Be Cool
Seen it?2005 | 119 min | Comedy, Crime
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 30% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Bullets Over Broadway, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music executive along the way.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
30% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$96 million worldwide on a $53 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 178K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by F. Gary Gray
- John TravoltaChili Palmer
- Uma ThurmanEdie Athens
- Vince VaughnRaji
- Cedric the EntertainerSin LaSalle
- Dwayne JohnsonElliot Wilhelm
- André 3000Dabu
- Steven TylerSteven Tyler
- Robert PastorelliJoe Loop
- Christina MilianLinda Moon
- Paul AdelsteinHy Gordon