Coyote Ugly

2000 Comedy Drama

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 support herself until stardom rolls around, she takes a job as a barmaid at a new nightspot called Coyote Ugly, where the owner Lil (Maria Bello) and the staff of attractive young women dance on the bar, flirt with the mostly male clientele, sing along with the jukebox, and goad the customers into matching them shot for shot. Soon, local media pick up on the bar's success, turning the staff into unexpected celebrities, a situation that presents its own set of problems. Coyote Ugly also stars John Goodman as Violet's straight-laced father, Adam Garcia as a customer Violet becomes involved with, and Tyra Banks, Melanie Lynskey, Bridget Moynahan, and Izabella Miko as the barmaids; action-film titan Jerry Bruckheimer produced. more..

Director: David McNally

Starring: Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, Maria Bello, Melanie Lynskey, Izabella Miko

Reviews

  • It's amazing how far a movie can go on nothing but speed and directness.

    Mick LaSalle - The San Francisco Chronicle

    19 January 2013

  • As shallow as a shot glass.

    Susan Wloszczyna - USA Today

    19 January 2013

  • There is a reason to see the movie, and that reason is Piper Perabo.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    19 January 2013

  • Welcome to the brave new world of slut-chic cosmetic feminism.

    Owen Gleiberman - Entertainment Weekly

    19 January 2013

  • Such an utter piece of fluff so conceptually barren it might as well be a music video.

    Jay Carr - The Boston Globe

    19 January 2013

Awards

  • Most Performed Song from a Motion Picture

    ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards (2003)

  • Favorite Song from a Movie (Internet Only)

    Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2001)

  • Best Music Moment

    MTV Movie Awards (2001)

  • Best Sound Editing - Music - Musical Feature (Foreign & Domestic)

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (2001)