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Coyote Ugly

  • 2000
  • PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
125K
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POPULARITY
1,244
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Tyra Banks, Maria Bello, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan, and Piper Perabo in Coyote Ugly (2000)
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Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell.Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell.Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell.

  • Director
    • David McNally
  • Writer
    • Gina Wendkos
  • Stars
    • Piper Perabo
    • Adam Garcia
    • John Goodman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    125K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,244
    74
    • Director
      • David McNally
    • Writer
      • Gina Wendkos
    • Stars
      • Piper Perabo
      • Adam Garcia
      • John Goodman
    • 423User reviews
    • 107Critic reviews
    • 27Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Piper Perabo
    Piper Perabo
    • Violet Sanford
    Adam Garcia
    Adam Garcia
    • Kevin O'Donnell
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Bill
    Maria Bello
    Maria Bello
    • Lil
    Izabella Miko
    Izabella Miko
    • Cammie
    Tyra Banks
    Tyra Banks
    • Zoe
    Bridget Moynahan
    Bridget Moynahan
    • Rachel
    Melanie Lynskey
    Melanie Lynskey
    • Gloria
    Del Pentecost
    • Lou
    Michael Weston
    Michael Weston
    • Danny
    LeAnn Rimes
    LeAnn Rimes
    • LeAnn Rimes
    Jeremy Rowley
    Jeremy Rowley
    • William Morris Receptionist
    Ellen Cleghorne
    Ellen Cleghorne
    • Music Publishing Receptionist
    John Fugelsang
    • Richie the Booker
    Bud Cort
    Bud Cort
    • Romero
    Robert Ahlers
    • Finale Club Back-Up Musician
    Orlando Sims
    • Finale Club Back-Up Musician
    Barry Michael Duff
    • Finale Club Back-Up Musician
    • Director
      • David McNally
    • Writer
      • Gina Wendkos
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    User reviews423

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Coyote Ugly' targets teens with themes of ambition and self-discovery. Violet, an aspiring songwriter, moves to New York and works at Coyote Ugly bar. The predictable plot and clichés receive mixed reviews. Piper Perabo and John Goodman's performances are divisive. The soundtrack is praised, while bar scenes are seen as either entertaining or gratuitous. Overall, it's a light-hearted, feel-good film for its audience.
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    7movie_man77

    Good movie, bad movie.

    Coyote Ugly is one of those films that you can't really enjoy as a fine piece of cinema. It has a used, weak plot, and a lot of the dialogue is kind of corny. But I don't think anybody who goes to see this film really has high expectations for it, anyway. Coyote Ugly failed as a movie, but succeeded where it counts, ahem ahem. That makes this film a little better than average. I enjoyed Coyote Ugly, and think anybody else would, too.
    8Bondo20

    Heartwarming story overcomes sappy bits.

    Based on the true story about the crazy female run bar in New York City, Coyote Ugly becomes surprisingly believable despite the usual Hollywood bits. The story follows Violet Sanford (Piper Perabo) as she moves from small town New Jersey to the city to become a songwriter. Through her misfortunes she meets boyfriend Kevin O'Donnell (Adam Garcia) and the Coyotes and learns from each of them to overcome the stage fright that threatens to ruin her dreams.

    Many moments are sappy or overly dramatic but the majority is enthralling as all the characters are solidly built. The girls all have their own character but aren't so strictly chained to it that they become merely symbols instead of people. While the females may be on the screen the most, the two supporting males Kevin and William Sanford (John Goodman) provide the most heartwarming scenes. Goodman's performance provides subtle humor while his character struggles through the conflict of his daughter leaving and his desire to see her succeed. For an actor who has put in so many great performances, this one still manages to be one of his best.

    Coyote Ugly offers something enjoyable to everyone. Guys obviously will enjoy the attractive girls and the provocative dancing while girls can enjoy the strong female characters, each of which won't take crap from any of the men that surround them. Parents can enjoy the side story of the conflict between Violet and her father. Another feature to enjoy is the fabulous music with four songs performed by LeAnn Rimes with some smaller groups as well.

    Coyote Ugly crosses the unusual boundary of being both an exciting, fast-paced movie that gets the adrenaline flowing and a sensitive story with strong characters and brilliant acting to get the mind working. The result is a thoroughly rewarding movie experience.
    7FlickJunkie-2

    Insubstantial but highly entertaining

    Producer Jerry Bruckheimer seems to have an innate sense of what makes money in cinema. He seldom makes a film that isn't profitable and has numerous blockbusters on his resume over the past 30 years (American Gigolo, Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun, The Rock, Con Air, Armageddon). Bruckheimer is a populist producer. He is more concerned with giving audiences what they want than he is about producing films of any artistic value or substance. In that regard, `Coyote Ugly' fits right in.

