In Her Shoes (2005)

Straight-laced Rose breaks off relations with her party girl sister, Maggie, over an indiscretion involving Rose's boyfriend. The chilly atmosphere is broken with the arrival of Ella, the grandmother neither sister knew existed.

Director:

Curtis Hanson

Writers:

Jennifer Weiner (based on the novel by), Susannah Grant (screenplay)

Stars:

Cameron Diaz, Anson Mount, Toni Collette

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cameron Diaz	...	Maggie
Anson Mount	...	Todd
Toni Collette	...	Rose
Richard Burgi	...	Jim Danvers
Candice Azzara	...	Sydelle Feller
Brooke Smith	...	Amy
John Mastrangelo Sr.	...	Di Bruno Bros. Cheese Guy
Emilio Mignucci	...	Di Bruno Bros. Cheese Guy (as Emilo Mignucci)
Mark Feuerstein	...	Simon Stein
Terrance Christopher Jones	...	Lawyer
Nicole Randall Johnson	...	Rose's Assistant
Kateri DeMartino	...	Ferocious Shopper (as Kateri Demartino)
Brandon Karrer	...	Canal House Guy
Jon Ingrassia	...	Bartender
Jason Peck	...	Cuervo Carl

Storyline

Two sisters, plus a dead mother, a remarried father, and a hostile step-mother. The sisters, each in her way, have perfected the art of losing. The elder, Rose, is an attorney, responsible, lonely, with a closet full of shoes. The younger is Maggie, beautiful, selfish, and irresponsible. Her drunken behavior gets her tossed by her step-mother from her dad's house; worse behavior gets her tossed from Rose's apartment. Then, while searching in her father's desk for money to filch, Maggie finds an address; the past and the future open up to her and, with any luck, may open to her sister as well.

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Plot Keywords:

money | party | shoes | lawyer | florida | 

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Taglines:

Friends. Rivals. Sisters.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic material, language and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

20th Century Fox [fr] Twentieth Century Fox [us]

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

En sus zapatos

Filming Locations:

Briny Breezes, Florida, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$93,688 (Turkey) (2 December 2005)

Gross:

$32,880,591 (USA) (27 January 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 2000 Pictures, Scott Free Productions, Deuce Three Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

DTS (as dts) Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The poem Maggie reads in the wedding scene is e.e. cummings's "I Carry Your Heart".

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Goofs

Maggie carries bag and black plastic "luggage" getting off the train and making phone call. But when she walks into grandma's room, the bag is missing.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Maggie Feller: Your 10-year high school reunion. Everybody wants to make a good impression and I was making mine on Ted, Tad?, whatever...

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Connections

Referenced in The King of Queens: Mild Bunch (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin"
(1850)
Written by Richard Wagner
Performed by Richard Jah Ace & The Sons of Ace (as Richard Jah Ace and The Sons of Ace)
Richard Jah Ace and The Sons of Ace perform courtesy of BMR Entertainment and Worldbeat Records

User Reviews

This Shoe Fits

Greetings again from the darkness. Caught a screening of this after only seeing one trailer, which had done little to spark my interest. I will issue a "chick flick" alert; however, this is a rare case of that alert not ruining a movie for guys. This is an excellent film, period.

Director Curtis Hanson, who helmed one of my all-time favs "L.A. Confidential" brings a reality to the film that prevents it from ever sinking into "Beaches" muck. The three lead actors are all outstanding. Cameron Diaz flashes some real ability as party girl turned soul searcher. Shirley MacLaine is terrific as the long-lost grandmother who has wised up and is thrilled to be re-discovered. The always great Toni Collette ("The Sixth Sense" mom) is the heart of the the film, despite her character's lack of confidence, which usually sends me into a coma. This overused female trait is handled quite differently by writer and director and actor, thereby creating a great deal of interest for the viewer.

The dialogue is real, the characters are real and the settings are real. These are people and families and relationships that we can all relate to. The script proves that most family dysfunction is the result of poor communication, not bad people. Regrets can eat away and just become part of the fabric of a family. Once they are hit head-on, there is much to gain by all involved.

Two supporting cast members really stand out. Francine Beers as Mrs. Lefkowitz, a retirement community neighbor of Ms. MacLaine's character shows wisdom and color beyond her (many) years. Should-be Hollywood legend Norman Lloyd has a warm and heartfelt role as a hospital patient who has much to offer. Mr. Lloyd has quietly put together an incredible career as Actor, Director and Producer and should receive more recognition for his accomplishments. My personal favorite was his role as the head of TV's underrated "St. Elsewhere" from the 1980's.

I hope the trailer does not prevent men from seeing the film as I believe this is one of the best of the year. Kudos to Mr. Hanson - he scores again!