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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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The only empathy I felt was for the poor men that had to put up with these ridiculous girls.

Full Review Source: Beaumont Journal | comment Comment
05/29/08
Danny Minton
Danny Minton
Beaumont Journal

143 minutes of unbearably shallow characters, numerous extraneous plot threads in lieu of a central storyline and more product placements than in the "Cannonball Run" saga entire.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
05/29/08
Peter Sobczynski
Peter Sobczynski
eFilmCritic.com

Having the story of Cinderella play a significant role in the feature introduces the deadpan irony that this version is told through the eyes of the stepsisters like a big screen version of Wicked only without the happy ending.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
05/29/08
Erik Childress
Erik Childress
eFilmCritic.com

I guess I can be most useful to this weekend's potential drag-alongs: it's not excruciating. I was never more than mildly annoyed.

Full Review Source: Film Blather | comment Comment
05/29/08
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

It's like playing Barbies for grown-ups.

Full Review Source: Beliefnet | comment Comment
05/29/08
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Beliefnet

ridiculous and regressive.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment 1 Comment
05/29/08
Bill Gibron
Bill Gibron
Filmcritic.com

The fact of the matter is that this review doesn't matter.

Full Review Source: FromTheBalcony | comment 5 Comments
05/29/08
Bill Clark
Bill Clark
FromTheBalcony

Girly? Yes, but I liked it too.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
05/29/08
Duane Dudek
Duane Dudek
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Sex, even when it's not great, is still good.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment 1 Comment
05/29/08
Matt Stevens
Matt Stevens
E! Online

It may have been four years since the HBO television series Sex and the City halted production of original episodes, but the characters and material are still not ready for their big-screen close-up.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
05/29/08
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

The movie's initially brisk pacing slackens when the girls spend a holiday in Mexico that's long enough for them to cycle through an entire resort-wear collection.

Full Review Source: Slate | comment Comment
05/29/08
Dana Stevens
Dana Stevens
Slate

Loaded with obvious product placement, the film should be called 'Sex and the City: The Catalog' instead of 'Sex and the City: The Movie.'

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
05/29/08
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
eFilmCritic.com

Ultimately, Sex And The City serves as a glitter-laced love letter to its fans, which is really all it needs to be.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
05/29/08
Genevieve Koski
Genevieve Koski
AV Club

Sex and the City, which feels like a behind-numbing six episodes strung clumsily together, could be much fun in the hands of a veteran director.

Full Review Source: San Antonio Express-News | comment Comment
05/29/08
Larry Ratliff
Larry Ratliff
San Antonio Express-News

In both its TV and movie incarnations, the empty materialism and sincere longing for love always manage to cancel each other out, leaving behind nothing but what this started out as -- a sitcom.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment 1 Comment
05/29/08
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader

In this film, the clothes and the city are characters as vital as the four leads, and they don't disappoint.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
05/29/08
Athima Chansanchai
Athima Chansanchai
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Just as fun, sexy, and label heavy as the series.

Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | comment Comment
05/29/08
S. Jhoanna Robledo
S. Jhoanna Robledo
Common Sense Media

The movie, scripted and directed by series veteran Michael Patrick King, caters to viewers nostalgic for the Emmy-winning show while pushing forward into feature film territory.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
05/29/08
Colin Covert
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune

What was slyly titillating in half-hour segments becomes silly, superficial and overwhemingly materialistic when stretched to nearly 2 1/2 hours. Bigger doesn't always mean better.

Full Review Source: SSG Syndicate | comment Comment
05/29/08
Susan Granger
Susan Granger
SSG Syndicate

I know this was made for the fans, but geez, was there no attempt to make it a good film?

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
05/29/08
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com
 
 
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