One Night at McCool's

Play trailer

One Night at McCool's

R,

2001,

1h 33m,

Comedy

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

33%

97 Reviews

Tomatometer

39%

10,000+ Ratings

Popcornmeter

33%

Tomatometer

97 Reviews

39%

Popcornmeter

10,000+ Ratings

McCool's bar was hopping that night. Randy (Matt Dillon) worked there, tending bar. Lawyer Carl (Paul Reiser) was there until past closing. Detective Dehling (John Goodman) got there once McCool's became a crime scene. Was it the dead body that tied these men together? Not as tightly as the live wire who was also there that night: the stunning young woman aptly named Jewel (Liv Tyler). A steamy story told from three very different points of view that ultimately become one.

Critics Consensus

Critics say this blend of film noir and screwball comedy seems to think itself more clever and hip than it actually is. Also, the crucial femme fatale role needs a better, more mature actress than Tyler.

Read Critics Reviews

Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 26, 2010

2/5

Disappointing, too violent, and not very funny.

Go to Full Review

Dennis Lim

Village Voice

May 2, 2001

Oblivious to its own towering obsolescence.

Go to Full Review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Apr 30, 2001

2.5/5

Never fully rises to the occasion, maintaining a goofily even keel throughout but rarely tipping over into all-out froth and nuttiness.

Go to Full Review

Guylaine Cadorette

Hollywood.com

Nov 20, 2008

3/5

Scott Nash

Three Movie Buffs

Sep 30, 2005

3/4

Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Jan 29, 2005

B

...a breezy, nasty little film that delivers more than it promises.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Aug 17, 2018

CAN SOMEONE EMAIL ME THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION? I saw this movie a long time ago, must have rented it. Why has this movie never, to my knowledge, been shown on Dish Network? It's a great movie, I swear! I don't get the bad reviews. If you liked Something about Mary, or Drowning Mona, you'll probably like this movie. IT'S GOOD. Why hasn't it been shown on Dish? zoeycoen@gmail.com Summer 2018

See more

Hagrid S

Oct 29, 2017

I went and saw this at the cinema when it came out entirely because it had an a-ha song on the soundtrack. I've bought it on dvd since and I do recommend it to people as it's better than the reviews might suggest. It's a good film for a night in if you don't want anything too taxing. It has some genuinely funny moments. The alternative ending is probably better and not just because it has a-ha as the music.

See more

Hagrid S

Aug 20, 2017

So Dark Sexy and MAC COOL

Luke W

Jan 8, 2017

Good cast, wrong female lead. We enjoyed it none the less

Read all reviews

Harald Zwart

Director

Liv Tyler

Jewel

Matt Dillon

Randy

John Goodman

Detective Dehling

Paul Reiser

Carl

Michael Douglas

Mr. Burmeister

O

64%

58%

O

Watchlist

Willard

64%

51%

Willard

Watchlist

Smiley Face

65%

44%

Smiley Face

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Smiley Face

Eye of the Beholder

10%

32%

Eye of the Beholder

Watchlist

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

40%

78%

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

"Pink Panther" is Coming Back With a New Director

RT’s Top 20 Halloween Movie Countdown, Part 4

Critical Consensus: A Weak "Sentinel," So-So "Dreamz" Are Made Of This, "Silent Hill" Not Screened

View more photos

Synopsis

McCool's bar was hopping that night. Randy (Matt Dillon) worked there, tending bar. Lawyer Carl (Paul Reiser) was there until past closing. Detective Dehling (John Goodman) got there once McCool's became a crime scene. Was it the dead body that tied these men together? Not as tightly as the live wire who was also there that night: the stunning young woman aptly named Jewel (Liv Tyler). A steamy story told from three very different points of view that ultimately become one.

Director: Harald Zwart
Producer: Michael Douglas, Allison Lyon Segan
Screenwriter: Stan Seidel
Distributor: USA Films
Production Co: October Films, Further Films
Rating: R (Sexuality|Language|Violence)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 27, 2001, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Nov 5, 2002
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.3M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

Join The Newsletter

Join The Newsletter

Cookie Settings