, the movie is so good- humored that it stands in marked contrast to almost every other mainstream American film out now...

Rated: 3/4

May 12, 2022

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

For a while the actors seem intimidated by the '50s references, but the film eventually develops a musical energy that carries the day.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 21, 2015

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Peter Rainer

Los Angeles Times

Cry-Baby is often sweet-spirited even when its crummy, but there's also something fetid in its foolery.

Jan 21, 2015

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Cry Baby gives a new meaning to the word, overwhelming. [Full review in Spanish]

Nov 11, 2022

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Cody Corrall

CINE-FILE

It's not Waters' most revolutionary or provocative work, but Cry-Baby effectively pokes fun at the sanitized Greases and Romeo and Juliets of the world for the queerdos and freaks alike

Jun 23, 2021

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Bruce C. Steele

OutWeek

It's not at all difficult to declare Cry-Baby the best American movie musical in recent memory.

May 21, 2020

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Synopsis

A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her mother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.

Director: John Waters
Executive Producer: Jim Abrahams, Brian Grazer
Screenwriter: John Waters
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 6, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.5M
Sound Mix: Surround

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