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Confessions of a Shopaholic

  • 20092009
  • PGPG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
78K
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Isla Fisher in Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
This is the first trailer for Confessions of a Shopaholic, directed by  P.J. Hogan and starring Isla Fisher.
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  • Comedy
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A college grad lands a job as a financial journalist in New York City to support where she nurtures her shopping addiction and falls for a wealthy entrepreneur.A college grad lands a job as a financial journalist in New York City to support where she nurtures her shopping addiction and falls for a wealthy entrepreneur.A college grad lands a job as a financial journalist in New York City to support where she nurtures her shopping addiction and falls for a wealthy entrepreneur.

IMDb RATING
5.8/10
78K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • P.J. Hogan
  • Writers
    • Tracey Jackson(screenplay)
    • Tim Firth(screenplay)
    • Kayla Alpert(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Isla Fisher
    • Hugh Dancy
    • Krysten Ritter
Top credits
  • Director
    • P.J. Hogan
  • Writers
    • Tracey Jackson(screenplay)
    • Tim Firth(screenplay)
    • Kayla Alpert(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Isla Fisher
    • Hugh Dancy
    • Krysten Ritter
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 162User reviews
    • 164Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Hugh Dancy and Isla Fisher in Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
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    Joan Cusack, John Goodman, and Isla Fisher in Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
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    Wendie Malick, Isla Fisher, and Frances Mignano in Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
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    P.J. Hogan and Sophie Kinsella in Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
    Sophie Kinsella in Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)

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    Isla Fisher
    Isla Fisher
    • Rebecca Bloomwoodas Rebecca Bloomwood
    Hugh Dancy
    Hugh Dancy
    • Luke Brandonas Luke Brandon
    Krysten Ritter
    Krysten Ritter
    • Suzeas Suze
    Joan Cusack
    Joan Cusack
    • Jane Bloomwoodas Jane Bloomwood
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Graham Bloomwoodas Graham Bloomwood
    John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    • Edgar Westas Edgar West
    Kristin Scott Thomas
    Kristin Scott Thomas
    • Alette Nayloras Alette Naylor
    Fred Armisen
    Fred Armisen
    • Ryan Koenigas Ryan Koenig
    Leslie Bibb
    Leslie Bibb
    • Alicia Billingtonas Alicia Billington
    Lynn Redgrave
    Lynn Redgrave
    • Drunken Lady at Ballas Drunken Lady at Ball
    Robert Stanton
    Robert Stanton
    • Derek Smeathas Derek Smeath
    Julie Hagerty
    Julie Hagerty
    • Hayleyas Hayley
    Nick Cornish
    • Tarquinas Tarquin
    Wendie Malick
    Wendie Malick
    • Miss Korchas Miss Korch
    Clea Lewis
    Clea Lewis
    • Miss Ptaszinskias Miss Ptaszinski
    Stephen Guarino
    Stephen Guarino
    • Allonas Allon
    Tuomas Hiltunen
    • Jani Virtanenas Jani Virtanen
    Yoshiro Kono
    Yoshiro Kono
    • Ryuichias Ryuichi
    • Director
      • P.J. Hogan
    • Writers
      • Tracey Jackson(screenplay)
      • Tim Firth(screenplay)
      • Kayla Alpert(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Struggling with her debilitating obsession with shopping and the sudden collapse of her income source, Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) unintentionally lands a job writing for a financial magazine after a drunken letter-mailing mix-up. Ironically writing about the consumer caution of she hasn't heeded, Rebecca's innovative comparisons and unconventional metaphors for economics grant her critical acclaim, public success, and the admiration of her supportive boss Luke Brandon (Hugh Dancy). But as she draws closer to her ultimate goal of writing for renowned fashion magazine Alette, she questions her true ambitions and must determine if overcoming her "shopaholic" condition will bring her real happiness. —The Massie Twins
    • f rated
    • female journalist
    • magazine
    • debt
    • shopping
    • 49 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • All she ever wanted was a little credit...
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The novel is set in London. The movie changed it to New York City to connect with an American audience. Following the success of Sex and the City (1998), New York City was seen as a selling point to female audiences.
    • Goofs
      When Rebecca takes the green scarf to the counter, the cashier says "That's $120." Rebecca gives her $50 cash, charges $30 on one card, $10 on another card, and tries to put $20 on a different card which is declined. She got the $20 in cash, but the grand total is $110. She tried 2 more blue cards before the golden card was declined. It's very likely at least one of them was charged the missing $10.
    • Quotes

      Luke Brandon: She's not my girlfriend. She's not you.

