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Glitter (2001)

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User Rating: 2.0/10 (11,121 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Writers (WGA):
Cheryl L. West (story)
Kate Lanier (screenplay)
Release Date:
21 September 2001 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Drama | Music | Romance more
Tagline:
In music she found her dream, her love, herself more
Plot:
Similar to Mariah's life story. Mariah plays the role of a young singer who is eager to become a big star. She dates a DJ who helps her get into the music business. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(35 articles)
Tribeca Tale of the Tape: Mariah Carey vs. Dave Matthews (From IFC. 29 April 2008, 11:07 AM, PDT)
Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon Stir Engagement Rumors (From PEOPLE.com. 28 April 2008, 9:30 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
De-fanged "A Star is Born" more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Mariah Carey ... Billie Frank
Max Beesley ... Julian Dice

Da Brat ... Louise

Tia Texada ... Roxanne
Valarie Pettiford ... Lillian Frank

Ann Magnuson ... Kelly

Terrence Howard ... Timothy Walker
Dorian Harewood ... Guy Richardson

Grant Nickalls ... Jack Bridges

Eric Benét ... Rafael

Padma Lakshmi ... Sylk

Don Ackerman ... Peter
Ed Sahely ... Francois
Carmen Wong ... Rose

James Allodi ... Video Director
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
All That Glitters (USA) (working title)
Glitter and Gold (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sensuality, language and brief violence.
Runtime:
104 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS (8 channels) | DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Canada:G (Quebec) | Malaysia:U | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #37746) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | Singapore:PG
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
During filming, tracks using backup singer Mary Ann Tatum were used in place of Mariah Carey's voice to avoid bootlegging. Carey recorded her vocals close to the release date of the soundtrack, and all lead vocals used in the film are hers. more
Goofs:
After Billie kisses the music sheet, the pencil in front of it is lying so that you can see the brand name on the side of it. When Dice goes back later, the pencil is yellow and the writing isn't visible on it any more. more
Quotes:
[Lying in med after making love]
Billie: You know, I don't usually do this.
Dice: I can tell.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Moments in Love more

FAQ

Does Mariah Carey's character commit suicide at the end?
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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
De-fanged "A Star is Born", 9 July 2007
4/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

"Glitter" might have been a camp classic if the story wasn't so dull and downbeat. It's yet another rewrite of "A Star Is Born", here turned into a vehicle for pop star Mariah Carey and apparently patterned after her own rise to the top (audiences weren't fooled, however, by the updated, late-night-movie clichés). Carey's funky/erotic music is driving (and her performance as blazing new talent Billie Frank is adequate), but the script for "Glitter" seems left over from the 1950s. Didn't the writers realize that times have changed and that Billie didn't have to be such a diva-doormat? Actresses of a lot higher caliber than Mariah Carey have fallen into this trap--they just don't want to see themselves on the screen acting bitchy and tough, so they end up playing the simp. "Glitter" features some rich cinematography (nice shots of the Big Apple), but it is too soft to make an impression--even as an unintended comedy. *1/2 from ****

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