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Be Cool (2005)
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Reviews Counted:166
Fresh:49
Rotten:117
Average Rating:4.6/10
Consensus: Be Cool is tepid, square, and lukewarm; as a parody of the music business, it has two left feet.
Theatrical Release: Mar 4, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $55.6M
Synopsis: Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer (John Travolta) tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music exec (Uma... [More]
Starring: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Cedric the Entertainer
Director: F. Gary Gray
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REVIEWS FOR BE COOL
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Jul 6, 2010
I was really glad when it was over.
Apr 6, 2010
Top CriticSelf-mocking jokes prevail in F. Gary Gray's feisty cinematic version of Elmore Leonard's irreverent Los Angeles based novel.
Apr 18, 2009
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Oct 18, 2008
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Aug 7, 2008
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Sep 10, 2006
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May 12, 2006
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Apr 1, 2006
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Feb 9, 2006
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Dec 6, 2005
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Sep 26, 2005
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Jul 5, 2005
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Jul 5, 2005
The characters are still engaging, but the story is a mess this time around.
Jun 8, 2005
Nothing here feels authentic--not the occasionally funny thugs or the supposed ‘street cred’ vibe that hits like a thud.
Jun 7, 2005
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May 13, 2005
Less like a story than an assemblage of moments and top-notch character acting, but as far as cinematic trifles go, it's guilt-free.
May 10, 2005
There's some fun to be had here, but measured against Get Shorty, the movie doesn't fare so well.
May 6, 2005
The whole film is a great piece of eye candy with many LA sites and a lot of music and action.
Apr 14, 2005
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