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Sex and the City

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 2h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City (2008)
Before you see the movie, catch up with your favorite characters from the hit HBO show. In this clip, find out "Where We Left Off" with Miranda Hobbes, played by Cynthia Nixon.
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A New York City 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.A New York City 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.A New York City 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.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
122K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,731
400
  • Director
    • Michael Patrick King
  • Writers
    • Michael Patrick King
    • Candace Bushnell(book)
    • Darren Star(television series creator)
  • Stars
    • Sarah Jessica Parker
    • Kim Cattrall
    • Cynthia Nixon
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Patrick King
  • Writers
    • Michael Patrick King
    • Candace Bushnell(book)
    • Darren Star(television series creator)
  • Stars
    • Sarah Jessica Parker
    • Kim Cattrall
    • Cynthia Nixon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 516User reviews
    • 202Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 12 nominations

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    Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon in Sex and the City (2008)
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    Sarah Jessica Parker
    Sarah Jessica Parker
    • Carrie Bradshawas Carrie Bradshaw
    Kim Cattrall
    Kim Cattrall
    • Samantha Jonesas Samantha Jones
    Cynthia Nixon
    Cynthia Nixon
    • Miranda Hobbesas Miranda Hobbes
    Kristin Davis
    Kristin Davis
    • Charlotte Yorkas Charlotte York
    Chris Noth
    Chris Noth
    • Mr. Bigas Mr. Big
    Candice Bergen
    Candice Bergen
    • Enid Frickas Enid Frick
    Jennifer Hudson
    Jennifer Hudson
    • Louiseas Louise
    David Eigenberg
    David Eigenberg
    • Steve Bradyas Steve Brady
    Evan Handler
    Evan Handler
    • Harry Goldenblattas Harry Goldenblatt
    Jason Lewis
    Jason Lewis
    • Smith Jerrodas Smith Jerrod
    Mario Cantone
    Mario Cantone
    • Anthony Marentinoas Anthony Marentino
    Lynn Cohen
    Lynn Cohen
    • Magdaas Magda
    Willie Garson
    Willie Garson
    • Stanford Blatchas Stanford Blatch
    Joanna Gleason
    Joanna Gleason
    • Therapistas Therapist
    Joseph Pupo
    • Brady Hobbesas Brady Hobbes
    Alexandra Fong
    Alexandra Fong
    • Lily York Goldenblattas Lily York Goldenblatt
    Parker Fong
    • Lily York Goldenblattas Lily York Goldenblatt
    Kerry Bishé
    Kerry Bishé
    • Twenty-Something Girl Dreamingas Twenty-Something Girl Dreaming
    • Director
      • Michael Patrick King
    • Writers
      • Michael Patrick King
      • Candace Bushnell(book)
      • Darren Star(television series creator)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The note given to Carrie, letting her have the wedding dress, was written by Vivienne Westwood.
    • Goofs
      Carrie returns books to the main branch of the New York Public Library. That branch has not been a lending library for more than 60 years.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Big: Ever Thine, Ever Mine, Ever Ours.

    • Alternate versions
      An extended version version exists. While it shortens a few shots, collectively, by about 2 seconds, it adds about 5 minutes. The major additions are - 1. When Carrie tries on her outfits before she leaves her apartment, the rest of the girls, including Lily, try on her outfits as well. 2. Right before Carrie leaves the apartment, she disconnects the computer. 3. Carrie walks through the Mexican house alone for a bit. 4. When Miranda find her new apartment, she goes in, looks around and tell some guy that she is interested in it. 5. Following the scene where Samantha and Smith have sex and talk about Samantha feeling distanced, she and Carrie talk on the phone - Carrie is using a public phone - and Samantha tells her she will be coming much less to New York in order to take care of her relationship with Smith and Carrie is surprised. 6. Following the scene where Carrie buys the Vogue issue, she meets with Charlotte and they go trick-and-treating together with Harry and Lily and a neighbor shows her condolences, which makes Carrie wear a mask for the next door. 7. Following the scene where she types "Love..." on her laptop, Stanford calls and invites her to a party where he is bored and she declines.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Speed Racer/Noise/Meet Bill/What Happens in Vegas.../The Fall (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Labels or Love
      Written by Salaam Remi and Rico Love

      Performed by Fergie

      Produced by Salaamremi.com

      Vocal production by Rico Love for Division One

      Mixed by Phil Tan

      Contains an interpolation of the "Sex and the City Theme" by Douglas J. Cuomo (as Douglas Cuomo)

      Fergie appears courtesy of Will.I.Am / A&M / Interscope Records

    User reviews516

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    Sex and the City film adaptation insults HBO series of same name
    'Sex and the City,' based on the hilarious, poignant HBO comedy series of the same name, is grossly insulting. In a strong divorce from the series, the movie picks up five years after the series finale - where we find out that each one of the characters have become vapid, soulless versions of their former selves. Now, writer Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), and her friends Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall), and Charlotte Goldenblatt (Kristen Davis) walk around New York obsessing over shoes, handbags, and love.

    Carrie Bradshaw was, at the end of the show, an independent woman - not the needy girl she started out as. The movie turns it's back on Carrie's development as a character, shaping her into the stock romcom lead. Think Katherine Heigl with no charm. She is now painfully unfunny, shallow, and quite possibly retarded. She spends the first half the film setting herself up to have the man whom supposedly loves her jilt her - which he does. The second half of the film, Carrie spends complaining about literally everything, dying her hair brown, and discussing bags and love with a painfully useless, annoying Jennifer Hudson, as Carrie's new assistant Louise from Saint Louis.

    CARRIE: "Louise from Saint Louis. Oh you brought me back to life." LOUISE: "And you gave me, Louise Vuitton."

    Yes the writer of "The Real Me" and "A Woman's Right To Shoes" actually wrote this garbage.

    Lawyer Miranda is now a frigid shrew who swats her deadbeat husband away like a fly every time he tries to get near her - and spends the entire 2.5 hours complaining about how marriage changed her, it made her move to Brooklyn. She is no longer likable, funny, or smart.

    Meanwhile, housewife Charlotte spends the 2.5 hours prancing around like a little girl, screaming at the top of her lungs, and carrying her confused, Asian daughter around like a dog in a handbag. The problem with continuing Charlotte's storyline on the show is her storyline came to the only logical conclusion it could have had at the end of the show. Now, it' just a retread through old territory. Davis is ultimately given a thankless role in this film.

    However, it is Samantha who is given the most honest adaptation. While certainly a cartoon version of her former self, Samantha's story revolves around her inability to maintain a monogamous relationship - despite being very much in love. However the payoff is ultimately ruined as Samantha is no longer human.

    This incarnation of 'Sex' is so incredibly shallow - it basically acts a prop to advertise luxury goods. The most obvious scenes to illustrate this are when Carrie tries on designer wedding dresses for a Vogue shoot, which goes on for an excruciating 10 minutes, followed closely by Carrie and co. going through her closet trying to decide what to take to her new apartment with husband-to-be Big (Chris Noth). The scene is ultimately pointless as she is moving to a closet that is 10 times to the size - which, if you can imagine it - is actually a plot point in a film that will make you feel compelled to throw out every designer label you own. The show was about the importance of following your own trajectory, and self actualization. The film abandons this concept.
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    FAQ4

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 30, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sex and the City: The Movie
    • Filming locations
      • Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • Darren Star Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $65,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $152,647,258
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $57,038,404
      • Jun 1, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $418,765,519
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 25 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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