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Josie and the Pussycats

Josie and the Pussycats

2001
Comedy, Music
1h 38m
In this live-action comedy based on the Archie comic book, Josie (Cook), Melody (Reid) and Val (Dawson) are life-long friends from Riverdale determined to take their band out of the garage and into the stratosphere - while staying true to their own look, style and sound. (Universal Pictures)

Directed by:

Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan

Screenwriter:

Dan DeCarlo, Richard H. Goldwater

Starring:

Rosario Dawson, Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, Gabriel Mann, Missi Pyle, Katharine Isabelle, Paulo Costanzo, Enuka Okuma, JR Bourne, Sylvia Soska

Genres:

Comedy, Music

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Josie and the Pussycats

2001
Comedy, Music
1h 38m
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ocelotOcelot
Rated 11 Aug 2014
70
73rd
Critics trashed this, yet 21 Jump Street does the same thing a decade later and it gets smothered in praise. Hmm. Many great satires come too close to their targets for idiots to identify the difference, and that's the case here. At the same time, how people miss it when the code for a Rock Star Plane Crash is "take the Chevy to the levee" is beyond me. One more script polish might have been beneficial, but it's immeasurably better than it has any right to be.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
96th
Unreal in how accurately it sends up modern youth. Satire packaged as teen movie, the jokes open up with repeated viewings.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 03 Oct 2009
75
82nd
People hating on this are wrong, it's good
Rated 03 Oct 2009
jebJeb
Rated 22 Jan 2009
0
2nd
Watching (or rather spitting on) this is the equivalent sum to taking a huge dump in the toilet. Man, was this one of the most awfully-made, wretched portion of taken-out dog dropping ever made, and the people that were even slightly involved in making this should earn the wrath of every faithful man on this earth.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
twincinematwincinema
Rated 01 Jan 2021
70
52nd
A lot better than its reputation. It knows its satire, but I am unsure if the audience fully understood. Like, I saw this when it came to video, and I remember really disliking it. But, I was also a dumb teen. This is also a blast of nostalgia, in a world where pop punk still felt like the antithesis to boy/girl groups.
Rated 01 Jan 2021
sammingtonsammington
Rated 20 Jan 2013
88
59th
Funny, strange, with songs that get stuck in your head. Great casting.
Rated 20 Jan 2013
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 01 Dec 2008
54
34th
I'm not going to pretend like the movie's satire is genius, or even consistent, but this is still a smarter flick than people give it credit for. As an indictment of the entertainment industry, it's great. The only problem is that it often becomes what it's indicting, in part to beat you over the head with irony, but also to whore itself to teenage girls. Posey and Cumming are very entertaining, and "Du Jour" is pretty fucking hilarious. Not as bad as its reputation, but not great either.
Rated 01 Dec 2008
my2kmy2k
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
67th
extremely underrated. This movie's message is about the corruption of the music and media industry, and the friendship at the mercy of it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ununniliumUnunnilium
Rated 28 Feb 2022
55
35th
The first two-thirds of the year 2001 were a unique moment in American culture. I'm very glad to be over two decades away from there, even if the world has kind of imploded in the meantime. But it's good to have a time capsule like this, a picture of a time when everyone was doing satire and no one knew what satire was, to remind ourselves that it wasn't just a fever dream.
Rated 28 Feb 2022
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 05 Dec 2016
70
43rd
It's a funny parody about the commercial society we live and celebrity-culture. The songs are weirdly catchy.
Rated 05 Dec 2016
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 20 May 2015
80
75th
Criticker thought I'd give this movie a 24. Bwah? I was a fan of the comics as a kid, and I just had an absolute ball watching this. The music was catchy, the satire both silly and biting, and it's a great little time capsule of the turn of the milennium.
Rated 20 May 2015
spleenspleen
Rated 06 Jun 2014
90
95th
Forget "Gone with the Wind", "Citizen Kane" "Casablanca" and "The Godfather"; THIS is the greatest movie ever.
Rated 06 Jun 2014
fuzzleshnopsfuzzleshnops
Rated 07 May 2011
65
35th
Not cinematic gold, but it's a cute, funny movie. As a satire, it doesn't take itself too seriously, which I like.
Rated 07 May 2011
vinckl07vinckl07
Rated 28 Oct 2009
95
56th
I liked this movie...I think that rachael lee cook, rosario dawson, and tara reid all did an awesome job with this movie. I even bought the soundtrack.
Rated 28 Oct 2009
thursday555thursday555
Rated 31 Aug 2009
45
8th
Definately, not cinematic genius, but it DID make me want to start an all-girls rock band when I was twelve.
