Glitter

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Glitter

PG-13

Released Sep 21, 2001

1h 44m

Drama

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Music legend Mariah Carey makes her feature film debut in this love story set against the backdrop of the New York club scene. Carey plays a young singer who overcomes a turbulent childhood and begins an exciting but often volatile and precarious journey to superstardom.

Critics Consensus

Glitter is a hodgepodge of movie cliches and bad acting that's sure to generate unintentional laughs. Unfortunately, the movie is not bad enough to be good.

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Christy Lemire

Associated Press

The best parts of this dud are the ones in which she's singing. This is what she does best. This is what she should stick to. Save your money and watch her videos for free on cable music-television networks.

Mar 5, 2007

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Colin Kennedy

Empire Magazine

Heroically bad.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Time Out

This fails to convince on several levels: Carey's assumed edginess; Beesley's faltering Brooklyn accent; turns from such celebs as rapper Da Brat and soul vocalist Eric Benet; the half-hearted '80s references and the haphazard retro effects.

Jun 24, 2006

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

The film features a variety of sub-par supporting performances.

Rated: 0/4.0

Sep 9, 2020

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Too washed-out and worthless to even be so bad it's good.

Rated: 2/10

Aug 22, 2012

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

The sheer amateur writing, acting, and directing make "Glitter" yet another disastrous vanity vehicle that brings down Carey and everyone starring.

Apr 29, 2009

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Zakkry W

This is an incredible movie with a phenomenal soundtrack!! Mariah is an icon & legend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/02/25

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nancy b

So good. Love the music and story ❤️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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Jim H

I was expecting the worst based on previous reviews, but this movie wasn't horrible. Possibly the biggest issue was the script (was there no script editor?): awful dialogue and poor directing choices killed this film. The acting wasn't great (Mariah Carey surprised me with some nice moments scattered throughout the film), but it wasn't terrible. This isn't a film I'll re-watch, but I've certainly seen much worse. In the hands of better screenwriting and directing, this story arc could have worked.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/25

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Vvv D

She wanted to be JLo so bad 😭

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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E T

An ego project that is the worst movie I've ever seen

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/25/24

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Ciaran S

When I was watching Glitter I was like, oh wow the story is unoriginal & uninteresting, oh wow the writing is extremely dull and lazy, oh wow the characters are forgettable and generic, and oh wow the soundtrack is insufferable & uninspiring. Not to mention the latter being released on the same day during the 9/11 attacks, it's a good thing she moved on to Charmbracelet because this movie & it's soundtrack are atrocious.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/24

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Synopsis

Music legend Mariah Carey makes her feature film debut in this love story set against the backdrop of the New York club scene. Carey plays a young singer who overcomes a turbulent childhood and begins an exciting but often volatile and precarious journey to superstardom.

Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall
Producer: Kate Lanier, Laurence Mark
Screenwriter: Kate Lanier, Cheryl L. West
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Laurence Mark Productions, Glitter Productions, Twentieth Century Fox, Maroon Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Brief Violence|Some Sensuality)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 21, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.3M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)