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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

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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.

Full Review Source: KyleSmithOnline.com | comment 4 Comments
06/20/08
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith
KyleSmithOnline.com

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.

Full Review Source: Movie Eye | comment Comment
06/16/08
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye

Sex and the City is not a painful experience for men (or even guys), just a predictable one...

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment 1 Comment
06/12/08
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
IGN Movies

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.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
06/10/08
Beverly Berning
Beverly Berning
culturevulture.net

I spent most of the film's 148 minutes just wanting to slap these women because I grew weary of their whining.

Full Review Source: KPBS.org | comment Comment
06/08/08
Beth Accomando
Beth Accomando
KPBS.org

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.

Full Review Source: Reno News and Review | comment 1 Comment
06/06/08
Bob Grimm
Bob Grimm
Reno News and Review

... a gay camp parody of the way fabulous heterosexual women court affection

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
06/06/08
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Sarah Jessica Parker's complex dance with love, marriage and Mr. Big provides the biggest notes in a symphony of wailing womanhood.

Full Review Source: Atlantic City Weekly | comment Comment
06/05/08
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

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.

Full Review Source: Style Weekly (Richmond, VA) | comment Comment
06/04/08
Thomas Peyser
Thomas Peyser
Style Weekly (Richmond, VA)

SATC Redux: A Lively, Ribald Comedy Has Somehow Morphed into a Shameless, Elephantine Soap Opera

Full Review Source: Passionate Moviegoer | comment Comment
06/04/08
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Passionate Moviegoer

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?

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment 1 Comment
06/04/08
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

I'm just not that into it.

Full Review Source: Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) | comment Comment
06/03/08
Gina Carbone
Gina Carbone
Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine)

Sex and the City never feels like a cash-in. Instead, it plays more like a labor of love for everyone involved.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
06/03/08
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

Shock hit me several times while watching the movie, and never in a good way.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
06/03/08
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

the pithy premise becomes just so much sub-par chick-lit

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
06/03/08
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

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.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
06/03/08
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
NewsBlaze

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.

Full Review Source: Sin Magazine | comment Comment
06/02/08
Austin Kennedy
Austin Kennedy
Sin Magazine

The movie contains story lines strong enough to entertain both men and women

Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment 1 Comment
06/02/08
Jackie K. Cooper
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com

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.

Full Review Source: NPR.org | comment Comment
06/02/08
Bob Mondello
Bob Mondello
NPR.org

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.

Full Review Source: Movie Retriever | comment Comment
06/02/08
Brian Tallerico
Brian Tallerico
Movie Retriever
 
 
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September 30, 2009: Miley Cyrus Rumored for Sex and the City Sequel Opens in new window
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 Opens in new window
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
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November 25, 2008: Sarah Jessica Parker Targets '09 for Sex and the City Sequel Opens in new window
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