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Coyote Ugly
EMAILPRINTBuena Vista Pictures
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 29 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 31 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Romance
Written by: Gina Wendkos
Directed by: David McNally
Release Date:
Theatrical: August 4, 2000
DVD: January 16, 2001
Running Time: 100 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: PG-13 for sensuality
Starring Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, Maria Bello, Tyra Banks, and John Goodman
Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford (Perabo) 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. (Touchstone Pictures)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold
A rather likable and very sweet-spirited story.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle
It's amazing how far a movie can go on nothing but speed and directness.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Mark Caro
Meant to be appreciated solely for its gleaming surfaces.
Baltimore Sun Chris Kaltenbach
Doesn't display a single deep thought, or even a middlingly profound one.
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
There is a reason to see the movie, and that reason is Piper Perabo.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Kimberley Jones
Failed feminist statement or not, Coyote Ugly is a likable, if confused film.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
Welcome to the brave new world of slut-chic cosmetic feminism.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Examiner Wesley Morris
Doesn't have what it takes to be truly terrible.
TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
The bar scenes are the only reason to sit through this jello shot of a movie.
Read Full Review >Variety Robert Koehler
The latest and most calculated re-do on the formulaic fantasy of an innocent conquering Gotham.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
Plays out like a raunchy episode of "Felicity."
New York Daily News Jack Mathews
Completely false, manipulative, exploitative and insulting.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Jay Carr
Such an utter piece of fluff so conceptually barren it might as well be a music video.
Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman
Should appeal to anyone who likes films as mushy and unsurprising as baby food.
Read Full Review >Rolling Stone Peter Travers
It's soft-core pap for horny boys and their hornier dads.
Miami Herald Sara Wildberger
The bar scenes do make for a great, although brief, package.
New York Post Jonathan Foreman
There's no limit to Coyote Ugly's crass shamelessness.
Film.com Robert Horton
It probably helps to be loaded while you're watching this movie.
Read Full Review >TNT RoughCut Susannah Breslin
Miss Piper single-handedly destroys what could have been a competent little movie about chicks being naughty and getting ahead.
Washington Post Stephen Hunter
I liked Coyote Ugly better when it was called "Flashdance," although I didn't like it very much then.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum
Another piece of phony uplift from producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
Read Full Review >The New York Times A.O. Scott
Looks like a big-budget version of a Miller's Genuine Draft commercial.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 6.5 (out of 10) based on 31 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
AP gave it a0:
I had the misfortune of believing the movie would improve as it neared the end. I was wrong.
Chris K. gave it a5:
The film's interesting. The story behind the bar with musicians who manage to make a living one way or another. Half of the movie is probably covered in booze and bras, but that's how most people see it. There are some lessons to be learned, I take that back... a few lessons here. It's worth a rent, just not a buy.
Natalie B. gave it a10:
This film is ace!!!!
Vee gave it a 0:
The only thing that looks even remotely interesting is the bar - if you haven't seen it before. otherwise - a shallow, boring, unrealistic and unfunny piece of crap. i can't believe i actually wasted my money for a cinema ticket to go see this.
Pat C. gave it a 3:
Gives coyotes a bad name.
Amanda C. gave it a 9:
It was really good and adam garcia is HOTT!
Chris S. gave it a 0:
Selling sex and beer, how pointless can you get?
