Coyote Ugly (2000)

Sexy, romantic comedy about a girl in her early 20s named Violet Sanford (Piper Perabo) going to NYC to pursue a dream of becoming a songwriter.All her efforts to get a demo tape to a producer are useless, additionally her apartment is broken in to, leaving her with nothing. But a coincidence leads her to Coyote Ugly, the city's newest hot spot where the employees are a team of sexy, resourceful women that provoke the clientele and press with their mischief.She finds her way to the bar and is hired by the bar's owner Lil (Maria Bello) due to her sudden display of headstrong behavior which the owner admires.

After starting her job, she quickly discovers that in order to keep her job she must learn the ropes of singing, dancing, and performing wild acts before a rowdy crowd. On one night she tries to get herself a good word through a bartender who jokingly diverts her to Kevin making her believe that he is the bar owner thus making a fool out of her which eventually brings them close together. Kevin is Violet's new friend and then become her boyfriend. They end up doing odd jobs together such as packing fish thus splitting the proceeds. Romantic interest Kevin O'Donnell (Adam Garcia) tries to help her in overcoming her shyness on the stage. She ends up landing a deal at a famous record label after a successful open mike night at the Bowery Ballroom.