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Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly (2000)

Tonight, they're calling the shots.

Release:2000
Runtime:1h 40m
Country:United States
Director:David McNally
Language:English

Genre

ComedyDramaMusic
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Keywords

Beautiful Woman
iRank43

Coyote Ugly rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb5.8/10· 126K votes
Rotten Tomatoes23%
Metacritic27%
TMDb6.263/10· 2K votes

With 23% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.8/10 on IMDb and 27/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Coyote Ugly

Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job as a barmaid at Coyote Ugly. The "Coyotes" as they are affectionately called tantalize customers and the media alike with their outrageous antics, making Coyote Ugly the watering hole for guys on the prowl.

Cast of Coyote Ugly

  • Piper Perabo

    Piper Perabo

    as Violet Sanford (Jersey)

  • Maria Bello

    Maria Bello

    as Lil

  • Bridget Moynahan

    Bridget Moynahan

    as Rachel

  • Tyra Banks

    Tyra Banks

    as Zoe

  • Izabella Miko

    Izabella Miko

    as Cammie

  • John Goodman

    John Goodman

    as Bill

  • LeAnn Rimes

    LeAnn Rimes

    as LeAnn Rimes

  • Adam Garcia

    Adam Garcia

    as Kevin O'Donnell

  • Sarah Jane Morris

    Sarah Jane Morris

    as Girl at the Surprise Party

  • Melanie Lynskey

    Melanie Lynskey

    as Gloria

  • Kaitlin Olson

    Kaitlin Olson

    as Bidding Customer

  • Susan Yeagley

    Susan Yeagley

    as Bidding Customer

Coyote Ugly facts

Budget
$45M
Box office
$113.9M

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Music-driven narrative offers infectious pop soundtrack complementing comedy
  • •Romantic comedy captures carefree spirit of young adult aspirational fantasy
  • •Cast performances bring energy to lighthearted bar setting and ensemble

What the audience disliked

  • •Formulaic plot relies on tired montage sequences and predictable beats
  • •Critics fault superficial characterization and shallow emotional resonance

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