Josie And The Pussycats (2001)
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53% of critics liked it
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44% of users liked it
(71,071 ratings)
Based on the animated hit TV show of the 1970s, Josie and the Pussycats is a live-action tale of a group of young girl rockers who desire to make it big. Josie (Rachael Leigh Cook), Val (Rosario Dawson), and Melody (Tara Reid) make up an aspiring garage band that is discovered by shady megalomaniac… More Based on the animated hit TV show of the 1970s, Josie and the Pussycats is a live-action tale of a group of young girl rockers who desire to make it big. Josie (Rachael Leigh Cook), Val (Rosario Dawson), and Melody (Tara Reid) make up an aspiring garage band that is discovered by shady megalomaniac executive Wyatt Frame (Alan Cumming), the sidekick to MegaRecords boss Fiona (Parker Posey), who runs an industry powerhouse that has been grooming the very successful boy band Du Jour. Unbeknownst to the band, MegaRecords is a company whose real intent is to brainwash young people, with subliminal messages inserted in CDs to assure a healthy sales record. Josie and her crew soon latch on to the real deal behind their new label and are forced to choose between their burgeoning rock-star success and doing what's right for future music lovers. The film also stars Gabriel Mann as Josie's love interest/folk singer Alan M. Its soundtrack features work by Counting Crows' Adam Duritz, the Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin, and Babyface. Rachael Leigh Cook's voice was dubbed by Letters to Cleo's Kay Hanley for the film's musical set pieces. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi
- Directed By
- Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan
- Written By
- Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Apr 11, 2001 Wide
- On DVD
- Aug 14, 2001
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
This self-styled self-reflexive comedy asks the question, just how stupid are teenagers?
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Joe Leydon, Variety
This is one sharp pussycat.
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Wally Hammond, Time Out
Aaaaah, what a classic!
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Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Their cool-to-be-cruel stance is too hip for the room and a likely turnoff for preteen girls who don't like fluff balls laced with bile.
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Jane Dark, Village Voice
When on work release from the Von Trier festival, I like such cheap thrills.
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Cast
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Rachael Leigh Cook
as Josie McCoy
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Tara Reid
as Melody Valentine
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Rosario Dawson
as Valerie Brown
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Alan Cumming
as Wyatt Frame
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Parker Posey
as Fiona
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Gabriel Mann
as Alan M.
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Paulo Costanzo
as Alexander Cabot
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Missi Pyle
as Alexandra Cabot
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Tom Butler
as Agent Kelly
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Carson Daly
as Himself
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Katharine Isabelle
as Laughing Girl



