Our 21st Century Cult series is bringing back Josie and the Pussycats, a riotous, colorful satire that blends infectious pop music with sharp commentary on consumer culture and the music industry.

The film follows Josie (Rachael Leigh Cook), Melody (Tara Reid), and Valerie (Rosario Dawson), three small-town girls who form a rock band and get swept up in the glitzy world of fame, where they discover the dark undercurrents of the music industry. As they rise to stardom, they find themselves being manipulated by an all-powerful corporation that’s using their music to influence the minds of consumers.

Though initially dismissed as a bubblegum teen comedy, Josie and the Pussycats has become a cult classic, with its hilarious take on the superficiality of pop culture, its clever script, and its killer soundtrack.