Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- uplifting
- girls night
- feel good movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the energetic leads and musical numbers appealing but considered the film an overly silly reworking of a familiar mistaken-identity premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Connie and Carla flee after witnessing a mafia hit and present themselves as drag queens to work in Los Angeles dinner theater.
Connie and Carla remain a united pair while escaping danger, building a stage career, and navigating romantic complications.
The protagonists are women performing as drag queens while trying to avoid recognition by criminals.
The women become successful singers within Los Angeles's dinner theater circuit and its drag performance community.
Films like Connie and Carla, and why
Some Like It Hot
shared mistaken-identity comedy, drag performance, crime escape, and romantic complications
The First Wives Club
shared female friendship, musical performance, romantic comedy, and broad farce
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
shared undercover identity, crime pressure, flamboyant performance, and comic tone
Thelma & Louise
shared female buddy dynamic, road escape, and irreverent romantic comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Lembeck
- Release Date
- 2004-04-16
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (96)
Cast
- Nia Vardalos
- Toni Collette
- David Duchovny
- Stephen Spinella
- Alec Mapa
- Ian Gomez
- Nick Sandow
- Dash Mihok
- Robert John Burke
- Boris McGiver
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Connie and Carla about?
- Two lifelong friends hiding from a mafia hit reinvent themselves as drag-queen singing sensations while romance and friendship complicate their escape.
- What is Connie and Carla like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Connie and Carla as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Connie and Carla violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Connie and Carla as mild.
- What did critics think of Connie and Carla?
- Critics generally found the energetic leads and musical numbers appealing but considered the film an overly silly reworking of a familiar mistaken-identity premise.
- Which films are like Connie and Carla?
- Films with a similar feel include Some Like It Hot, The First Wives Club, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, and Thelma & Louise.
- How long is Connie and Carla?
- Connie and Carla runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Connie and Carla?
- In United States, Connie and Carla is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
