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Connie and Carla
Comedy · Crime · Music · 2004
After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in the Windy City, gal pals Connie and Carla skip town for L.A., where they go way undercover as singers working the city's dinner theater circuit ... disguised as drag queens. Now, it's not enough that they become big hits on the scene; things get extra-weird when Connie meets Jeff -- a guy she'd like to be a woman with.
Movie details
Connie and Carla
“When you follow your dream, there's no telling what you'll become.”
2004 Comedy · Crime · Music 1h 38m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.3 / 10
8.9K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
43 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
44 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
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After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in the Windy City, gal pals Connie and Carla skip town for L.A., where they go way undercover as singers working the city's dinner theater circuit ... disguised as drag queens. Now, it's not enough that they become big hits on the scene; things get extra-weird when Connie meets Jeff -- a guy she'd like to be a woman with.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Connie and Carla?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Michael Lembeck
Written by
Nia Vardalos
Nia Vardalos
Connie
Toni Collette
Carla
David Duchovny
Jeff
Stephen Spinella
Robert / Peaches
Alec Mapa
Lee / N'Cream
Ian Gomez
Stanley
Nick Sandow
Al
Court is in session
Put Connie and Carla on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Big-Idea Head
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.