Production Companies

New Line Cinema, Zadan / Meron Productions, Ingenious Film Partners

Overview

"When you follow your own beat, the world will follow you."

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.