Be Cool

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Be Cool

PG-13,

2005,

1h 59m,

Comedy

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Having made the transition from gangster to movie producer, Chili Palmer (John Travolta) is ready for the next big move. Setting his sights on the music industry, Palmer enters a precarious business that has more than just temperamental musicians: Russian mobsters, rival producers and hit men are out to bring him down. From witnessing the murder of his friend (James Woods) to romancing a music executive's widow (Uma Thurman), it seems as though it might all fall apart, but Palmer has his ways.

Critics Consensus

Be Cool is tepid, square, and lukewarm; as a parody of the music business, it has two left feet.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Sep 30, 2010

3/5

Watered-down sequel isn't meant for kids.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Apr 6, 2010

I was really glad when it was over.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Mar 7, 2005

One of the cuddliest, cutest movies you'll ever see about mobsters and murderers.

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Nov 18, 2019

Boasting a smorgasbord of Hollywood talent, Be Cool is a rather tepid comedy with just enough charm to be passable.

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James Plath

Movie Metropolis

Feb 11, 2012

7/10

Be Cool isn't the biting satire that Get Shorty was. It's lighter, hipper, and, yes, more fun.

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Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

Jan 7, 2011

5/10

Be Cool sounds like it should be good, or at least entertaining, but it's neither. It does have some genuinely fun moments, but lacks a strong narrative to hang them off of. The result is empty, full of contrivances, and ultimately unsatisfying.

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Leia R

Mar 19, 2019

An amusing comedy film that parodies the music business. I was intrigued with the cast because one hell of a cast in this movie including John Travolta, Dwayne the Rock Johnson, Vince Vaughn, Cedric the Entertainer and Uma Thurman. John Travolta puts in a decent performance but Vince Vaughn gets the most laughs as the stereotypical rap music fan and throws in a lot of hilarious one liners. It is a sequel to Get Shorty but you do have to watch the first movie to get the sequel

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Sep 7, 2018

I must be exhausted because I am watching the "Be Cool," which, despite having an amazing cast, has some of the worst writing, directing, delivery and production. Bowed out at 40 ish minutes

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George W

Jul 24, 2018

This movie is pretty boring. The casting makes this a watchable flick though. Enjoyed watching Milian, Thurman, Andre3000, The Rock. A lot of the jokes fell flat as well.

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Finn W

Oct 4, 2017

As the sequel to Get Shorty I actually love the movie. The main complaint I have is Vince Vaughn and the IDIOT of a character he plays in the film. Everyone else does a great job with the film in my opinion.

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Albus W

Aug 14, 2017

Good, but not quite up to the standard set by "Get Shorty"...

Leia S

Aug 7, 2017

Be Cool is not even remotely cool, but certainly not for the lack of trying. Story is of a dystopian society were every character is so cool that everything becomes uninteresting.

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F. Gary Gray

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John Travolta

Chili Palmer

Uma Thurman

Edie Athens

Vince Vaughn

Raji

Cedric the Entertainer

Sinclair "Sin" Russell

André Benjamin

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Synopsis

Having made the transition from gangster to movie producer, Chili Palmer (John Travolta) is ready for the next big move. Setting his sights on the music industry, Palmer enters a precarious business that has more than just temperamental musicians: Russian mobsters, rival producers and hit men are out to bring him down. From witnessing the murder of his friend (James Woods) to romancing a music executive's widow (Uma Thurman), it seems as though it might all fall apart, but Palmer has his ways.

Director: F. Gary Gray
Producer: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, David Nicksay
Screenwriter: Peter Steinfeld, Elmore Leonard
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Jersey Films, Double Feature Films, Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating: PG-13 (Sensuality|Language|Sexual References|Violence)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 4, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 20, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $55.8M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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