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Coyote Ugly (2000) -- Open-ended Trailer from Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Coyote Ugly (2000) -- Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell.

Overview

User Rating:
5.3/10   29,961 votes
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Director:
David McNally
Writer (WGA):
Gina Wendkos (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
4 August 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance | Music more
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:
(37 articles)
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User Comments:
Nothing to howl about. more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sensuality.
Runtime:
100 min | 107 min (director's cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #37326) | Canada:14A (Ontario) (director's cut) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | 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)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When Violet goes to the club where Kevin works, the group The Calling is performing. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Three different versions of Violet's "first autograph" are shown in the movie. One with an uncrossed t, a second one with the t crossed and a third one with a crossed t with a loop. All are shown at the pizza place, and two are shown (the third and first respectively) in the car on the way to her first public performance. more
Quotes:
Violet: What do you want?
Kevin: Well, it's, uh, 3 in the morning, I want what every man wants.
[pause]
Kevin: Breakfast!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Coyote Nasty (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Tony Adams more

FAQ

What are the differences between the theatrical version and the Unrated Extended Cut?
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4 out of 4 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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