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| Director: John Waters
Actors: Johnny Depp, Ricki Lake, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Polly Bergen
Studio: Universal Studios
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Rating:  215 reviews
Sales Rank: 4877
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 85 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 3.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 6306898573
UPC: 096898095839
EAN: 9786306898572
ASIN: 6301763041
Theatrical Release Date: April 6, 1990
Release Date: September 1, 1998
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 Oh my goodness November 26, 2000
Brandy (Eugene, OR United States)
8 out of 13 found this review helpful
Let me first start off by saying that the people who didn't like this movie are crazy. On the top ten greatest movies ever made this should be like number 3. Johnny Depp is gorgeous. I have devoted 13 years of my life to worshipping him. (then he had to marry that beautiful french girl). But I digress, this movie has great music, great acting, great writing, great everything. My family still quotes this movie whenever appropriate. I love this movie, and if you don't then...well... you have bad taste!
 JOHNNY DEPP IS DREAMY! *sigh* November 7, 2001
Smeggy (Collingswood NJ)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Johnny Depp is smokin' hot in this John Waters film as Crybaby, a motorcycle ridin' bad boy of the greaser-elvis-rockabilly variety who sheds a single tear and makes all the girls swooooon. Crybaby is leader of the "drape" gang, which includes feisty sis Ricki Lake, who's "so happy all knocked-up". He has his sights set on local "square" Allison, who's tired of being a good girl. Traci Lords is great as a big-busted slutty drape trollop with an attitude. Iggy Pop (bow down to the father of punk) plays crybaby's redneck uncle, who's MIGHTY close with Grandma, if you catch my drift. hee-hee!
Oh, and don't miss seeing Hatchetface (gee, why do they call her that?...) please note: for repeated viewings, i recommend having the remote handy, thumb poised over the mute button. You can only suffer through the likes of "king crybaby" and "tear drops are falling" so many times. ENJOY!
Take that, Elvis! February 16, 2003
D. L. Fields
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
A rough little gem, courtesy of our resident sick vile genius, Mr. John Waters. This picture is a startlingly well-executed spoof on those dreadful Elvis movies which we love to hate. Johnny Depp has got the sneer and swagger down pat, and is backed up by a zany array of grotesque suburbanites lovable degenerates. The music is flat brilliant, as is the exuberantly over-the-top choreography (particularly Johnny Depp's in-prison numbers). The lineup of actors runs the gamut from Iggy Pop to Ricki Lake to Traci Lords to SLA darling Patricia Hearst! The dialogue and character development is toe-curling bad, as are fair-sized chunks of the cinematography. But then, Waters had to throw some of his trademarks into this otherwise sweet and practically squeaky clean film. Wrongfully rejected by many hardcore Waters-heads, Cry-Baby (like Hairspray) is a step into more conventional territory for the Baltimore auteur, but still has some of the outrageousness for the benefit of folks without the stomach for his trash masterpieces like Desperate Living or Pink Flamingos. So watch it already. If you don't find something in here you like, then you're too picky.
A single teardrop January 11, 2004
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
At first when I started watching this movie, I thought it would be a smart comedy like "Grease", but as I continued I realized that it was silly almost to the point of being stupid. I was dissapointed with the result, but I also realized that it was supposed to be that way, and now appreciate it as a silly movie. For instance, when I watched "Scary Movie" I knew what was coming. I had already known of its stupidity, and so I enjoyed it.I had different expectations for "Cry-Baby", but now I love it just the way it is. It's full of fun that never impedes! The acting is great, especially Johnny Depp as Wade Cry-Baby Walker. Looking super hot as always as well! All the other actors/actresses were superb also. The storyline and writing were good for its purpose of being goofy. If you're looking for a smart comedy I'd suggest you view "Meet the Parents", "When Harry Met Sally", "Freaky Friday", etc. But if a fun-filled, silly comedy is what you want, then "Cry-Baby" is for you!
We like to be bad cause it sure feels good!!! February 8, 2004
coocoo (the great white north)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This movie is so amazing! I watched it for the first time just cause Iggy was in it, but it was waaay better than I expected. Johnny Depp is incredibly gorgeous in this movie, with his hair, leather jacket.....This movie is not at all serious, so don't go in with that mindset or you'll hate it. It's campy, I mean its a musical for god's sake!!! The songs are really stupid and get stuck in your head weeks after you've seen the movie...but that's actually a good thing. This movie is not just for obsessed Johnny Depp freaks it is just generally a funny lovable movie. Oh and the Igster is hilarious as Uncle Belevedere he fits the part completely.
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