"Hairspray" released 2007

 

Adam Shankman's adaptation (or remake) of the Broadway musical Hairspray was released to wide release in US July 20, 2007. The Broadway musical was adapted from John Water's original cult classic Hairspray, released in 1988.

The 2007 release starred John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, James Marsden, and Allison Janney. It opened to positive reviews and set a record for the biggest box office opening for a musical until Mama Mia! in 2008.

Shankman's version won numerous awards and was nominated for three Golden Globes and a Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album.

Hairspray trailer

"Ice Age: The Meltdown" released 2006

Ice Age: The Meltdown, the sequel to the wildly popular first Ice Age movie, was released March 31, 2006.  The movie featured the return of the main characters Manny the Mammoth (Ray Romano), Sid the Sloth (John Leguizamo) and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger (Denis Leary).  Scrat returns as well. 

Manny, Sid and Diego realize the Ice Age is coming to an end and must leave the valley before it is flooded.  On the way, they meet another mammoth, Ellie, voiced by Queen Latifah, proving that Manny is not the last one.

It was the first 2006 movie to surpass the $100M mark and is the 66th highest-grossing film of all time.