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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.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language.

Runtime: 2 hrs 46 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:May 30, 2008 Wide

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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Full Review Source: Index.hr | comment Comment
07/15/09
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
Index.hr

...'Yes,' she said. 'It's Star Trek for women.'...

Full Review Source: Film.com | comment Comment
02/02/09
Mark Bourne
Mark Bourne
Film.com
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The movie Sex and the City is a heady female fantasy -- I think. I tried to snuggle up to Sex and the City, but the attempt to snuggle for two hours and 20 minutes is in itself a fantasy. Like many typical men, I'm afraid I fell asleep.

Full Review Source: Fayetteville Free Weekly | comment Comment
02/01/09
Tony Macklin
Tony Macklin
Fayetteville Free Weekly

The behemoth 145-minute running time for this lightweight romantic comedy is unforgivable, and that's only the first of this movie's problems.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
10/03/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Reliving the fantasy lush life.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
09/26/08
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

I went in rooting for SATC with everything I had, and it left me a bit disappointed.

Full Review Source: ReelzChannel.com | comment Comment
09/08/08
Heather Huntington
Heather Huntington
ReelzChannel.com

Wouldn't it be redundant to describe the self-indulgent big-screen adaptation as similarly vapid, pointless, and poorly acted as the popular HBO show upon which it is based?

Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | comment Comment
07/19/08
Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

Cinerina invites her first guest reviewer, Melanie Treco. See full review for details.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
07/17/08
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

What does that say when a self-admitted narcissist receives such a following? In playing the victim card so often, Sarah Jessica Parker's character is one of the most unlikable characters I've seen in a long time.

Full Review Source: Star Newspapers (Chicago, IL) | comment Comment
07/07/08
Michael Drakulich
Michael Drakulich
Star Newspapers (Chicago, IL)

Was this bonbon to the show's fans, four years after the "happily ever after" series finale, really necessary?

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
06/27/08
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

Plays like nothing more than a marathon viewing of an entire seventh season that should have never been made.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
06/24/08
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

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

It's nice to see these women again, because they are all rich and complex characters, but it's basically a sentimental exercise, designed for maximum cash flow before the idea is retired.

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
06/08/08
Paul Byrnes
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald

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

The film is raw, sentimental and outrageously materialistic - just as a true fan would hope and expect it would be.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph (Australia) | comment Comment
06/08/08
Peta Hellard
Peta Hellard
Daily Telegraph (Australia)

While he's let the movie run to excessive length, the well-practiced Parker King (throwing in more brand names than you will find in a Myers catalogue) knows what his target audience wanted from this reunion.

Full Review Source: Courier Mail (Australia) | comment Comment
06/07/08
Des Partridge
Des Partridge
Courier Mail (Australia)

I had to wonder what happened to the qualities that made the show famous: the outrageous dialogue, the sense of female camaraderie, the embrace of casual sex as a guiltless pleasure.

Full Review Source: The Age (Australia) | comment Comment
06/07/08
Jake Wilson
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
 
 
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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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