Rated 31 Aug 2009
oolookittyoolookitty
Rated 24 Oct 2007
87
73rd
Funny! Entertaining! Way better than you'd expect... an amusing satire of pop culture.
Rated 24 Oct 2007
caocaocaocao
Rated 23 Sep 2007
68
47th
Call it a guilty pleasure if you like but I think this is better then it gets credit for. It did just enough to be more engaging then a typical teenage girl romcom and sometimes that's all I need.
Rated 23 Sep 2007
gtrmpgtrmp
Rated 05 Aug 2007
70
49th
Prefab pop - either broad satire or vapid nonsense, although both are valid interpretations.
Rated 05 Aug 2007
woozybWoozyB
Rated 14 Jun 2007
80
60th
What looked like a boring, cliched teen film actually was pretty funny and had a decent, positive message to it.
Rated 14 Jun 2007
stevettastevetta
Rated 21 Mar 2024
100
0th
Perfect 2000s goodness. Catchy, quirky, goofy, and iconic. Film is over this IS the perfect movie.
Rated 21 Mar 2024
bownBown
Rated 07 Dec 2023
66
18th
A lot better than I remembered from when I was I guess 12 or whatever but definitely not fully on board with the critical reevaluation - a lot of the jokes fall flat and there’s too much actual product placement for the satire to have any bite. But it has a lot of really fun performances and did make me laugh a fair few times. Missi Pyle is the secret MVP
Rated 07 Dec 2023
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 06 Dec 2023
60
36th
As a reader of the comics millennia ago, I feel like I should give this an F. Pretending it has no association with the wholesome Archie comic, I'd rate it about average. It's a silly satire on pop music and modern consumerism that has more of a theme than a credible plot. But I did laugh a few times while wondering what Eisenstein would have thought about a movie that had product placement between all those montages.
Rated 06 Dec 2023
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 06 Apr 2023
81
66th
Brash and silly comedy is perhaps not quite sharp enough to be deemed a satire, but there is more than meets the eye in some of the ostensible throwaway gags and setups, which if nothing else capture the turn-of-the-century bubble-gum pop scene remarkably well. Fired by good natured performances from Cook, Dawson and Reid (inspiring Seyfried’s Mean Girl?), and some cake-walking from Cumming and Posey having a blast as the maniacal villains. 5 extra points for “Du Jour” (and their band members!)
Rated 06 Apr 2023
hotsakehotsake
Rated 03 Aug 2021
23
5th
I can't even figure out how this could be such a pile of shit.
Rated 03 Aug 2021
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 12 Mar 2020
49
39th
Seen: 2.
Rated 12 Mar 2020
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 02 Mar 2020
75
75th
glad this is getting critical revision today. this and Zoolander would be a great double-feature.
Rated 02 Mar 2020
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 21 Oct 2017
46
8th
Strange flick, it's like the filmmaker's couldn't decide what kind of movie they wanted to make or for what demographic, and ultimately seems lost. Mostly gets points for me for the wonderfully delicious Dawson.
Rated 21 Oct 2017
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 21 Feb 2016
15
82nd
Star Rating: ★★★★
Rated 21 Feb 2016
liquid3600LiQuid3600
Rated 24 Jan 2015
3
11th
Is it supposed to be ironic that the movie is trying to dissect consumerist culture while featuring more product placement than every Michael Bay film to date combined?
Rated 24 Jan 2015
dowbycdowbyc
Rated 15 Sep 2014
50
1st
Don't get me wrong, this movie is terrible. It's a poor script piled on top of way too many bright colours to distract you and a generally mediocre cast. And yet, it works. Or maybe I've just been brainwashed. Which will totally make sense once you've seen the movie.
Rated 15 Sep 2014
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 25 Dec 2013
53
26th
This live-action update of Josie and the Pussycats offers up bubbly, fluffy fun, but the constant appearance of product placements seems rather hypocritical.
Rated 25 Dec 2013
disconnecteddisconnected
Rated 10 Aug 2013
85
87th
Not only the best Rachael Leigh Cook movie (that dress she is wearing toward the end, omg), but a simply terrific movie on its own terms as well.
Rated 10 Aug 2013
venturaventura
Rated 15 May 2012
70
63rd
What piqued my interest for this movie was this video on YouTube: "Josie and the Pussycats - Illuminati Mind Control, Subliminal Messages, and Truth in Fiction" Yes, I know, I KNOW. Can a teenage movie reveal all the secrets of how showbiz manipulates us? Hell no, but it's *very* entertaining nonetheless.
Rated 15 May 2012
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 08 Apr 2012
21
6th
I think the comic book was more well written. Some of the cartoon villainy is mildly amusing but all in all it's just fluff.
Rated 08 Apr 2012
totoroTotoro.
Rated 10 Aug 2011
80
74th
Fantastic satire. Hilarious.
Rated 10 Aug 2011
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 03 Jun 2010
18
3rd
