
The Women
2008, Drama/Comedy, 1h 54m
148 Reviews 50,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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The Women is a toothless remake of the 1939 classic, lacking the charm, wit and compelling protagonists of the original. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
Mary Haines
Sylvie Fowler
Crystal Allen
Edie Cohen
Alex Fisher
Bailey Smith
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Critic Reviews for The Women
All Critics (148) | Top Critics (53) | Fresh (20) | Rotten (128)
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The classic 1939 film adaptation... worth seeing again and again. This is not.
November 5, 2008 -
I love women in real life but at the movies I hated The Women.
November 5, 2008 | Full Review… -
A lazy film that makes the most obvious points about the war between the sexes and, as a result, makes the characters much less interesting than they might have been.
October 31, 2008 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review… -
Actually quite an acceptable, enjoyable midrange chick flick that hasn't quite deserved the critical drubbing it has received in the States.
October 24, 2008 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review… -
While The Women provides an evening of laughter and some points to ponder, relationships work only when all involved are willing to sacrifice for one another.
September 29, 2008 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
The funniest thing about The Women is that Mick Jagger is one of the producers. There was a knowing laugh in the theatre as his name sprang up in the opening credits -- our last chance to laugh, as it turned out, for the next two hours.
September 15, 2008 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Women
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May 06, 2015Even though I haven't seen the original, I don't think this remake is deserving of all its bad reviews. The women ARE types, but they represent all the different complexities of women, for better or worse: the woman who tries to be everything (Mary), the woman who IS everything until she isn't (Sylvie), the woman who knows everything and shares it (Tanya), the woman who knows everything and hides it (Edie and Catherine), the woman who observes everything and just laughs (Alex), and the woman who wants everything just because (Crystal). That last motivation for the ostensible villain is admittedly weak, but the rest of the movie isn't so much rah-rah woman-power, but just woman-life without posturing, cattiness, or easy choices.Alice S Super Reviewer
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Jun 23, 2011Really, really crap!Bethany M Super Reviewer
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Jun 25, 2010this sucked really bad. FRichard C Super Reviewer
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Feb 21, 2010comedy dramas, with rich women moaning. i hate these films, and everything i hate is here, meg ryan adds a little, but others dont, especially annette benningscott g Super Reviewer
The Women Quotes
Alex Fisher: | Excuse me, our friend is having a baby. We need a room now, so we need you guys to hurry up. [Nurse] - Does she have insurance? She doesn't need insurance. Have four, get the fifth one free. Get her a room. |
Edie Cohen: | I wanna keep going until I get a boy. |
Alex Fisher: | Don't we have enough of those? |
Sylvie Fowler: | Weren't you taking some puppet-making class? |
Edie Cohen: | Let me tell you something. Weird crowd of people, the puppet people. |
Catherine Frazier: | I ordered you a gimlet. I know you don't drink in the afternoon, but you will eventually, so why not start now? |
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