Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)

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.

Director:

P.J. Hogan

Writers:

Tracey Jackson (screenplay), Tim Firth (screenplay)

Stars:

Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Isla Fisher	...	Rebecca Bloomwood
Hugh Dancy	...	Luke Brandon
Krysten Ritter	...	Suze
Joan Cusack	...	Jane Bloomwood
John Goodman	...	Graham Bloomwood
John Lithgow	...	Edgar West
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Alette Naylor
Fred Armisen	...	Ryan Koenig
Leslie Bibb	...	Alicia Billington
Lynn Redgrave	...	Drunken Lady at Ball
Robert Stanton	...	Derek Smeath
Julie Hagerty	...	Hayley
Nick Cornish	...	Tarquin
Wendie Malick	...	Miss Korch
Clea Lewis	...	Miss Ptaszinski

Storyline

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 which she has not abided, Rebecca's innovative comparisons and unconventional metaphors for economics grants 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.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | female journalist | magazine | debt | shopping | 

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Taglines:

From the best-selling novel.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements

Did You Know?

Trivia

Isla Fisher researched her role by visiting some overspend/under earner groups, people whose lives have essentially become unmanageable because of their compulsive shopping.

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Goofs

When the receptionist of Dantay-West headquarters checks his email, one of email box columns is misspelled "Recieved".

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Quotes

Jane Bloomwood: Cake?
Alette Naylor: [hesitant] Yes.
Alette Naylor: Oh no no no no, sorry, tiny, tiny, tiny. TINY! TINY!
[cuts a sliver of crumbs]
Alette Naylor: Thank you.

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Connections

Referenced in Nostalgia Critic: Mamma Mia! (2015)

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Soundtracks

Don't Forget Me
Written by Harry Nilsson
Produced by Trevor Horn
Performed by Macy Gray

User Reviews

Good Chick Flick! Enjoyable for all

Confessions Of A Shopaholic is a chick flick NO DOUBT! but it has been quite some time since we had a decent chick flick on d big screen..

The movie has a good narration and corny dialogues and a exponential growth in the characterization of the Protagonist. The movie's antagoinist are all the shops...

The plot is well developed and portrayed really well, and the movie is steers in the right direction with an awesome soundtrack. The Movie is enjoyable for all ages and gender and if u want a chiller.. this is juz ur movie...

MY VERDICT: WORTH A WATCH!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Finnish Spanish French

Release Date:

13 February 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Filming Locations:

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,066,360, 15 February 2009

Gross USA:

$44,277,350

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$108,394,089

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1