Synopsis
A wealthy New Yorker wrestles with the decision to leave her cheating husband, as she and her friends discover that women really can have it all.
Scores
Overall Score
66.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.6%
Review Aggregate
30.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 13% of 147 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnycharacter-drivengrittycoming of ageupliftinghistoricalsatiricalstylizeduneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Ryan | 2008 | $806,000 | $1,174,000 | (est) |
| Annette Bening | 2008 | $496,000 | $723,000 | (est) |
| Eva Mendes | 2008 | $373,000 | $544,000 | (est) |
| Debra Messing | 2008 | $305,000 | $445,000 | (est) |
| Jada Pinkett Smith | 2008 | $261,000 | $381,000 | (est) |
| Carrie Fisher | 2008 | $230,000 | $335,000 | (est) |
| Cloris Leachman | 2008 | $206,000 | $301,000 | (est) |
| Debi Mazar | 2008 | $188,000 | $274,000 | (est) |
| Bette Midler | 2008 | $173,000 | $252,000 | (est) |
| Candice Bergen | 2008 | $161,000 | $234,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count147
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes23,969
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $26,902,075 | $39,197,310 |
| International | 2008 | $23,105,471 | $33,665,519 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $50,007,546 | $72,862,829 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $22,693,226 | $33,064,863 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,460,000 | $2,127,274 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $520,000 | $757,659 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $12,099,000 | $17,628,687 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $25,069,000 | $36,526,453 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $6,456,498 | $9,407,354 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $68,297,724 | $99,512,290 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $16,000,000 | $23,312,587 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2008 | $25,000,000 | $36,425,917 |
| Participations | 2008 | $2,732,000 | $3,980,624 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $3,129,000 | $4,559,068 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $3,200,000 | $4,662,517 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $50,061,000 | $72,940,714 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $18,236,724 | $26,571,576 |
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