Sex and the City (2008)

Director:

Michael Patrick King

Writers (WGA):

Michael Patrick King (written by)
Candace Bushnell (book)

Release Date:

30 May 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Get Carried Away.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Child Swearing | Love Letter | Hospital | Marital Separation | Overeating

Awards:

4 nominations

US Showtimes:

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Cast

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

Also Known As:

Sex and the City: The Movie (USA) (informal title)
Sex and the city - La película (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
Sexo en la ciudad (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
Seks ja linn (Estonia) [et]
Seks w wielkim miescie (Poland) [pl]
Sex and the City (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Sex and the City (Greece) [el]
Sex and the City - O Filme (Brazil) [pt]
Sex and the City: Der Film (Germany) [de]
Sex and the city - Le film (France) [fr]
Sex and the city - Sinkkuelämää (Finland) [fi]
Sexe à New York (Canada: French title) [fr]
Sexo e a Cidade (Portugal) [pt]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language.

Runtime:

148 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:M18 (edited for re-rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Brazil:16 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Sweden:Btl | Malaysia:18PL (cut) | Finland:K-13 (re-rating) | Australia:MA | Japan:PG-12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Denmark:11 | Greece:K-13 | Spain:13 | Taiwan:R-18 | Singapore:R21 | Hong Kong:III | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) (cut) | USA:R (certificate #44340) | Netherlands:12 | UK:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Ireland:15A | Portugal:M/12 | France:U (with warning) | Norway:11 | South Korea:18 | Germany:12 | Italy:T | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-15 (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Darren Star Productions

Trivia:

There was a vintage belt that Carrie wore so often that the costume department nicknamed it "Roger". Costume designer Patricia Field had to tell Sarah Jessica Parker to take it off because she was wearing it too much. She wears it in the following scene - Carrie and Big find their dream apartment, Carrie telling Charlotte and Miranda that she is getting married, Carrie goes to the Vogue meeting, Carrie and Miranda go Halloween costume shopping.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the four girls are packing Carrie’s stuff into boxes, and Charlotte bumps into one of the stacks of boxes, it is obvious that they are empty.

Quotes:

Louise: It's a rental. Like Netflix for purses.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "HBO First Look: Sex and the City (#15.7)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

All Dressed Up in Love

Critics need to move on...

...or at least try to be original?

Saying that "Sex and the City: The Movie" is just for the fans is unnecessary (like it was made for another audience, right?). Who else except die hard fans of the show will be crazy for this movie?

Is it predictable? Yes. Is it just a longer episode of the TV show? Yes. Is it funny? Depends. If you like the show, you'll laugh; if you don't, you won't. Simple as that.

It doesn't try or pretend to be art-house material or an Oscar contender (except for the costume design, of course), but it's definitely good entertainment and a pleasant couple of hours with buttery popcorn and a Red Bull. 7/10.