Glitter (2001): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Glitter is a 2001 romantic music film starring Mariah Carey and Eric Benét. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $5.3 million worldwide on a $22 million budget. Critics gave it 6% on Rotten Tomatoes and 14 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 2.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $22M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Glitter About?
The premise of Glitter without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young singer with a difficult past rises to fame within the energetic New York club scene. As she pursues her dreams and embraces the excitement of stardom, she must also confront the challenges of love, ambition, and the painful memories she’s tried to leave behind. The journey is filled with both exhilarating highs and devastating lows as she strives for success and self-discovery.
Glitter Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female singer
- music business
- sex appeal
- b movie
- romantic breakup
- dance club
- jazz singer
- cleavage
- limousine
- reference to quincy jones
- marimba
- implied sex
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- music video director
- backup singer
- playing an electronic keyboard
- record label
- police arrest
- beating
- music composition
- murder of lover
- broken heart
- madison square garden manhattan new york city
- murder by gunshot
- title written by female
- reunion with mother
- maryland
- farmhouse
- a sold out show
- tear jerker
- pop musical
- pop star as protagonist
- young
- singer
- 1980s
- disc jockey
- cult film
- one word title
- female protagonist
- songwriting
- new york city
- concert
- semi autobiographical
- mother daughter reunion
- hip hop
- music promoter
- music group
- murder
- music producer
- music video
- title spoken by character
Glitter Cast
Mariah Carey leads the cast, with Eric Benét.
Glitter Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Glitter 6% on Rotten Tomatoes and 14 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 2.4/10.
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IMDb 2.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 6% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 48%
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Metacritic 14 Metascore
User score 4.2
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TMDB 44% User score
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Glitter Plot Summary
What happens in Glitter from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the vibrant nightlife of 1970s New York City, a young girl named Billie, born to a Caucasian father and an African-American mother, faces a difficult childhood. After being taken from her alcoholic lounge singer mother, who is deemed incapable of raising her, Billie finds herself alone, growing up in an orphanage as her estranged father shows no interest in either of them. As years pass, we find Billie, now a 19-year-old played by Mariah Carey, working as a nightclub dancer alongside her foster-care friends, Louise and Roxanne.
Full summary
The whole story of Glitter, scene by scene
Glitter Box Office & Budget
Glitter grossed $5.3 million worldwide on a $22 million budget, 24% of what it cost. $4.3 million came from the US and Canada and $997,259 (19%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$5.3M
24% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $4.3M
- International
- $997.3K
- Budget
- $22M
Glitter Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 2 trailers and 2 behind-the-scenes videos.
- Trailer Glitter (2001) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers
- Behind the Scenes Behind the Scenes of Glitter
- Behind the Scenes Mariah Carey - Behind the Scenes of "Glitter" - Fox Family "Total Access 24/7"
How Well Do You Know Glitter?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What year is Billie introduced in the film?
Cars in Glitter
25 cars on screen, including the 1989 Cadillac Brougham Stretched Limousine and the 1968 Checker Taxicab.
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1989 Cadillac Brougham Stretched Limousine Important role -
1968 Checker Taxicab Minor role -
1987 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role -
1963 Chevrolet Impala Minor role
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Movies Like Glitter
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Sparkle, Sparkle and The Glitter Dome.
Glitter FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Glitter, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Glitter?
Glitter runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Glitter released?
Glitter was released on September 21, 2001.
Who is in the cast of Glitter?
Glitter stars Mariah Carey and Eric Benét.
How much did Glitter make at the box office?
Glitter grossed $5.3 million worldwide ($4.3 million domestic, $997,259 international) on a budget of $22 million.
How is Glitter rated?
Glitter has 2.4/10 on IMDb, 6% on Rotten Tomatoes, 14 on Metacritic and 44% on TMDB.
Does Glitter have a post-credit scene?
No. Glitter has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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