WiseGirls (2002)

Directed by

David Anspaugh

Genre

drama film, buddy film, comedy drama, crime film

Country

United Kingdom, United States, Canada

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

R

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 36 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A medical school dropout becomes a waitress at an Italian restaurant in New York. She makes friends with the other waitresses and then discovers the restaurant is run by mobsters.

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What happens

WiseGirls is a 2002 crime drama film directed by David Anspaugh and starring Mira Sorvino, Mariah Carey and Melora Walters. The film was produced by Lions Gate Films, Leading Pictures and Intermedia Films. The story centers around Meg Kennedy (Sorvino), a medical school dropout who gets a part-time job as a waitress working at an Italian restaurant in New York City. Befriending other waitresses, Kate (Walters) and Raychel (Carey), Meg slowly learns that the restaurant is run by mobsters as she delves deeper into their dangerous world. The film premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and was released later that year on Cinemax with international distribution managed by Intermedia Films. Upon release, the film received generally mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the plot twists, themes and the performances of the cast, particularly Carey, but criticism for its directing, tone and overuse of mafia stereotypes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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