History Film / CryBaby1990

* {{Delinquents}}

* {{Jerkass}}: Allison's boyfriend, Baldwin.

* ScreenToStageAdaptation
* SeeminglyWholesomeFiftiesGirl: Allison eventually develops into one of these. She remains more or less her sweet self, but now she's a delinquent's girlfriend, and more inclined to less conservative outfits.

* SpinningNewspaper
* StalkerWithACrush: Lenora. Made even more blatant in TheMusical.
* ThatNostalgiaShow

* VomitDiscretionShot: On one of the deleted scenes.

* IronicName: [[ReallyGetsAround Lenora]] ''Frigid'' seems very open to flirting with AnythingThatMoves.

* TheNewRockAndRoll: As the film is set in 1953, it's not satanic yet, just trashy "race music".

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''Film/{{Hairspray}}''.

* ButterFace: Played with, the aptly named Hatchetface is introduced in the classic "gag" manner in the opening scene, where two hoodlums standing in line behind her waiting to get vaccinations to reach for her attractively swaying bottom-only to be shocked when she turns around and reveals her flattened nose, crossed eyes, and horrible teeth. Averted in the rest of the film, though she has a very happy relationship with one of the male characters of the film, and none of the Drapes treat her any differently than the gorgeous Wanda, played by Traci Lords.
* {{Camp}}: Well, it ''is'' John Waters, after all.
* CarFu: The "chicken" showdown at the climax.
* CensoredForComedy: Invoked in the original theatrical release, as Waters was only allowed one F-word so as to not compromise the more accessible PG-13 rating. That one unbleeped instance turns into a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}:

* ButterFace: Played with, the aptly named Hatchetface is introduced in the classic "gag" manner in the opening scene, where two hoodlums standing in line behind her waiting to get vaccinations reach for her attractively swaying bottom-only to be shocked when she turns around and reveals her flattened nose, crossed eyes, and horrible teeth. Averted in the rest of the film, though-she has a very happy relationship with one of the male characters of the film, and none of the Drapes treat her any differently than the gorgeous Wanda, played by Traci Lords.

* IncestSubtext: During the sweethearts dance to 50's love songs and everyone is paired up and making out with their significant other, Pepper's kids Snaredrum and Suzy Q are seen dancing together to a love song. Though this would be justified since there's no other kids are around for them to dance with.

* PoliticallyCorrectHistory: Sort of: most of the Squares are openly prejudiced against black people, but the Drapes appear to have no problem with them.

* RealityEnsues: While the rest of the teenage Drapes, Squares and townspeople smoke cigarettes vicariously showing little to no effects, Hatchet-Face's mother is shown to be quite a heavy smoker, coughing violently even though she continues to smoke the cigarettes. This soon results in her being put in an iron lung machine for support while she and her husband show no shame for their actions and instead [[NeverMyFault put the blame on their only daughter Hatchet-Face]] in front of the whole courtroom.

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* TheFifties

Set in TheFifties, it tells the classic story of StarCrossedLovers — [[TheIngenue "square"]] Allison Vernon-Williams (Amy Locane) falls for Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker (Creator/JohnnyDepp), leader of the local [[GreaserDelinquents "drapes"]] in their Baltimore neighborhood -- and the upheaval their romance causes between the hillbilly drapes and the uptight squares.

* TropesAreNotBad