Josie and the Pussycats
Film200198 min

Josie and the Pussycats

Taste attributes: comedymusicmusic/dancewholesomelightsimpleglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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"They were three small time girls, with big time dreams. Now, fate is giving the Pussycats, the chance of a lifetime."

Boxlist takeExpect a stylish, small-scale comedy, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.5 /10

TMDB · 220 votes

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Josie, Melody and Val are three small-town girl musicians determined to take their rock band out of their garage and straight to the top, while remaining true to their look, style and sound. They get a record deal which brings fame and fortune but soon realize they are pawns of two people who want to control the youth of America. They must clear their names, even if it means losing fame and fortune.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Rachael Leigh CookRosario DawsonTara ReidAlan CummingParker Posey

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2001
Runtime
98 min
Status
Released
Studio
Marc Platt Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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