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Wisegirls (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 8 Fresh: 3  Rotten:5 Average Rating: 5.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Synopsis:
Meg (Mira Sorvino), Raychel (Mariah Carey), and Kate (Melora Walters) are waitresses at a Staten Island Italian restaurant with a mob-heavy clientele. Meg is a former med student new to the Island. Kate is a take-no-guff native. Kate is a would-be actress who has moved from Manhattan. As the... [More]
Meg (Mira Sorvino), Raychel (Mariah Carey), and Kate (Melora Walters) are waitresses at a Staten Island Italian restaurant with a mob-heavy clientele. Meg is a former med student new to the Island. Kate is a take-no-guff native. Kate is a would-be actress who has moved from Manhattan. As the three girls bond amongst the male-dominated business, Meg is witness to a murder--which puts her life in danger. Fortunately, Raychel and Kate up to protecting their friend on the mean streets of the Island! This comedy-tinged mob thriller made its debut at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. [Less]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Mira Sorvino, Mariah Carey, Melora Walters, Arthur J. Nascarella, Saul Stein

Director: David Anspaugh
Screenwriter: John Meadow

DVD Info

Release:

Dec 31, 2002

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Stereo - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailer

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Selection

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Emanuel Levy
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It's a good film -- not a classic, but odd, entertaining and authentic.

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06/02/03 02:06 PM
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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What really surprises about Wisegirls is its low-key quality and genuine tenderness.

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05/30/03 05:19 PM
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner
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By-the-numbers yarn.

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12/08/02 08:44 AM
Anthony Miele
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Mariah Carey gives us another peek at some of the magic we saw in Glitter here in Wisegirls.

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10/31/02 08:31 AM
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
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Looks and feels like a project better suited for the small screen.

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08/29/02 03:33 PM
Annlee Ellingson
Boxoffice Magazine
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The piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to Anspaugh's three lead actresses.

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08/21/02 01:41 PM
Kirk Honeycutt
Hollywood Reporter
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