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Overview

User Rating:
5.3/10   31,367 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Gina Wendkos (written by)
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Release Date:
4 August 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
The Party Never Ends. more
Plot:
Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(43 articles)
Film review: Carriers
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 10 December 2009, 4:06 PM, PST)

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 (From Fangoria. 3 December 2009, 12:05 PM, PST)

User Comments:
Nothing to howl about. more (364 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sensuality.
Runtime:
100 min | 107 min (director's cut)
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Colour (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #37326) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:14A (Ontario) (director's cut) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Brazil:14 | Singapore:M18 (unrated extended edition) | South Korea:15 (also director's cut) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Chile:14 | Colombia:12 | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | UK:15 (director's cut) | USA:R (director's cut) | Philippines:PG-13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (director's cut) | USA:Unrated (DVD rating)

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Trivia:
Izabella Miko (Cammy) originally auditioned for the role of Violet. more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the studio, after Violet tells Kevin to disappear, he goes to turn off the light and blow out the candle. In one shot the lights in the background are still on, but after the candle is blown, the lights in the background are off. more
Quotes:
Rachel: Hey, hey! This is not a gas pump, son.
[smooch]
Rachel: Wait your turn!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Juno (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Keep Your Hands to Yourself more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Nothing to howl about., 30 August 2000
3/10
Author: Rob Deschenes (kalibur@softhome.net) from Toronto, Ont. Canada

The rumor is true: girls like COYOTE UGLY more than guys. And the reasons are obvious as soon as the plot is given. Jersey girl goes to New York to become a song writer. And after initial frustration of having no luck, overhears some girls partying about the $300 each they made last night. She gets an audition at the bar they work at and surprise! The place is completely full of "two year old toddlers" bursting at the sight of babes dancing.

The story is not bad and some characters are likeable, especially Cammie (the "fashion coordinator" part was cute) and the bouncer but let's face it, the drama was horrible and completely laughable from the beginning. Violet and her father looked far too ridiculous while they were relating throughout the movie. And check out Violet too jamming on that keyboard with the break dancer!

For the first time I could think of, how could the production be so terrible? For a brief moment with this movie, Hollywood could stand on its two feet and show a new low without any major public outcry without saying, "You were warned!" Instead, it seems COYOTE UGLY has a purposeful intent on trying to kiss every major rear in the world. Advertising babes in a bar, but showing a paper thin "pursue your dream" story disappointed every male teen you targeted!

And finally, the music. There was absolutely no break of music I found in this movie, especially when it was needed (the hospital scene). Every scene felt like some short music video you just wish would stop until the bar opened. But the climax was an ultimate laugher: an '80s like song you would expect Cyndi Lauper to jump on the stage and jam with Violet. Heck, I personally thought Bon Jovi was going to jump out with the long hair and jam too!

Other than some really smart camera work with the coyote girls when dancing (especially the wet scene), and a couple cute cliches, COYOTE UGLY is something to be purely embarrassed about. Whether you watched or made it, it looked like nothing but time killing. Or wasting depending on how you look at it.

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