Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly (2000)

  • 22% of critics liked it
    (95 reviews)

  • 73% of users liked it
    (637,140 ratings)

An aspiring musician becomes one of the most famous bartenders in New York in this high-spirited comedy-drama. Small-town girl Violet Sanford (Piper Perabo) dreams of making a name for herself as a singer and songwriter, so she moves to New York City in hopes of landing her big break. Needing to… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Gina Wendkos, Jeff Nathanson
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 4, 2000 Wide
On DVD
Dec 29, 2000
Buena Vista Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Coyote Ugly is profoundly stupid, earnestly inept at conveying a story and hellbent on wallowing in its shallow emotional manipulations.

  • Jay Carr, Boston Globe

    Its view of women as objectified but unavailable sex toys is so retrograde it would be maddening if the movie weren't such an utter piece of fluff so conceptually barren it might as well be a music video.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    Does Jerry Bruckheimer have the same nagging feeling of deja vu as he compares each new screenplay to those that have gone before?

  • Nell Minow, Common Sense Media

    Sexist, shallow and silly. Teens+.

  • Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com

    The cast fleshes out the cliches exuberantly and with little irony, which is something of a relief.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Nicki M


    One of those movies you secretly love, but don't own up to. Trashy and fun.

  • Lucas M


    Coyote Ugly, brings a large group of beautiful women, and this is the charm to the picture, but this "thing" is terrible, depress anyone that like of good films and is an insult to all filmmaker and film critics. Totally cliche, the old and boring story of the small town… More

  • Dean !


    An ok film, a lot of style and not a great deal of substance. It's far too predictable but kinda fun at the same time.

  • Bethany M


    A classic!

  • Wildaly M


    The parts with the dancing at the bar are mildly entertaining. The rest is predictable, sappy and forgettable. Nothing special here.

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