Coyote Ugly (film)

Coyote Ugly
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid McNally
Written by
Based on"The Muse of the Coyote Ugly Saloon"
by Elizabeth Gilbert
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAmir Mokri
Edited byWilliam Goldenberg
Music byTrevor Horn
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date
  • August 4, 2000 (2000-08-04) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$45 million[3]
Box office$113.9 million[3]

Coyote Ugly is a 2000 American comedy-drama film based on the Coyote Ugly Saloon chain.[4][5] It was directed by David McNally, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman, and written by Gina Wendkos. Set in New York City, the film stars Piper Perabo in her breakthrough role, Adam Garcia, Maria Bello, Melanie Lynskey, and John Goodman.[6]

Although the film received mostly negative reviews, it was a box office success, grossing over $113 million worldwide. The film has become a cult classic over the years.[7][8] In 2020, Tyra Banks said that she had been lobbying the original production team for a sequel for years.[9]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference smith was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "COYOTE UGLY (12)". British Board of Film Classification. August 14, 2000. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Coyote Ugly". Empire. January 1, 2000. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "25 Years Later, Women Still Run the Coyote Ugly Saloon". InsideHook. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  6. ^ Reynolds, Simon; Fletcher, Rosie (August 26, 2018). "Where are the cast of Coyote Ugly now?". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Where are they now? The cast of cult noughties film Coyote Ugly, 19 years later". Mamamia. April 14, 2019. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "Adam Garcia: 'I was terrible in Coyote Ugly'". RTE News. December 11, 2018. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  9. ^ Nichols, Mackenzie (August 4, 2020). "'Coyote Ugly' at 20: Piper Perabo and Tyra Banks on the Cult Hit and a Potential Sequel". Variety. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.