- Release Date: 2004
- Runtime: 98 min
- Genre: Comedy, Crime
- Starring: Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, David Duchovny, Stephen Spinella ... see all
- Director: Michael Lembeck
- Plot: 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... Read more
User Reviews
what a wonderful time for all
Jun 09, 2007
eddotheshrew - yahoo.com
Jun 09, 2007eddotheshrew - yahoo.com
Love Debbie and this movie is so heartwarming it kind of makes me wish I were a drag queen. They look like they are having so much fun...KUDOS!!!! where is the sequel????... Full review
What is this?
Jun 08, 2007
team_publix85 - yahoo.com
Jun 08, 2007team_publix85 - yahoo.com
I am gonna make this short and simple.. HORRIBLE!!! waste of 5 bucks... what sucks is i cant even get my money back!!... Full review
Half Assed and Predicatable
Mar 31, 2007
johnathangalt421 - yahoo.com
Mar 31, 2007johnathangalt421 - yahoo.com
Like most movies i nthis genre, it was predictable and mediocre, with sophmoric writing and dialog, lame jokes and bad music. It seemed like it was an excuse for the actress, writer to sing songs and hang out with drag queens.... Full review
Thankfully, I didn't waste my money to see this
Mar 04, 2007
redatnikita - yahoo.com
Mar 04, 2007redatnikita - yahoo.com
The only reason I sat through this movie, is so I could tell people how much it sucked. The plot was cliche after cliche. Overacting made me want to vomit. Honestly, I don't understand the people who voted this movie anything... Full review
Some Like It Hot Like Connie and Carla
Jan 23, 2007
sweepinginsensitivity - yahoo.com
Jan 23, 2007sweepinginsensitivity - yahoo.com
"Connie and Carla", Nia Vardalos's second motion picture ("My Big Fat Greek Weeding" [2002] was her first), was a movie that critic's were more than "not nice" about. After viewing it, however, one must admit, a film where "women dressed up... Full review
Chin up! Boobs out! It's SHOWTIME!
Dec 19, 2006
gladygirlca - yahoo.com
Dec 19, 2006gladygirlca - yahoo.com
This movie was absolutely underapprecicated during it's time in theaters. In the style of Victor/Victoria, we have two fabulously talented women pretending to be men making their living as drag queens in an attempt to escape a mobster. Great one liners,... Full review
show tunes on crack
Nov 05, 2006
jdax79 - yahoo.com
Nov 05, 2006jdax79 - yahoo.com
When that mobster starts singing along I about fall off my chair! This movie is along the lines of dumb and dumber so don't watch it if you are in any measure of a serious mood. Lighthearted comedy with no plot,... Full review
Worth the watch
Sep 14, 2006
iaklaw - imdb.com
Sep 14, 2006iaklaw - imdb.com
This is a cute movie as it lightens your spirit and makes you laugh. An important part of life. The characters are flat and do what is expected but that makes it even more fun to watch. I don't have... Full review
CONNIE AND CARLA IS A DRAG!
Jun 18, 2006
mc2sf - yahoo.com
Jun 18, 2006mc2sf - yahoo.com
CONNIE AND CARLA falls flat and is a mediocre mess at best. The script meanders all over the place ripping-off all the other films in this genre – poorly I might add. The story centers on two bad cabaret singers running... Full review
Loved it!!
Apr 07, 2006
patio_04 - yahoo.com
Apr 07, 2006patio_04 - yahoo.com
I thought it was hilarious. I really liked it. It was a really great movie. My family even liked it. I liked the ending the best.... Full review
Critics Reviews
| May 18, 2009Beliefnet
Families who enjoy this movie will also enjoy some of the other classic cross-dressing comedies including Tootsie....there are some double entrendre sexual references and crude jokes involving tampons and a "sit on my face" insult.....but there are some good lines given maximum punch by a strong cast.....What made her first film a hit was its fresh and unassuming presentation of a universal theme --....Nia Vardalos captivated audiences with the unstoppably successful My Big Fat Greek Wedding and her next fi ... Full Review
| Aug 05, 2004ABC, Australia
Connie and Carla" isn't terribly witty or clever, partly because the storylines aren't too imaginative and there are only token attempts to explore the complicated world of drag.
Her exuberance and talent really shine through and she steals the spotlight from Nia Vardalos in many of the musical numbers, which are good fun.
... Full Review
| Aug 04, 2004The Age
Connie and Carla opens on a stage, as a curtain draws back to reveal the title characters as a high-school song-and-dance act, confidently belting out their version of Oklahoma.
And everything that takes place in between these two scenes is equally theatrical and playful.
... Full Review
| Apr 16, 2004RopeofSilicon
With the mafia zeroing in and the line separating their onstage/offstage personas blurring beyond the point of recognition, Connie and Carla soon discover the power of not compromising to pursue your dreams, fighting the good fight, and never, never underestimating the transformative power of cosmetics. ... Full Review
| Apr 16, 2004blackfilm.com
This film isn't nearly as funny or as charming.....They should have worked in more comedy instead of inundating us with political correctness.....The saving grace of the film is....plods on to a goofy, predictable ending.....Their personalities make the film bearable..... ... Full Review
News
Home town pride can't be expressed in simpler terms than the telephone area code : three simple digits one can shout out, literally or otherwise, to sum up how proud you are of your roots. ... Full Article
CONNIE AND CARLA: SOUNDTRACK
urbancinefile.com.au –
2005-01-13
What do you get when you build a script around one extended joke of girls pretending to be guys pretending to be girls?Answer: A turkey pretending to be ham, resulting in tripe. ... Full Article
Connie And Carla (2004)
bbc.co.uk –
2004-06-07
If you like drag queens, show tunes, and being lectured about tolerance and acceptance, you'll spend a pleasant couple of hours with Connie And Carla. ... Full Article
Connie and Carla
boxofficeprophets.com –
2004-04-16
Connie and Carla
themovieinsider.com –
2004-04-16
Nia Vardalos and Toni Collette play Connie and Carla, two struggling Chicago dinner theater performers who accidentally witness a mafia hit... and who subsequently hit the road, running for their lives. ... Full Article
Nia: Queen of comedy
canoe.ca –
2004-04-16
Today is the day Nia Vardalos returns to the big screen in Connie And Carla, another crowd pleaser from the woman behind My Big Fat Greek Wedding. ... Full Article

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