Amy Locane, Iggy Pop, Johnny Depp
"Drape" (or Greaser) Wade Walker, also known as Cry-Baby for his ability to shed a single tear, falls head over heels for square Allison Vernon-Williams who, incidentally, is tired of being good.
Flixster Reviews (11,448)
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October 1, 2009Classic John Waters. I liked this better than Hairspray and what a great cast! Iggy Pop's dancing did it for me!
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January 11, 2009Cry-Baby: That's right, Allison. My father was the "Alphabet Bomber." He may have been crazy, but he was my pop. Only one I ever had.
Allison: God. I heard about the Alphabet Bomber. Bombs exploding in the... in the airport and barber shop...
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September 28, 2008Too young to be square... Too tough to be shocked... Too late to be saved...
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September 6, 2008Haha this movie was freakin' hilarious! I love that it makes fun of a classic like Grease, and the music was very good!
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July 21, 2008Weird comedy musical from director John Waters has some lively bits, but misses the mark overall.
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November 22, 2009I love John Waters and his oddball sensiblites, and this movie fits right in. The songs are catchy, the acting is just over the top enough, and the script is smart.
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November 10, 2009this movie is silly just brings memories to me. watch it you'll have a trip....
Critic Reviews
May 3, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
If there is one constant in recent social history, it is that we feel nostalgia for yesterday's teenage badness even while we fear today's. full review
Comments
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March 12, 2009I liked Cry-Baby with Johnny Depp. I hace Cry-Baby on DVD. Cry-Baby is my favorite Johnny Depp movie. In Cry-Baby I liked Cry-Baby, Allison, Pepper, Pepper's kids, Cry-Baby's friends, Allison's Grandmother, Cry-Baby's Grandma and Uncle.
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December 5, 2007jonny depp is so hott!!!!
i love him !i really love this movie
and allison is so lucky to be with him
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November 26, 2007Omg this movie is really funny, I love John Waters movies!
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October 19, 2007Johnny Depp is so awesome in this! Plus Hatchet face is awesome. Very weird but awesome!
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October 8, 2007i have loved this movie ever since it first came out on T.V. this movie was the best movie ever and i wish i could have been on that movie with johnny depp cuz he is the hottest person ever but so is orlando bloom!
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July 8, 2007OMFG I love this movie I wish I could find this movie in stores, so that I can buy it n watch it like as much as I like to. Johnny Depp is so F***ing hot in this movie.
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February 16, 2007ace musical film one singel salty tear is al there gona get from this cry baby lol class
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