Coyote Ugly
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Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job as a barmaid at Coyote Ugly. The "Coyotes" as they are affectionately called tantalize customers and the media alike with their outrageous antics, making Coyote Ugly the watering hole for guys on the prowl.
What critics thought
Critics were nearly uniform in dismissing Coyote Ugly as a formulaic, shallow exercise that prioritized its bar-dancing aesthetic over any genuine storytelling, though audiences at the time responded far more warmly. Two decades on, the film has been partly rehabilitated as a cult artifact of early-2000s culture, with retrospective writers finding affection in the very earnestness critics once mocked.
“Bruckheimer claims he's made a film about female empowerment, but it's soft-core pap for horny boys and their hornier dads.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“The latest and most calculated re-do on the formulaic fantasy of an innocent conquering Gotham.”
Robert Koehler·Variety
“She has one of those friendly Julia Roberts smiles, good comic timing, ease and confidence on the screen, and a career ahead of her in movies better than this one. Lots better.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Coyote Ugly is a categorically bad film, but in its 101 minute run, it manages to capture the vibe of an iconic year that was plucky and unassuming with a delusional and misplaced sense of hope.”
Justin Kirkland·Esquire
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Cast & Crew
David McNallyDirector
Piper PeraboViolet Sanford (Jersey)
Maria BelloLil
Bridget MoynahanRachel
Tyra BanksZoe
Izabella MikoCammie
John GoodmanBill
LeAnn RimesLeAnn Rimes
Adam GarciaKevin O'Donnell
Sarah Jane MorrisGirl at the Surprise Party
Melanie LynskeyGloria
Kaitlin OlsonBidding Customer
Susan YeagleyBidding Customer
Trevor HornComposer
Amir MokriCinematographyCoyote Ugly
Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job as a barmaid at Coyote Ugly. The "Coyotes" as they are affectionately called tantalize customers and the media alike with their outrageous antics, making Coyote Ugly the watering hole for guys on the prowl.
What critics thought
Critics were nearly uniform in dismissing Coyote Ugly as a formulaic, shallow exercise that prioritized its bar-dancing aesthetic over any genuine storytelling, though audiences at the time responded far more warmly. Two decades on, the film has been partly rehabilitated as a cult artifact of early-2000s culture, with retrospective writers finding affection in the very earnestness critics once mocked.
“Bruckheimer claims he's made a film about female empowerment, but it's soft-core pap for horny boys and their hornier dads.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“The latest and most calculated re-do on the formulaic fantasy of an innocent conquering Gotham.”
Robert Koehler·Variety
“She has one of those friendly Julia Roberts smiles, good comic timing, ease and confidence on the screen, and a career ahead of her in movies better than this one. Lots better.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Coyote Ugly is a categorically bad film, but in its 101 minute run, it manages to capture the vibe of an iconic year that was plucky and unassuming with a delusional and misplaced sense of hope.”
Justin Kirkland·Esquire
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Cast & Crew
David McNallyDirectorPiper PeraboViolet Sanford (Jersey)Maria BelloLilBridget MoynahanRachelTyra BanksZoeIzabella MikoCammieJohn GoodmanBillLeAnn RimesLeAnn RimesAdam GarciaKevin O'DonnellSarah Jane MorrisGirl at the Surprise PartyMelanie LynskeyGloriaKaitlin OlsonBidding CustomerSusan YeagleyBidding CustomerTrevor HornComposerAmir MokriCinematographyRent & Buy