Cry-Baby

Universal Pictures | Release Date: April 6, 1990

6.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Ratings

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eva3si0nNov 2, 2022

Cry-Baby comedy musical with a young Johnny Depp. And almost the entire audience of the film are people who want to see one of Depp's first independent roles. Cry-Baby is a typical youth film about the era of the 50s in the United States. TheCry-Baby comedy musical with a young Johnny Depp. And almost the entire audience of the film are people who want to see one of Depp's first independent roles. Cry-Baby is a typical youth film about the era of the 50s in the United States. The plot in general in Cry-Baby does not play any role, it is secondary and will be pushed into the background. Almost all the events of the film border on the level of absurdity. But the music scenes and soundtrack in the film are excellent. Cry-Baby can't be taken seriously as a musical. It's a parody of all Fifties musical youth comedies. Cry-Baby can be watched by any viewer, initially I expected to see a secondary low-budget film and received a fun youth parody of musicals.… Expand

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MikeychumpJun 4, 2021

The best words to describe this film are corny, comedic, and classic. This is a John Waters film through and through, from the music selections, to the costumes, to the characters themselves. The movie itself isn't very long, and has whatThe best words to describe this film are corny, comedic, and classic. This is a John Waters film through and through, from the music selections, to the costumes, to the characters themselves. The movie itself isn't very long, and has what seems to be a basic plot. A girl falls in love with a guy that she is "forbidden" to be with due to their different social upbringings. The thing that really shines about Cry-Baby is what the director chooses to include. Whether it be the beginning scene where we first meet the two protagonists while they're receiving a vaccine in their school gym, or the decision to show rowdy and unruly teens and adults being taken to jail and divided by the police by their race, you become fully aware of the Baltimore that once existed for John Waters. I would recommend this film to anyone familiar with the director, or anyone who loves campy movies that don't take themselves too seriously.… Expand

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