Meet Monica Velour

Name: Meet Monica Velour
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: April 8, 2011
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 51

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Anchor Bay Films | Release Date: April 8, 2011 | R

Summary: In this irreverent comedy, awkward teenager Tobe sets off on a road trip to meet Monica Velour, his favorite '80s porn star, at a rare live appearance hundreds of miles away. Instead of the glamorous sexpot portrayed on film, he finds a 49-year-old single mom living in a trailer in rural Indiana, performing at seedy strip clubs to make endsIn this irreverent comedy, awkward teenager Tobe sets off on a road trip to meet Monica Velour, his favorite '80s porn star, at a rare live appearance hundreds of miles away. Instead of the glamorous sexpot portrayed on film, he finds a 49-year-old single mom living in a trailer in rural Indiana, performing at seedy strip clubs to make ends meet. A starry-eyed Tobe, still captivated by his crush, befriends Monica, further complicating her difficult life. (Anchor Bay Films) … Expand

Director: Keith Bearden

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 98 min

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Jeannette Catsoulis

Apr 7, 2011

This is Ms. Cattrall's movie all the way. Photographed more cruelly than a tabloid victim, she gives Monica a grubby dignity that her "Sex and the City" alter ego, Samantha Jones, would wholeheartedly applaud. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

Apr 6, 2011

Like the poster, Meet Monica Velour is engaging to a point, but leaves much to be desired. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Apr 8, 2011

Writer-director Keith Bearden was also smart enough to round up a couple of other old pros: Brian Dennehy, as the hero's eccentric grandfather, and Keith David, as a wise collector of pop-culture artifacts. Read full review

Mark Olsen

Apr 7, 2011

In some ways this film's biggest failing is that it can't decide who's story it is telling. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Apr 16, 2011

The role of a former star of the "golden age" of porn sounds perfect for Kim Cattrall, and she handles it nicely - at least, in the rare moments when this indie comedy isn't terminally contrived. Read full review

Amy Biancolli

Apr 14, 2011

A road trip into the heart of that bumpiest of territories, the adolescent id. Read full review

Nick Schager

Apr 6, 2011

The film succeeds only in turning one's stomach via implausibilities, inanities and the unwelcome sight of Brian Dennehy's naked ass. Read full review

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RandyGerd

Jan 6, 2021

Teen geek in love with old porno star steers clear of the easy sex jokes and actually packs a lot of pathos along with some very strong gags. Brian Dennehy gets naked, and Kim Cattrall doesn't but her performance is the best she's ever done. Nice turn by the always reliable Keith David asTeen geek in love with old porno star steers clear of the easy sex jokes and actually packs a lot of pathos along with some very strong gags. Brian Dennehy gets naked, and Kim Cattrall doesn't but her performance is the best she's ever done. Nice turn by the always reliable Keith David as the lead kids moral guide.… Expand

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txrangersfan72

Mar 19, 2012

Extremely low budget Indie about a teenager in love with an aged former porn star. While occasionally reminiscent of Napoleon Dynamite, "Meet Monica Velour" is much more serious, even in its dark humor. While it isn't a bad movie, it isn't particularly good either. The performance of KimExtremely low budget Indie about a teenager in love with an aged former porn star. While occasionally reminiscent of Napoleon Dynamite, "Meet Monica Velour" is much more serious, even in its dark humor. While it isn't a bad movie, it isn't particularly good either. The performance of Kim Cattrall is actually pretty good and a welcome change from her "Sex and the City" typecast she's been saddled with the past decade. Yeah, this film may not seem like much of a departure from the type of character she's been playing for a long time, but it did give her a chance to be more raw and serious. Definitely worth watching at least once.… Expand

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