Material Girls (2006)

Director:

Martha Coolidge

Writers (WGA):

John Quaintance (written by) and
Jessica O'Toole (written by) ...

Release Date:

18 August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

It's A Short Trip From The Penthouse To The Poorhouse.

Plot:

Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth. |

Plot Keywords:

Credit Card | Los Angeles California | Fire | Nightclub | Restroom

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 28	5:15 PM	SHOW
Tue. Aug. 5	6:00 AM	TMC
Tue. Aug. 5	6:05 PM	TMC

Cast

Hilary Duff	...	Tanzie Marchetta
Haylie Duff	...	Ava Marchetta
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Inez
Anjelica Huston	...	Fabiella
Brent Spiner	...	Tommy Katzenbach
Lukas Haas	...	Henry Baines
Marcus Coloma	...	Rick
Ty Hodges	...	Etienne
Reagan Dale Neis	...	Jaden
Obba Babatundé	...	Craig
Henry Cho	...	Ned Nakamori
Misti Traya	...	Martinique
Christina R. Copeland	...	Brigitta (as Christina Copeland)
Brandon Beemer	...	Mic Rionn
Colleen Camp	...	Charlene

Also Known As:

Chicas materiales (Argentina) (cable TV title) [es]
Filles matérialistes (Canada: French title) [fr]
Material Girls (Italy) [it]
Material Girls (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and rude humor.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #42152) | Australia:PG | Italy:T | Ireland:PG | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Barwick Studios - 4585 Electronics Place, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Material Girls Productions LLC

Trivia:

Written for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the girls walk into one of the meetings, (the one where they are in their pajamas/formal dress) Jaden has her hair like Tanzie did the previous day. The camera is looking at Jaden from the behind, and you see her reach up to change her hair. The camera angle then switches back to Jaden's front, and her hand is back on the water jug. She reaches up again, and takes out the clip in her hair.

Quotes:

Tanzie Marchetta: [from trailer] Friends don't let friends take public transportation.

Movie Connections:

References "Fear Factor" (2001)

Soundtrack:

Material Girl

Ode to shallowness

If you are a fan of trendy clothes, superficiality, and emptiness, "Material Girls" is the film for you. But, if on the contrary, you have a mind of your own, and couldn't care less for designer labels, and all the trendiness of a certain group of people, then this is a movie you might not enjoy. Even as the Marchetta girls keep getting poorer by the minute, they seem to have a knack for pulling the right outfits to go with their new impoverished state!

One was curious as to what attracted Martha Coolidge, its director, to such paper thin material. She has done better with other movies, so we were surprised to see her at the helm of this project which will not add anything to her resume. As far as the acting goes, this movie will not win any awards, that's for sure. Even Angelica Huston, an actress of excellent taste seems to be asking to herself, "What am I doing in this piece of $#%%^%"!