Sex and the City

2008 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Adaptation, Romantic Comedy, TV Show Adaptation

Synopsis

Carrie is finally getting married to her Mr. Big, but heartbreak ensues when an observation by Miranda inadvertently causes him to jilt her.

Scores

Overall Score
87.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.3%
Review Aggregate
61.2

Critic Consensus

49.4% Fresh • 180 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 49% of 180 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfunnyromanticemotionalgrittystylizedchristmascharacter-drivenlightheartedthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Sarah Jessica Parker2008$4,694,000$6,839,000(est)
Kim Cattrall2008$2,889,000$4,210,000(est)
Kristin Davis2008$3,000,000 source$4,371,110reported
Cynthia Nixon2008$3,000,000 source$4,371,110reported
Jennifer Hudson2008$1,521,000$2,217,000(est)
Candice Bergen2008$1,339,000$1,951,000(est)
Chris Noth2008$1,202,000$1,752,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count181
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes131,735

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$152,647,258$222,412,656
International2008$266,118,063$387,743,782
Worldwide2008$418,765,321$610,156,438

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2008$182,770,854$266,303,841
Digital Rentals ?2008$1,948,000$2,838,307
Digital Purchases ?2008$694,000$1,011,183
Physical Rentals ?2008$16,144,000$23,522,400
Physical Purchases ?2008$33,449,000$48,736,420
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$42,741,232$62,275,544
Total Revenues2008$277,747,086$404,687,696
Expenses
Budget ?2008$65,000,000$94,707,385
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$50,257,000 (est)$73,226,293 (est)
Participations2008$41,662,000$60,703,063
Residuals ?2008$5,816,000$8,474,125
Interest & Overhead2008$9,750,000$14,206,108
Total Expenses2008$172,485,000$251,316,974
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$105,262,086$153,370,722

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