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Mariah Carey in a mob thriller? This exists and it's gloriously unhinged.
TMDB
55
IMDb
58
Rotten Tomatoes
44
Audience Score
62
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WiseGirls (2002)

campy crimeY2K aestheticgirlboss mafia

Overview

ActionDramaThrillerCrime

Meg, Raychel and Kate are three waitresses at a restaurant frequented by mob bosses. Their lives become complicated when one of the women witnesses a crime, and the three friends suddenly find themselves entangled in their customers’ dangerous world.

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Content warning
female solidarity under pressuremoral compromiseperforming femininity as survivalclass and criminal power

Standout Aspects

Acting

Mariah's dramatic debut—she's trying SO hard, bless her.

Costume

Early 2000s mob wife fashion is accidentally iconic.

Best for:Friends: Group viewing with wine and ironic commentary required.·Background: Perfect folding-laundry energy with occasional glances up.·Rewatch: Cult status grows with each viewing, unfortunately.
Heads up:Violence: Occasional mob hits, mostly bloodless gunplay.
David Anspaugh

Director

David Anspaugh

ReleasedDec 6, 2002
Runtime1h 36m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight

Top Cast

Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino

Meg Kennedy

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Raychel

Melora Walters

Melora Walters

Kate

Arthur J. Nascarella

Arthur J. Nascarella

Mr. Santalino

Saul Stein

Saul Stein

Umberto

Joseph Siravo

Joseph Siravo

Gio Esposito

Christian Maelen

Christian Maelen

Frankie Santalino

Noam Jenkins

Noam Jenkins

Garcia

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Mariah Carey took acting lessons for two years specifically for this role, and still considers it a serious dramatic turn.

Cultural

Released directly to cable in 2002, this film represents a fascinating moment when studios briefly believed pop stars could carry gritty crime dramas—see also: Britney in 'Crossroads' (2002).

YouTube

Official UK Re-Release Trailer

Official UK Re-Release Trailer

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