    This film is energetic, entertaining, scintillating and fun to watch. The story is "Flashdance" lite, and is reminiscent of the popular but vacuous `Cocktail' with Tom Cruise, only with a decent plot woven in. Violet Sanford (Piper Perabo) is a young aspiring songwriter who leaves South Amboy, New Jersey traveling to New York City to be discovered. When things don't go as planned, she takes a job as a bartender in a raucous singles bar where the sexy female bartenders dance provocatively on the bar to the shrieks of the rowdy patrons below. Of course, there is a love story to go along with the quest for fame, completing the populist formula.

    Bruckheimer defies the conventional Hollywood big budget approach by using an ensemble cast of veritable unknowns and a first time director. Other than John Goodman in a minor role, and supermodel Tyra Banks who hasn't done much acting, most of the actors have extremely short resumes. This gives the film a freshness and energy that comes from the cast's exhilaration at just being on the set.

    Piper Perabo is an incredible find. She is not simply acting in this film, but living the role. Just like her character Violet, this film is her big break so her ability to understand the character and the role is implicit (another stroke of Bruckheimer genius). Perabo is an excellent actor with tremendous ability and potential. It is likely that this film will be the launch pad for a bright career. Maria Bello also gives a fabulous performance as Lil, the tough and successful owner of the nightclub. Australian actor Adam Garcia has great chemistry with Perabo as Violet's love interest. His pleasant demeanor and good looks have many people comparing him with Mel Gibson, although it remains to be seen whether he can handle roles that are more substantial. John Goodman provides one of the film's best moments when he gets up on the bar and dances as Violet auctions him off to the screaming women in the crowd.

    The DVD is packed with interesting special features about the making of the film. It also includes a DTS audio option, which I like better than Dolby Digital 5.1. The soundtrack is pulsating and explosive and pumps the film up with excitement.

    This is not great filmmaking, but it is great entertainment. It is an amiable film that sparkles with energy and is easy to watch. I rated it a 7/10. Many people were surprised by how much they enjoyed it, but I'm never surprised when I like a Jerry Bruckheimer film. He knows how to push our buttons.
    7MarcoDeLorca1996

    unfairly treated

    This movie is not bad today really bad movies are made and people don't say something at least it has a good message and the characters are nice the movies right now are only about how many empty references you put in a movie.
    7buiger

    Good!

    I strongly disagree with most of the critics on this one.

    This is a very solidly made romantic comedy. It is fun, entertaining and sports an excellent musical score. The story is clichéd yes, but remains believable and above all, with a completely original premise. The scenes at the bar are really well made, the atmosphere that transpires is electrifying. Everything is above par, the sound, the cinematography and the acting. Oh, and I almost forgot; the girls are fabulous...

    What else does one need for an entertaining afternoon at the movies? Well done.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      LeAnn Rimes did all of the singing for Piper Perabo. When the two are singing on the bar, Rimes is essentially performing a duet with herself.
    • Goofs
      Piedmont is in South Dakota not North Dakota.
    • Quotes

      Lil: I'm married to that bar. Hell, I'd, uh, I'd sleep there, if I had the guts to walk around barefoot. But that's me, you know. I'm the original coyote. Just a small town gal trying to make it in the big bad city.

      Violet: Small town gal?

      Lil: Piedmont, North Dakota. You ever tell anyone that, I'll kill ya.

    • Alternate versions
      Unrated extended cut restores scenes (ca. 6 minutes) that were deemed "unsuitable" for the American market and threatened the desired PG-13 rating. Added back was additional/extended footage in virtually every dance scene, a shopping scene with Cammie and Violet and a sex scene with Violet and Kevin.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps/Wonderland/Thomas and the Magic Railroad/Space Cowboys/The Girl on the Bridge (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Fly (Without Supercat)
      Written by Charles Stan Frazier (as Charles Frazier), Matthew Murphy Karges (as Matthew Karges),

      Mark McGrath, Rodney Sheppard and McG (as Joseph "McG" Nichol)

      Performed by Sugar Ray

      Produced by David Kahne (uncredited)

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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    • Release date
      • August 4, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El bar Coyote
    • Filming locations
      • South Amboy, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $60,786,269
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,319,282
      • Aug 6, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $113,916,474
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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