Being of a certain age (shut up in the cheap seats) .. I remember the 70's animated version which seems a much better way of watching this ... it only lasts 10 minutes which was as much as I could take of this film without the overwhelming desire to knaw my own arm off! A two minute joke crammed into 100 minutes
Rated 03 Jun 2010
mikeparasolmikeparasol
Rated 23 Feb 2010
60
22nd
Posey and Cumming put in utterly bizarre and hilarious performances, making this quite an entertaining.
Rated 23 Feb 2010
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 25 Jul 2009
3
0th
I saw like 30 min of this on TV, and I think that is enough to know it's shit
Rated 25 Jul 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 16 Feb 2009
5
3rd
astfglAstfgl
Rated 15 Oct 2008
55
29th
Oddly charming and subversive teen comedy that deals with more than just the travails of Josie and her bandmates. Alan Cummings and Parker Posey are great in it, and it's actually an entertaining movie for most ages.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
batface89batface89
Rated 28 Jul 2008
65
12th
Cute but not great.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
psychedelicrpsychedelicr
Rated 12 Jul 2008
30
4th
I think she's hot, too.
Rated 12 Jul 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
50
51st
okay
Rated 27 Jun 2008
andertonanderton
Rated 24 May 2008
100
98th
PUSSY CATS???? pusss hahahahaha
Rated 24 May 2008
spamhead80spamhead80
Rated 23 Mar 2008
31
3rd
Oh my... someone actually thought this would make a good movie.
Rated 23 Mar 2008
yilbyilb
Rated 08 Mar 2008
60
58th
This is pretty good fun, Parker & Alan, however upstage & walk off with the show, which is okay except that it makes it less of a Josie & Co. thing which one might imagine would be what the movie was about by the title & all. Now the other point is to advertise advertise advertise at an unprecedented level. An attempt is made to render this advertising acceptable by the do your own thing moral & brainwash story which fails in that it rings hollow, not really making the advertising unattractive.
Rated 08 Mar 2008
veseyVesey
Rated 02 Mar 2008
67
35th
Has some clever jokes that don't make up for the drivel. Clueless it isn't
Rated 02 Mar 2008
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 14 Nov 2007
80
86th
8- highly recommended, great
Rated 14 Nov 2007
wolfgangbWolfgangB
Rated 03 Nov 2007
30
1st
You can stop watching after the manager calls his boss to tell him he needs a new band.
Rated 03 Nov 2007
matzebMatzeB
Rated 31 Oct 2007
60
7th
The first 10 Minutes (until the manager jumps out of the plane are great) the rest is boring clichee
Rated 31 Oct 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 15 Aug 2007
40
8th
Great soundtrack, awful movie.
Rated 15 Aug 2007
neuroticerotNeuroticErot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
68th
Much more than the dumb movie I thought it would be. Plus: hot chicks!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
krimduleKrimdule
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
58th
Love the product placement
Rated 14 Aug 2007
joyy89joyy89
Rated 14 Aug 2007
76
24th
This movie could've been a lot better. It was good, I'll give it that but, the girls' talent is wasted on such a boring story.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
toolvixenToolvixen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
15th
Typical "girl-power, we rock" feel. I liked it, but not worth a high score.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tma1tma1
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
29th
I laughed with it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
1st
I got burned again....when will I learn about musicals?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
anilegnaanilegna
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
55th
It's just cute... in a way
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jimmynmujimmynmu
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
4th
I don't think I've ever been so annoyed.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
florvdeFlorVdE
Rated 14 Aug 2007
1
17th
Hypocritical bullshit.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
syzygysyzygy
Rated 14 Aug 2007
25
17th
24 points for Parker Posey, 1 for Rachael Leigh Cook, none for anything else having to do with this movie ever.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
adrianavbadrianavb
Rated 19 Mar 2007
20
7th
I won't watch this again for mental health!
Rated 19 Mar 2007
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 02 Jan 2007
21
8th
Josie e as Gatinhas estreava há 20 anos nos EUA. Sorry, não sei porque isso virou cult, não gostei dele quando foi lançado e ainda não gosto agora, é tudo completamente atroz nesse filme, especialmente as músicas que não precisam de mensagens subliminares pra vender a bosta que elas são. WEBRip RARBG.
Rated 02 Jan 2007
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 12 Dec 2006
59
11th
I'm ashamed to say I enjoyed it more than I should have. It's juvenile, formulaic and simply not very good but there is some fun to be derived from it if you take it as a parody of sorts.
Rated 12 Dec 2006

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