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

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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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Budd Wilkins

Slant Magazine

Packed with catchy musical numbers, John Waters’s Cry-Baby is a riotous satire of ’50s teen idol and JD films that still has something to say about class in America.

Jun 7, 2024

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Henry Sheehan

Chicago Reader

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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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

As usual, Waters turns his nose (and middle finger) up at decent, square society, preferring instead to frolic with the freaks, geeks, and outcasts.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 9, 2024

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Dennis Schwartz

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The lite teen comedy was too silly, too mild, and too trivial to make an impact.

Rated: C+

Jun 3, 2024

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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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Judyann V My favorite movie for many years but the drinking of the tears will always make me gag. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/15/24 Full Review 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 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/07/23 Full Review Michael M I love this over the top comedy. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/08/23 Full Review 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 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/24/23 Full Review StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 25 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/05/23 Full Review Sierra R This movie feels like a 1950s fever dream Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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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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Cry-Baby: Official Clip - High School Hellcats