UW Cinematheque - New Restorations and Special Presentations
Josie and the Pussycats | USA | 2001 | 35mm | 98 min. Director: Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan
Event Details
Date
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson, Parker Posey
When an evil record label implants subliminal messaging in pop music to brainwash the youth, rock trio Josie and the Pussycats become their unwitting Trojan Horse. Josie‘s buoyant spoof of consumerism gamely extends the gag to the film itself, which is an unparalleled parody of product placement. Simultaneously subversive and escapist, this underrated comedy features a memorable batch of mall-punk cuts.
When an evil record label implants subliminal messaging in pop music to brainwash the youth, rock trio Josie and the Pussycats become their unwitting Trojan Horse. Josie‘s buoyant spoof of consumerism gamely extends the gag to the film itself, which is an unparalleled parody of product placement. Simultaneously subversive and escapist, this underrated comedy features a memorable batch of mall-punk cuts.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email jehealy@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Saturday, October 24, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.