Were you one of the women (or men) who rushed out to see Sex and the City this weekend? I was. If you were, too, you helped make this film number one at the box office- ousting summer blockbuster Indiana Jones. That’s quite an accomplishment for a “chick flick” starring four actresses over 40! While the movie was no great masterpiece, it did have its entertaining moments. And the shoes….sigh! Seriously, though, the fact that it starred ‘women of a certain age,’ who are not exactly inundated with movie offers by Hollywood, made me want to support it with my dollars. Looks like I wasn’t alone.
Despite negative reviews, Sex and the City ranked as the top movie this weekend, pulling in over $55.7 million and far exceeding industry estimates of a $25-35 million opening gross, Reuters reported.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – which was No. 1 over Memorial Day weekend – dropped to second place, earning $46 million.
SATC’s haul made it the best R-rated comedy opening in history, surpassing 1999’s American Pie. (Among all R-rated films, it comes in at No. 5.)
Women accounted for 85% of the SATC audience on its opening night, Warner Brothers said.
“Women are great planners and they definitely wanted a girls’ night out,” Dan Fellman, president of distribution, told Reuters.
I do know some women who made a girls’ night out of it- one friend of mine rented a hotel room with a bunch of women, got all dressed up in couture and everything. I didn’t do that. I wore jeans and flip flops. Carrie would have done the same thing, I think. The movie is over two hours long- I wanted to be comfortable! Not to mention, I think it’s a tad ridiculous to wear Manolos and Dior to a movie theater.
Anyway, I’m glad the movie was a success- but honestly, I hope there isn’t a sequel. These characters need to be retired now. And I don’t think Chris Noth’s good looks will hold out for another spin on the screen as Mr. Big!
Photos are stills from the SATC movie, thanks to All Movie Photo.
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lol at gg! I have heard a lot of people say that these women are too old for this. Mainly renaming the movie ‘Old Hags talk about Sex for 2.5 hours’. I dunno… I still love the girls.
didn’t see it but I’m disgusted about how these characters are/act and even worse, at the women that want to be them. they’ve totally departed from how they used to be in the beginning of the show. it’s fun to like shoes. it’s gross to put men through the shit these women put them through.
I agree with no more Sex and the City. There were several scenes where Carrie looked as old as my Grandmother.
Some of the fashion was great and some of it awful…just like the series. But it was fun.
Question though? Did Smith look bad or was it just me?
Who cares about a bunch of shallow, materialistic women? It’s ridiculous that this show said the solution to life’s stresses and problems is: GO SHOPPING!!!
snappy – I thought Smith looked pretty haggard too. 🙁
I also thought that Smith’s looks have definitely passed their peak. And I HATED the way Carrie looked on her (first) wedding day! Seriously, with that make-up and the bird on her head she looked like a drag queen.
Overall I was mildly disappointed: there were some things to enjoy but the script was weak and the men didn’t have enough to do or say. I was happy to say goodbye to the characters at Samantha’s 50th – the idea of watching her whore it up til she’s 60 has no appeal. Closure.
I loved it. Maybe it was all the cosmo’s before hand or maybe you have to be the age of the women in the film to thoroughly enjoy watching women and men who look like yourself and your friends live out their dramas on the screen. New York City looked beautiful, the clothes/shoes/jewelry were to covet, the script was funny and touching. Jeebus what more do you need in a fun film.
Oh come on ladies, these are your new age liberation icons, aren’t they? Shallow, poorly aging, shopaholics who’ll drop and spread for any guy they want ? Because meaningless sex is only an affirmative act when women do it, right ? If this show had been done about four men instead, it never would have left the starting gate.
Hello…people!!! It´s number 01, ’cause it´s a sucess. I’m in Brazil and waiting for June 6th cause this is the premier here!!! I believe it must be great. I’m in the age of 30s and a woman this age,independent… have some indentification with them. This is just cinema!!! Let’s have fun !!!
P.S..They are older of course, but they are still the stars of SATC. The time passed for them and for those who are fan too…what´s the big deal?
I agree with mollination about the men thing… the show did treat men as if they were just objects, and would never have feelings. Like oh he’s got different music tastes that me, I’ll just dump him. Or oh he’s got a small penis, I’ll just dump him. Men have feelings too.
Blah Blah Blah! I loved the movie!It was like catching up with old friends. Thought everyone looked good too. Why is it that everyone in America has to look like they’re 25 to be attractive. That’s just bullshit. And I hope to be “whoring” into my 60’s, sure as hell beats being a bitter old toad sitting at home. COUGAR POWER! 🙂
I felt a little underwhelmed by the direction and flow of the movie. The dialogue at times was so corny that it was distracting, and some of the acting was so stiff that I wouldn’t be surprised to learn the scene was shot in 20 minutes flat. I mean, they’ve been cooking this sucker up for five years, and this was the end result? Still, I have to admit it was great to have some closure regarding the ladies and their respective love-lives, and I’ll probably be “one of those bitches” buying the damn DVD when it comes out . . . (Seriously, how much did they leave on the cutting room floor? The movie was terribly disjointed, at times.) . . .but a summer blockbuster – it is not.
Yes, I was definitely one of the many women rushing out to see SATC this weekend! I saw it twice on Friday!! I LOVED IT!
honestly the show had it’s moments but i don’t even see why they made a movie out of it, there was just nothing to make a movie about really. some over 40 women who live in new york who have it all. there’s no way i can identify with that premise EVER…even while watching the show i felt like an outsider…
I refuse to believe that Charlotte would ever carry that huge feathery “purse” monstrosity.
Their skins all look so smooth in these pics. Mega make-up magic? From the above comments, I guess it didn’t work all the way through the movie.
Riiight, vdantev, like no movies have ever been made with men objectifying women. Of course no movie ever “would have left the starting gate” in which men have meaningless or promiscuous sex, or heaven forbid, talk about sex to one another. Puh-leeez.
It’s not just you snappy. He’s (Jason Lewis) definitely looking rough around the edges of late.
The movie sucked. Been there done that. Hopefully there will be no sequel. I think a reunion would have been better played out in a 1 hour HBO special. Not major movie material.
Why is this movie NUMBER ONE?????
Because it’s fabulous,
Because it’s fun,
Because it has profundity,
Because it is ironic,
Because EVERYBODY loves it!!!!!!!
Quit griping!!!!!
Regarding Jason Lewis (Smith): I’d hit it. Multiple times.
so…stil1 hasn’t done no where near as good as iron man. can’t wait for im2!
Like oh he’s got different music tastes that me, I’ll just dump him. Or oh he’s got a small penis, I’ll just dump him.
Now, listen, I do agree that Carrie, et al., have a habit of 100% placing all of the blame for problems in relationships on the guy. That’s a given. But I will say that the only time (that I can remember) in which penis size was a deal breaker for one of the SATC ladies, there was couples therapy and discussion and “Am I really like that?” and “He’s perfect otherwise” — not just a “Haha, small fry, I’m leaving.” And sometimes there ARE deal-breakers that seem really stupid and shallow to other people, but they are deal-breakers nonetheless. You can’t make something feel right if it isn’t. You can’t create feelings that aren’t there.
Also, as far as music goes, well, the only music issue I can remember is when Carrie dated the jazz guy and the grounds for dumping wasn’t jazz.