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Confessions of a Shopaholic

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Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)

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Reviews Counted: 148

Fresh: 34

Rotten:114

Average Rating: 4.3/10

Consensus: This middling romantic comedy underutilizes a talented cast and delivers muddled messages on materialism and conspicuous consumption.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some mild language and thematic elements.

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Feb 13, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $44,239,688

Synopsis: Based on a pair of effervescent novels by Sophie Kinsella, CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC is a light and bubbly confection that should appeal to those who can identify with its heroine's passion.... Based on a pair of effervescent novels by Sophie Kinsella, CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC is a light and bubbly confection that should appeal to those who can identify with its heroine's passion. Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher, WEDDING CRASHERS) has a label-filled wardrobe that any fashionista would covet, but she also has credit card debt to match. She craves a job at the Vogue-like Alette, but a position at a financial magazine at the same publishing company may be her ticket in. Despite her painfully low credit rating, Becky starts dishing out advice on saving, while debt collector Derek Smeath (character actor Robert Stanton) is hot on her Louboutin heels. Meanwhile, she is competing for the affections of her charming boss, Luke Brandon (Hugh Dancy, THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB), with icy Alette employee Alicia Billington (Leslie Bibb, IRON MAN). A well-heeled hybrid of SEX AND THE CITY and THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, SHOPAHOLIC features the talents of Patricia Field, costume designer for those two films. The clothes are almost on an equal footing with the actors here, and each well-chosen piece in Manhattan shop windows or worn by Bloomwood helps contribute to the film's bright mood. A lesser actress might have been lost in all the colors, but Fisher is a formidable comic presence who pulls off Becky's ditzy lines and goofy falls with equal aplomb. Those hoping for a smart discourse on the perils of credit cards and excess spending are certainly watching the wrong film, but SHOPAHOLIC may just be the fashion equivalent of food porn for dieters. [More]

Starring: Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Joan Cusack, John Goodman

Starring: Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Joan Cusack, John Goodman, John Lithgow, Kristin Scott Thomas, Fred Armisen, Leslie Bibb, Julie Hagerty, Krysten Ritter, Robert Stanton, Christine Ebersole, Clea Lewis, Wendie Malick, Stephanie March

Director: P.J. Hogan

Director: P.J. Hogan
Screenwriter: Tim Firth, Tracey Jackson
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Composer: James Newton Howard
Studio: Buena Vista Internationa

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Nov 30, 1999

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
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  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.40

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  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French, Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Deleted Scenes

Bloopers:

  • 1. Bloopers Of A Shopaholic

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  • 1. Stuck With Each Other By Shontelle Featuring Akon
  • Disc 1: Theatrical release
 
 
 
 

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Even without the bad timing %u2013 a paean to debt and excess released a few months after the world's biggest financial meltdown since the 1920s %u2013 it still would not have worked.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
07/06/09
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

Hollywood likes nothing more than having its cake and eating it too, which explains the confusions of P.J. Hogan's Confessions of a Shopaholic. [Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
07/01/09
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

Doesn't operate on a level of logic, being the fantasy that it is, but the enthusiasm of its star and the color dynamics of its lush parade of fashion makes it a solid must see for the teenage girl crowd.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
06/19/09
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

...a typically dumbed-down mainstream romantic comedy...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
06/18/09
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Not only a comical view of a shopaholic, but an educational one too.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
06/17/09
Jolene Mendez
Entertainment Spectrum

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Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses | comment Comment
05/10/09
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses

This sweet and endearing fashionista fairy tale is just what the doctor ordered to take our minds off the current economic crisis.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
03/20/09
Keith Cohen
Entertainment Spectrum

...a much better film than might be expected, even if it turns out to be as superficial as this season's scarf or handbag.

Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment Comment
03/18/09
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Has nowhere to go but to the bargain basement when not shopping for Gucci.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
03/17/09
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The film serves as a defense of beauty in the face of moralism, a theme that can never go stale.

Full Review Source: The Age (Australia) | comment Comment
03/13/09
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)

Fisher is a good physical comedian, but gee, could anyone be this dumb?

Full Review Source: MovieTime, ABC Radio National | comment Comment
03/13/09
Julie Rigg
MovieTime, ABC Radio National

Even if you enjoy rom-coms, you'll be struggling to find more than two mild chuckles in this waste of time and celluloid.

Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia) | comment Comment
03/13/09
Annette Basile
FILMINK (Australia)

Fisher is wonderful for much of this movie, despite some of the irksome material shoved her way.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph (Australia) | comment Comment
03/13/09
Leigh Paatsch
Daily Telegraph (Australia)

There is no denying Isla Fisher's charm on screen, even when faced with the direst of characters. And she puts a lot of effort into making Rebecca work, you have to grant her that.

Full Review Source: At the Movies (Australia) | comment Comment
03/13/09
Margaret Pomeranz
At the Movies (Australia)

What is John Salley doing in this movie?

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
03/08/09
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

Isla Fisher does her best with a shopworn, shopped out premise.

Full Review Source: Windy City Times | comment Comment
03/07/09
Richard Knight
Windy City Times

A mediocre result for a title with as much promise as a designer boutique crammed with items to die for, this girls-only adaptation of Sophie Kinsella's book has charm, but never lives up to expectations

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
03/05/09
Louise Keller
Urban Cinefile

...overextends its credibility.

Full Review Source: Illinois Times | comment Comment
03/05/09
Charles Koplinski
Illinois Times

I must sheepishly admit that I enjoyed the frothy fun of "Confessions of a Shopaholic," and I can only imagine that women will like it even more than this cranky male film critic.

Full Review Source: Sean the Movie Guy | comment Comment
03/01/09
Sean McBride
Sean the Movie Guy

Fisher is a likeable star with a knack for slapstick.

Full Review Source: Sunday Times (UK) | comment Comment
02/27/09
Edward Porter
Sunday Times (UK)
 
 
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