    • Connections
      Featured in This Morning: Episode dated 17 February 2009 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Emotions In Motion
      Written and Performed by Ric Ocasek

      Courtesy of Geffen Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews162

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Fisher earns her Gold Card
    "Confessions of a Shopaholic" is surprisingly tolerable and even likable, a relief to guys who look at that title and shudder at the fact that their probably going to be spending Valentines Day with their girlfriends watching it. It's a good movie though, unfortunately not the economic satire we could all use right about now, but a good movie nonetheless. It's attempts at laughs are kinda downers, as I would assume Sophie Kinsella's book of the same name went with a much wittier approach to this satire about responsible spending rather than for easy laughs. Luckily this Jerry Bruckheimer produced flick has Isla Fisher as its headliner though. Not only is she gorgeous but she will probably grow to be one of the most gifted comic actresses around.

    She plays Rebecca Bloomwood, an NY sometime-journalist, all-the-time spend-freak. A store is fantastic because they can never leave you, but they can also slap you with a huge credit card bill. She's nearly $20,000 in debt and just lost her lifeline. Her hope is to land a job at a leading fashion magazine, Alette, named for its legendary founder (Kristin Scott Thomas). Only an accident leads her to working in the world of financial journalism with Luke Brandon (Hugh Dancy), the cute but shlubby-dressing workaholic editor of a savings magazine. Rebecca writing an advice column for a savings magazine is ludicrous to everyone but him. He believes she can reach people like her, and low and behold, her first article becomes a sensation. People fall in love with her honesty and a romance with Luke also develops. Just staying one step ahead of her debt proves tricky.

    A lot of what makes this movie work is based around Fisher's performance. A perfect love interest in both "The Wedding Crashers" and last year's "Definitely, Maybe", she more than handles her first starring role, she owns it. She's an adorable red-head and wild comedic actress that you can't help but like. She has good chemistry with a well cast Hugh Dancy, charming as the tightly wound British editor. He reminds me of a young Colin Firth. They have a nice early scene together at a meeting of CEO's, teaching her the finer points of hard-hitting journalism and fat-cat CEO bonuses. Unfortunately the movie doesn't have more scenes like this one. The supporting cast, which includes John Lithgow, Fred Armisen, Scott Thomas, Wendie Malick, John Goodman and Joan Cusack all do what they can in small roles but the writing here isn't great.

    The screenplay, by a trio of writers, bases all the laughs in broad comedy, mostly all about rabidly insane women and their shopping obsessions. It's sometimes funny, like when Rebecca ruins the progress of a support group for recovering shoppers, but soon all the talking mannequins and department store craziness just gets silly. It's an amusing little story though and while it takes a little long to finalize the romance, correct the debt, mend friendships, and learn a thing or two about financial responsibility, the themes here are identifiable and timely enough to keep interest. And director PJ Hogan avoids dumbing it down by taking a classier approach and finds affection for these characters.

    "Shopaholic" is Fisher's show though and it's a solid enough piece of work to support her while she shows off her considerable skill. The movie on the other hand is something you wish were funnier but is still pretty harmless, amusing and even nice to watch. And on Valentines Day it more than fits the bill.
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    • Feb 13, 2009

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 13, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Finnish
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Lời Tự Thú Của Một Tín Đồ Shopping
    • Filming locations
      • Miami, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $44,277,350
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,066,360
      • Feb 15, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $108,394,089
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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