Josie and the Pussycats (2001)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Directors:

Harry Elfont
Deborah Kaplan

Writers (WGA):

Deborah Kaplan (written by) &
Harry Elfont (written by) ...

Release Date:

11 April 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

here kitty, kitty, kitty...

Plot:

A girl group find themselves in the middle of a conspiracy to deliver subliminal messages through popular music in this send up of the music industry and pop culture.

Plot Keywords:

Band | Manager | Fame | Boss | Pop Music

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Josie McCoy
Tara Reid	...	Melody Valentine
Rosario Dawson	...	Valerie Brown
Alan Cumming	...	Wyatt Frame
Parker Posey	...	Fiona
Gabriel Mann	...	Alan M.
Paulo Costanzo	...	Alexander Cabot
Missi Pyle	...	Alexandra Cabot
Tom Butler	...	Agent Kelly
Alexander Martin	...	Les - Du Jour (as Alex Martin)
Faedragh Carpenter	...	Teenage Fan
Justin Chatwin	...	Teenage Fan
Marites Pineda	...	Teenage Fan
Kimberly Rimer	...	Wedding Dress Girl
Corinne Reilly	...	Aquarium Tour Guide

Also Known As:

Josie et les Pussycats (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for sensuality and language. (director's cut)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:K-11 (2001) (video rating) | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:PG | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 | USA:PG (cut) (certificate #37890) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

41st Avenue at Yew Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

During the scene when the girls are eating noodles in their apartment, Valerie is reading a book entitled "12 Steps To Anger Management".

Goofs:

Continuity: In the final concert when Allan M. shows up and Josie is talking to him, she steps away from the microphone but her voice is still amplified as if she was still talking into the microphone.

Quotes:

Valerie: Okay, who else thinks that Fiona's a freak?
Melody: Oh my God, I'm so glad you said that, because as soon as you said her name, I got this sudden chill all up my spine.
Valerie: [pause] Oh, sweetie, that's cos you're sitting on the O.
Melody: [stands, looks round to see her seat was against the O of the word FIONA made out of ice] Oh!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Fear of Clowns (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

American Pie

Movie has a bold message, executed with brilliant humor

This is a movie that satirizes today's pop culture, and does a brilliant job of it. The cast and musical score are excellent and all of its jokes are funny and well placed. People say that the movie becomes what it is making fun of. Well, isn't that the idea? The movie is packed with about a billion logos appearing everywhere you look in the background, and a scene with an audience of cardboard cut-out celebrities. These are there to add to the atmosphere of the film. This movie is very strong, very well done, and has a real sense of humor. To top it off, it's led by a band with music that's so good you can't even tell they're not real. If you haven't seen it, go watch it. I'd recommend buying the soundtrack as well.