Sex and the City (2008)

A New York writer on sex and love is finally getting married to her Mr. Big. But her three best girlfriends must console her after one of them inadvertently leads Mr. Big to jilt her.

Director:

Michael Patrick King

Writers:

Michael Patrick King, Candace Bushnell (book),

Stars:

Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis

1 win & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Carrie Bradshaw
Kim Cattrall	...	Samantha Jones
Kristin Davis	...	Charlotte York
Cynthia Nixon	...	Miranda Hobbes
Chris Noth	...	Mr. Big
Candice Bergen	...	Enid Frick
Jennifer Hudson	...	Louise
David Eigenberg	...	Steve Brady
Evan Handler	...	Harry Goldenblatt
Jason Lewis	...	Smith Jerrod
Mario Cantone	...	Anthony Marentino
Lynn Cohen	...	Magda
Willie Garson	...	Stanford Blatch
Joanna Gleason	...	Therapist
Joseph Pupo	...	Brady Hobbes

Storyline

After moving in together in an impossibly beautiful New York apartment, Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big make a rather arbitrary decision to get married. The wedding itself proves to be anything but a hasty affair--the guest list quickly blooms from 75 to 200 guests, and Carrie's simple, label-less wedding gown gives way to an enormous creation that makes her look like a gigantic cream puff. An upcoming photo spread in Vogue puts the event--which will take place at the New York Public Library--squarely in the public eye. Meanwhile, Carrie's girlfriends--Samantha, the sexpot; Charlotte, the sweet naïf; and Miranda, the rigid perfectionist--could not be happier. At least, they couldn't be happier for Carrie. Charlotte still has the unrealized hope of getting pregnant. Samantha is finding a loving, committed relationship more grueling than she could have imagined. Miranda unwittingly lets her own unhappiness--created when Steve admits to cheating on her just once--spoil Carrie's. After a ...

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Plot Keywords:

marriage | apartment | honeymoon | wedding dress | personal assistant | 

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Taglines:

Get Carried Away.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

New Line [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 May 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sex and the City: The Movie

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£8,767,265 (UK) (30 May 2008)

Gross:

$152,637,269 (USA) (12 September 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Home Box Office (HBO), Darren Star Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

145 min 151 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Vogue fashion shoot is the only scene in the movie that isn't fashion directed by Pat Field.

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Goofs

After the waiter in Mexico gives Charlotte her bottled water (and she is shown wiping off the mouth of it), his tray shown in the next shot still has the bottle of water on it as he places another margarita on the table.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Carrie Bradshaw: [voiceover] Year after year, twenty-something women come to New York City in search of the two L's: labels and love.

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Connections

Featured in Sex and the City: Fergie in the Studio (2008)

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Soundtracks

"The Good Life"
Written by Deetown
Performed by The Deekompressors
Produced by Ali Dee

User Reviews

It does not match the quality of the series

I was a fan of the series, so I was looking forward to seeing my favorite characters on scream again.

I enjoyed the movie a lot, with its wonderful posh and luxury settings, awesome fashion, those modern female characters, steamy sex scenes, awesome male nude shots, and that wonderful bond that links the girls despite any trouble. However, I found that the spark of the series had gone, and there were more dresses and less depth. I think the movie it is a bit too long, but there are still glimpses of the old brilliant scripts.

Regarding the acting, the girls are still believable in their respective roles. However, Chris North (Mr Big), is just terrible. I mean, he has never been a good actor, but he's specially uninspired and inexpressive in this movie; he wasn't even on shape!

This is, definitely, a chick flick. Not only that, this is a movie for chicks who loved the series, because, if you did, you have a background of several years to understand the characters, how they act and what drives them. So you don't need anything to be explained further, or the characters to have more of this or less than that. If you have never watched the series, the movie will not interest you, as it will look as a too superficial and poorly drawn story.

To put it in a another words. This is not a movie, but an extra-length episode of the series. So, watch it if you loved the series. Otherwise, ignore it, as the movie was made for the devotees of the TV show, not for the movie lover.