To its credit, though, the movie turns Carrie's value system, which equates "the two Ls--Labels and Love," to its advantage, and in the second half the movie achieves a nice balance between comedy and drama.
Sex and the City - The Movie (2008)
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Reviews Counted:173
Fresh:86
Rotten:87
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Sex and the City loses steam in the transition to the big screen, but will still thrill fans of the show.
Runtime: 2 hrs 46 mins
Genre: Comedies
US Box Office: $152,595,674
Synopsis: The silver-screen version of SEX AND THE CITY is sure to inspire lust, though it may not be after its sexy male cast. Instead, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her friends wear enviable... The silver-screen version of SEX AND THE CITY is sure to inspire lust, though it may not be after its sexy male cast. Instead, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her friends wear enviable fashions from the industry's biggest names such as Zac Posen, Louis Vuitton, and, of course, Manolo Blahnik, and their gorgeous clothes--and accessories--threaten to steal the show. But for fans of the series' wit, drama, and sex, there's plenty to like in this romantic comedy filled with familiar characters. Though four years have passed since the events of the series, not much has changed as the film begins: Carrie and Mr. Big (Chris Noth) are happy as they search for an apartment, Charlotte (Kristin Davis) is blissful with her husband (Evan Handler) and adopted daughter, Samantha (Kim Cattrall) is still with actor Smith Jerrod (Jason Lewis), and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is trying to balance life as a mother, wife, and lawyer as she lives in Brooklyn with Steve (David Eigenberg). But Carrie and Big's apartment hunt leads them down the road to marriage, and the destination may not be quite everything Carrie hoped for. Though the film runs nearly two and a half hours, it flies by the way a marathon of episodes would for the devoted. Even minor characters from the show--Vogue editor Enid Frick (Candice Bergen), beloved Carrie pal Stanford Blatch (Willie Garson), and hyper wedding planner Anthony Marentino (Mario Canton)--make fan-pleasing appearances. SEX AND THE CITY is full of glitz, glamour, and giggles, but be sure to have a tissue nearby. These characters have become like friends to fans, and it's tough not to tear up when things don't go exactly as they'd hoped. [More]
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Jennifer Hudson, Candice Bergen, Chris Noth, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Jason Lewis, Mario Cantone
Director: Michael Patrick King
Director: Michael Patrick King
Screenwriter: Michael Patrick King
Producer: Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael Patrick King, Darren Star, John Melfi
Composer: Aaron Zigman
Studio: New Line Cinema
Reviews for Sex and the City - The Movie
It's too bad that the false sense of high heel empowerment never registers as soundly as our resident money-styling maidens look to achieve in this beleaguered City.
Sex and the City is not a painful experience for men (or even guys), just a predictable one...
Somewhere along the line, the movie version of Sex and the City got too much Botox injected into the script, and all the life was ironed out of it.
I spent most of the film's 148 minutes just wanting to slap these women because I grew weary of their whining.
I love Sarah Jessica Parker...Carrie and Mr. Big are definitely the best things about this film. But, at 2.5 hours long, there's just not enough good stuff to put this one over the top. I hate the sound of Kim Cattrall speaking, so that didn't help.
... a gay camp parody of the way fabulous heterosexual women court affection
Sarah Jessica Parker's complex dance with love, marriage and Mr. Big provides the biggest notes in a symphony of wailing womanhood.
As the movie drifts into its third hour, you start to feel that it's not joy that's keeping you in the theater. It's duty.
SATC Redux: A Lively, Ribald Comedy Has Somehow Morphed into a Shameless, Elephantine Soap Opera
As for the fanboys, they really should do something more beneficial to humankind than attacking female-centric films every chance they get -- ever hear of that proverbial long walk off a short pier?
Sex and the City never feels like a cash-in. Instead, it plays more like a labor of love for everyone involved.
Shock hit me several times while watching the movie, and never in a good way.
That neurotic clotheshorse and her somewhat liberated lusty ladies in waiting, steal the small screen show in their big screen debut, despite wearing their SATC sentimental and bubble-headed surface appeal like a badge of honor.
I will be up front about this. The movie was not made for me, so I found it pretty insignificant. But it's also quite painless.
The movie contains story lines strong enough to entertain both men and women
This celebration with Carrie & Co. — very much television writ large — seems precisely the Sex and the City reunion the show's fans had hoped for.
All we're left with is a movie that reminds us how good its source material once was and serves as a warning to anyone considering bringing a series to the big screen.
Latest News for Sex and the City - The Movie
September 30, 2009:
Miley Cyrus Rumored for Sex and the City Sequel ![]()
Nothing has been confirmed yet, but New Line is issuing the telltale "no comment" in response to rumors that Miley Cyrus will be making a cameo in the "Sex and the City" sequel. More...
February 06, 2009:
Sex and the City Stars Sign for Sequel ![]()
Ready for a "Sex and the City" sequel? The movie's stars are -- Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis have signed on for another installment,... More...
January 07, 2009:
People's Choice Awards Winners Announced
The 35th annual People's Choice Awards were handed out on January 7, 2009. A complete list of film nominees, with winners in bold, follows below. More...
November 25, 2008:
Sarah Jessica Parker Targets '09 for Sex and the City Sequel ![]()
According to Sarah Jessica Parker, a "Sex and the City" sequel is definitely happening -- perhaps as soon as next year. More...
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