Hair

Play trailer

Hair

PG

1979

2h 1m

Musical

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

83%

Tomatometer

63 Reviews

87%

Popcornmeter

25,000+ Ratings

In New York City for the first time while on his way to enlist in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, Oklahoma farm hand Claude Hooper Bukowski (John Savage) meets up with a freewheeling group of Central Park hippies led by the irrepressible George Berger (Treat Williams). When the unlikely friends meet upper-middle-class debutante Sheila Franklin (Beverly D'Angelo), sparks fly between the country boy and the city girl, and Berger's troupe attempts to keep the young lovers together.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Stream Now

Critics Consensus

Spiritedly performed by a groovy cast and imaginatively directed by Milos Forman, Hair transports audiences straight to the Age of Aquarius.

Read Critics Reviews

Judith Martin

Washington Post

11/09/2021

The surprising added ingredient is art, a particularly cinematic and choreographic artistry that gives the film the simplicity and strength of a story ballet.

Go to Full Review

Meaghan Morris

Sydney Morning Herald

11/09/2021

Forman's film is much more than a curiosity showing that extravagant risks can pay off. It is, first and foremost, a great screen musical comedy.

Go to Full Review

John Lapsley

Sydney Morning Herald

11/09/2021

4/5

Director Milos Forman and his production team have performed an artistic task akin to carefully restoring a chandelier... It is new -- but it is not.

Go to Full Review

Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

01/25/2024

It is an ingenuity that could have been repulsively silly, but the card is signed with a firm hand, and winged rubric by the notable Czech, exiled director, Milos Foreman. [Full review in Spanish]

Go to Full Review

Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

06/13/2023

4/5

…a showcase for the charisma of a young cast and specifically Treat Williams, whose uproarious performance of I Got Life, accompanied by a plate-smashing revolt at a posh dinner party, captures the rebellious spirit of the sixties with elan…

Go to Full Review

William Kloman

Washington Blade

05/18/2022

Visually and musically at least, Hair is done beautifully, faithful to its roots.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

john w

Feb 8

waited till this week to watch it , heard lots about it, referenced in numerous modern movies and shows, I was familiar with many of the tunes ,so I checked out the reviews and looked at the cast and settled back to be entertained, cripes it was bloody awful , a mess from start to mind blowingly terrible finish

See more

Rebecca L

@RebeccaL11 Jan 10

First time watcher of this musical. I loved it. The silliness, the darker side, the choreography and the cast. I'm 34, and have tended to stay away from older movies that visually look dated, blame my dad for making me watch westerns as a kid when all I wanted was a musical. I genuinely felt sad at the end, thinking to myself, "I wonder if his dad is proud of him now". I'm glad I can say I've seen this movie now. Will probably watch again in a few months time.

See more

Alejandro E

@Alex970 Dec 27

From theater to cinema. The musical about a frustrated deserter and his encounter with hippie culture may seem anachronistic to some. Perhaps, but what makes it immortal are its songs and its legacy.

See more

rex w

Dec 11

"Hair" tells the story of a generation. It is my favorite musical ever.

See more

John M.

@DallasJohn Nov 28

Perhaps the reciewer who said maybe you have to be from the 70s to appreciate it is right. But I am and I did. I think the greatness of the film is it takes you back emotionally to that era . I love the journey Hair take you on but coming of age during that time probably makes this the experience it is. Hair may not be for everyone but for me it’s the only film I’ve watched a the very least fifty times.

See more

Joel H

Aug 30

I didn’t expect Hair to be as irritating as it is. I’ve never seen the stage musical, but this film adaptation is the dawning of the age of half-baked songs, lazy & clumsy choreography, and extremely annoying characters. I can’t stand Berger (Treat Williams). He arrogantly struts around and treats everyone like they’re less enlightened than him, even when they treat him with all the respect they can muster. Aside from a semi-interesting and unearned plot point near the end, Hair is a messy waste of time. Don’t believe me? Well, then, gliddy glup gloopy, nibby nabby noopy la la la lo lo (actual lyrics).

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Milos Forman

Director

John Savage

Claude Bukowski

Treat Williams

Berger

Beverly D'Angelo

Sheila

Annie Golden

Jeannie

Dorsey Wright

Hud

Can't Stop the Music

22%

37%

Can't Stop the Music

Watchlist

The Idolmaker

90%

85%

The Idolmaker

Watchlist

New York, New York

58%

58%

New York, New York

Watchlist

Roller Boogie

0%

54%

Roller Boogie

Watchlist

Honeysuckle Rose

60%

74%

Honeysuckle Rose

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

In New York City for the first time while on his way to enlist in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, Oklahoma farm hand Claude Hooper Bukowski (John Savage) meets up with a freewheeling group of Central Park hippies led by the irrepressible George Berger (Treat Williams). When the unlikely friends meet upper-middle-class debutante Sheila Franklin (Beverly D'Angelo), sparks fly between the country boy and the city girl, and Berger's troupe attempts to keep the young lovers together.

Director: Milos Forman
Producer: Michael Butler, Lester Persky
Screenwriter: Gerome Ragni, James Rado, Galt MacDermot
Distributor: United Artists, CBS/Fox
Production Co: CIP, Tribe Entertainment Group, CIP Filmproduktion GmbH
Rating: PG
Genre: Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 1979, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround

Most Popular at Home Now