- Release Date: 2001
- Runtime: 104 min
- Genre: Drama, Romance, Music
- Starring: Mariah Carey, Max Beesley, Da Brat, Tia Texada ... see all
- Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall
- Plot: Billie Frank is a shy, young mixed-race girl who is sent away by her alcoholic mother at a very early age. At an orphanage, she befriends Louise and Roxanne. Flash... Read more
User Reviews
very entertaining... not what i expected
Sep 14, 2008
cuzzimdabozz08 - yahoo.com
Sep 14, 2008cuzzimdabozz08 - yahoo.com
ok... so I finally got around to watching this movie... I heard a lot of negativity from people and when I would ask if theh have actually seen it, they were like nah but I heard... its like ok... so u... Full review
Glitter
Jul 27, 2008
princess_kitty_sarah - yahoo.com
Jul 27, 2008princess_kitty_sarah - yahoo.com
this was the worst for Mariah Carey's career what was she thinking? poor girl just stick to singing not acting!... Full review
WHAT!!???!!
Jul 06, 2008
jaminviola - yahoo.com
Jul 06, 2008jaminviola - yahoo.com
WHY DID THEY DECIDE TO PUT THIS MOVIE ON SCREEN??!! WERE THEY ON CRACK OR SOMETHING!!?? DO THEY SERIOUSLY BELIEVE MARIAH CAREY CAN ACT!!?? SORRY BUT SHE CAN"T!!! she can sing really good BUT SHE CAN'T ACT!!... Full review
Not as bad as u think
Jun 03, 2008
paulacharles66 - yahoo.com
Jun 03, 2008paulacharles66 - yahoo.com
Every1 thinks this movie was horrible but it isnt bad I actully brought it 4 my children and they loved it I dont no what there talken bout... Full review
Full of emotion!!
May 29, 2008
lenvrice - yahoo.com
May 29, 2008lenvrice - yahoo.com
Hollywood needs to re-release this movie, it was very GOOD. it had meaning and substance, my sister, daughter and I all CRIED at the end of the movie. we felt what she felt when she was re-united with her mom. HOLLYWOOD... Full review
Good MC!!
May 26, 2008
pbs20032001 - yahoo.com
May 26, 2008pbs20032001 - yahoo.com
That's what I'm talkin bout. Yeah my girl can sing and act. This movie was the best movie to come out that year. ***** the hatas. Do your thang MC.... Full review
VERY GOOD
May 15, 2008
jandimerrell570 - yahoo.com
May 15, 2008jandimerrell570 - yahoo.com
I C WHAT U WENT THROUGH AND IM KIND OF GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING IN MY LIFE U DID A GOOD JOB ALSO NEVA TAKE DA ONE U LOVE 4 GRANTED ALWAYS BE DERE WIT HIM AND DONT LET HIM... Full review
BEST MOVIE IN THE WORlD!!!!!!!!!
May 12, 2008
summer123489 - yahoo.com
May 12, 2008summer123489 - yahoo.com
this is the best movie and if u dont agree you are dumb and dont have goot taste in any thing the acting is great the singing is wonder full and the story is more enteresting then any other movie on... Full review
Absolutely the Most Overated and Pathetic Movie
May 02, 2008
quiqueandalsobeto12 - yahoo.com
May 02, 2008quiqueandalsobeto12 - yahoo.com
I sucks period,point blank, end of discuusion. i thought the critics were being a bit too hard on the movie but it turns out this should't even get a grade it was horrible. There is no way that anyone can give... Full review
TRUTH: This movie is GREAT!!
Apr 13, 2008
morsby07 - yahoo.com
Apr 13, 2008morsby07 - yahoo.com
I wish Hollywood will stop trying to be 'cool' by saying this film is awful when they know for a FACT that it WAS NOT! Mariah was wonderful in this movie..the acting was great, the plot, and the conclusion. This movie... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Apr 12, 2009associatedcontent.com
Glitter is a good film....Even if the movie is bad (which will be discussed in just a moment) there is still the music.....But Mariah can't be all the blame for this movie.....The supporting cast, Da Brat and Tia Texado, were great interacting with Carey.....Glitter is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be..... ... Full Review
| Apr 12, 2009associatedcontent.com
Glitter is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be.Glitter is a good film....Even if the movie is bad (which will be discussed in just a moment) there is still the music.....But Mariah can't be all the blame for this movie..... ... Full Review
| Jan 18, 2009Dose.ca, Canada
Carey goes from Glitter to grim at Sundance....far from her lead role in semi-autobiographical "Glitter," Carey has opted for a supporting part in this often grim tale..... ... Full Review
| Sep 04, 2008Urban Cinefile
A loose reworking of A Star Is Born in an 80s disco setting, Glitter is a vanity project in the worst sense: everything revolves around the star's brilliant talent, soulful pining, and hard-won rise to fame.
Whatever you think of her singing career, Mariah Carey is a total loss as an actress - a round-faced doll, alternately smiling and sorrowful, seemingly incapable of connecting with any other performer.
... Full Review
| Jun 12, 2008Film.com
Eric's Bad Movies:....Mariah Carey is a great singer.....It would be foolhardy to give her the leading role in a motion picture, particularly.... ... Full Review
News
5 Reasons Pop Stars Shouldn't Make Movies
moviefone.com –
2009-08-27
Mariah has come a long way since 'Glitter'
philly.com –
2009-06-04
The little indie "Tennessee" squeezes super-celeb diva Mariah Carey into the humble role of Texas truck stop waitress. It's a fairly meaty role (pardon the pun - she added weight for the part) and Carey does some surprisingly subtle work. ... Full Article
WITH THE HOT PRE-OSCAR GOSS FROM LA
mirror.co.uk –
2009-02-22
I expected a lot of egos during Oscars week, with Hollywood's biggest names competing for coveted statuettes, but the biggest diva I met was singer Mariah Carey. ... Full Article
Mariah Takes Credit for Worst Movie Ever
tmz.com –
2009-02-20
It only took eight years, but last night at Mr. Chow, Mariah Carey finally received praise for her grossly under-appreciated work in the "Citizen Kane"-esque masterpiece that is "Glitter" -- but her appreciation was as sarcastic as the compliment.Meanwhile, Nick... ... Full Article

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