Charlie’s Angels (2000)
63%RT Audience Score: 45%
Awards & Nominations: 1 win & 9 nominations
Mixing tongue-in-cheek cheesecake with glossy action set pieces, Charlie’s Angels is slick and resonably fun despite its lack of originality
Charlie’s Angels is the perfect movie to watch when you want to turn off your brain and just enjoy some mindless action. Sure, the plot might be a bit silly and the dialogue might not be the most clever, but who cares when you have three badass women kicking butt and taking names? Plus, the outfits are to die for. It’s like a fashion show mixed with a spy movie. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and let Charlie’s Angels take you on a wild ride.
Production Company(ies)
Audiovisual Development Bureau, Ministerio da Cultura BEI Comunicações Bahiatursa
Distributor
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Home Video
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Istanbul, Turkey
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for action/violence, language and some suggestive material
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 38m
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Language(s):English, French, Portuguese, German, Turkish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 2000 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 27, 2003
Genre(s)
Action/Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Bill Murray, Sam Rockwell, Tim Curry, directed by McG, written by John August, Ryan Rowe, action, comedy, PG-13, produced by Drew Barrymore, Leonard Goldberg, Nancy Juvonen, box office gross $125.3M, reviewed by Anne Cohen, Nell Minow, Nigel Floyd, David Edelstein, Liam Lacey, Peter Rainer, Leigh Paatsch, Nick Rogers, Allison Rose, Rob Gonsalves, Joe Lozito, Charlie’s Angels, private investigators, high-tech tools, high-performance vehicles, martial arts techniques, disguises, kidnapped billionaire-to-be, voice-identification software, Charlie’s Angels TV series, glossy action set pieces, lack of originality, tongue-in-cheek cheesecake, state-of-the-art skills, land, sea, air, beautiful, brilliant, kitschy, kick-butt confection, severe necklines, sheer pantylines, silly plotlines, radiantly dopey Saturday-night escape hatch, dumb blonde of action movies, soundtrack
Worldwide gross: $73,279,888
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $84,671,579
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,095
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 9,233,542
US/Canada gross: $17,803,077
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $20,570,646
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,406
US/Canada opening weekend: $8,351,109
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $9,649,327
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 970
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $48,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $55,461,818
Production budget ranking: 723
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $29,866,189
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$656,428
ROI to date (est.): -1%
ROI ranking: 1,399
Drew Barrymore – Dylan
Lucy Liu – Alex
Bill Murray – Bosley
Sam Rockwell – Knox
Tim Curry – Roger Corwin
John Forsythe – Charles Townsend (voice)
McG – Director
Drew Barrymore – Producer
Leonard Goldberg – Producer
Nancy Juvonen – Producer
John August – Writer
Ryan Rowe – Writer
Director(s)
McG
Writer(s)
John August, Ryan Rowe
Producer(s)
Drew Barrymore, Leonard Goldberg, Nancy Juvonen
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 9 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (146) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (100) | Rotten (46)
Though undeniably flawed, the movie…remains a surprisingly fun watch.
October 1, 2019
Anne Cohen
Refinery29
TOP CRITIC
Edgy girl power fun. You go, girls!
December 22, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
This is nothing but trailer moments. Ex-pop video director McG couldn’t organise a pillow fight in a bedding factory.
February 9, 2006
Nigel Floyd
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Charlie’s Angels is like a Hong Kong flick but without the bogus spirituality and excruciating schlock-pop ballads.
June 30, 2003
David Edelstein
Slate
TOP CRITIC
A speedy, ask-no-questions pop contrivance that, as long as it keeps sparkling and whirling, continually amuses.
March 19, 2002 | Rating: 3/4
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
The cast members seem to be having a high old time, and with sharper dialogue, an even higher time might have been had by all.
January 22, 2002
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
Low-concept, high-octane fun is the order of the day here, and the goods are delivered in full with a forceful frivolity that is irresistible in every sense of the word.
October 2, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5
Leigh Paatsch
Herald Sun (Australia)
You may consider this the loosened collar or tightened noose on lightweight American action. But the film remains a kitschy, kick-butt confection that embraces the utter disposability of its severe necklines, sheer pantylines and silly plotlines.
November 12, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5
Nick Rogers
Midwest Film Journal
Barrymore is the best of the three here but the group has great chemistry and they work well as a cohesive unit.
October 28, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5
Allison Rose
FlickDirect
A radiantly dopey Saturday-night escape hatch.
September 24, 2007 | Rating: 5/5
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com
The film is the equivalent of the ‘dumb blonde’ of action movies. No plot? No problem. Smile pretty now.
July 14, 2007 | Rating: 2/4
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound
April 25, 2007 | Rating: B-
Scott Mendelson
rec.arts.movies.reviews…
Plot
Sabina Wilson (Kristen Stewart), Elena Houghlin (Naomi Scott), and Jane Kano (Ella Balinska) are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend (Robert Clotworthy), whose security and investigative agency has expanded internationally. With the world’s smartest, bravest, and most highly trained women all over the globe, there are now teams of Angels guided by multiple Bosleys taking on the toughest jobs everywhere.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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