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.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: John Waters

Release Date: January 1, 1990

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DVD Release Date: July 12, 2005

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  • October 1, 2009
    Classic John Waters. I liked this better than Hairspray and what a great cast! Iggy Pop's dancing did it for me!
  • January 11, 2009
    Cry-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...
    Cry-Baby: That's right. All in alphab...( read more)etical order. Car wash... drug store... I used to lay in my crib and hear him scream in his sleep..."A,B,C,D,E,F,G... BOOM! BOOM!"
    Allison: But your mom...
    Cry-Baby: My mother tried to stop him. She couldn't even spell, for Christ's sake, but they fried her too.

    A movie by John Waters is always gonna be weird, but I really got into this one.

    Its a wild and fun satire on 50s set musicals like Grease (which I hate, making me love this movie more) and old Elvis movies.

    It stars Johnny Depp as the dreamy "Drape" who sets to change a town divided between the Drapes and the Squares.

    It has a few musical numbers, bizarre humor, and strange characters, but I really enjoyed it.

    Baldwin: You think you're a big man, Cry-Baby, but you're lower than your dead father! And guess who pulled the switch on that jerk? My grandpappy, that's who! And every Christmas since, my whole family gathers together and he retells the story of the day he electrocuted your daddy, and we just laugh!
    Hatchet Face: Let me punch his ugly face!
    Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker: It's okay, Hatchet. You're beautiful, baby. But I'll take care of this maggot! Do you know how to play the automobile game called Chicken?
    Baldwin: Sure! My car and your jalopy! We head toward one other at full speed. First one to turn the wheel before we smash is a chicken!
    The Judge: Is that legal?
    Mrs. Vernon-Williams, Allison's Grandmother: Stop this insanity!
    Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker: I got some new rules, sucker! How 'bout you and me on top of the car?
    Baldwin: [hesitates] I'm man enough, you big cry baby!
    Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker: That's "Mr. Baby" to you! Fellas of the press, this chicken race tonight is for my daddy. And I'd like to sing something in his memory. Something hill-billy... something colored!
    [Baldwin groans]
    Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker: Something my daddy would have loved!
  • September 28, 2008
    Too young to be square... Too tough to be shocked... Too late to be saved...

    Rated: (PG-13)
    Directed by: John Waters
    Genres: Comedy
    Starring : Johnny Depp


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    THE MOVIE OUTLINE

    "Allison is a "square" good girl who has decided she wants to be bad and falls hard for Cry-Baby Walker, a Greaser (or "Drape" in John Waters parlance). Spoofing Elvis movies and Juvenile Delinquency scare films of the '50s, this movie follows the adventures of Cry-Baby who, though he is sent to juvie, is determined to cross class (and taste) boundaries to get Allison back. "



    MY APPRAISAL

    Poor boy meets rich girl. Boy falls for girl. Boy's friends don't approve. Girl falls for boy. Girl's friends and family don't approve. Take one part "Romeo and Juliet", one part "Grease", a little bit of the "Outsiders". Cry Baby is unique undoubtedly and a good time-killer. I said this million times in my previous reviews, that I hate musicals. It's not like I don't like music. I do adore music. I love music as much as I love movies. But blend of both turns out a nightmare to me. But thank goodness they have Johnny. He's the only reason I survived. I would imagine if they replaced Johnny with someone else, I would've rated this half a star.

    Johnny Depp, looking GORGEOUS as ever. Looks even hotter with rebelious hair style.
    But in Cry Baby, I didn't find him 'working' professionally as an actor. It's not because he's an amateur, but in Cry Baby everyone were having fun together. Not to added how he melt every woman's heart as he sings and dance like a teenage rock star. It's surprising in a very good way that Johnny didn't find himself comfy playing as a teenage heart trob and he worked really hard to be what he'd become now, a first-rate qualified actor.





    The sounds are really catchy and overall, Cry Baby is pretty much enjoyable and hilarious. Moreover to those musicals junkie, Cry Baby is not something you should miss.

    Regrettably, I find some characters are dreadfully wacky yet they scared the hell out of me. They're like pain in my ass and I had to roll my eyes yet again.

    It's the quirky characters and brilliant casting that set John Water's version of this story (that's been done a million times already) apart from the rest. Think Grease but with freaks and weirdos surrounding the attractive main character.




    "Please Mr. Jailer, won't you let me man go free?
    He don't belong in prison, though he's guilty as can be,
    But the only crime he's guilty of is simply loving me.
    Please Mr. Jailer, won't you let my man go free?"


    -ALLISON-
  • September 6, 2008
    Haha this movie was freakin' hilarious! I love that it makes fun of a classic like Grease, and the music was very good!
  • July 21, 2008
    Weird comedy musical from director John Waters has some lively bits, but misses the mark overall.
  • November 22, 2009
    I 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.
  • November 19, 2009
    I love this movie . It made me cry when he did.
  • November 14, 2009
    Heartbreaking! Depp is loveeeeeeeeee.
  • November 12, 2009
    this is too old for me
  • November 10, 2009
    this 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

Successfully works in fits and starts. full review

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

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Comments


  • fategirl80
    March 12, 2009
    I 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.
  • aliandsarah2003
    April 8, 2008
    i love this show i watch it every chance i get
  • melaniemuskett
    December 5, 2007
    jonny depp is so hott!!!!
    i love him !i really love this movie
    and allison is so lucky to be with him
    i am so crazy about jonny depp!!!!!!!!
  • Nelinde
    November 26, 2007
    Omg this movie is really funny, I love John Waters movies!

    Johnny Depp is hilarious in it.
  • lalalaaa15
    November 1, 2007
    omg i luv this movie so much =] the songs r fab!
  • mrbicklethepickle
    October 19, 2007
    Johnny Depp is so awesome in this! Plus Hatchet face is awesome. Very weird but awesome!
  • ryanpitcrew
    October 8, 2007
    i 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!
  • sarbear182005
    July 8, 2007
    OMFG 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.
  • hottie692600
    May 9, 2007
    i love this movie and i would do anything to met
    JOHNNY DEPP hes so hott!!
  • r3gorman
    February 16, 2007
    ace musical film one singel salty tear is al there gona get from this cry baby lol class

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