Guide Note

Sex and the City is the highly anticipated comedy and drama film based on the HBO original series Sex and the City.

The movie continues where the series left off following the four women from New York City and their sexual fantasies, dramas, and escapades.

The Plot

Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) has made a successful transition from newspaper columnist to full-fledged author, and is enjoying her relationship with Mr. Big (Chris Noth). Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is still trying to balance career and motherhood in Brooklyn, Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and husband Harry are raising their adopted daughter on Park Avenue and Samantha (Kim Cattrall) is living happily with Smith in Malibu.

Fast Facts

1. Release Date: May 30, 2008
2. Director: Michael Patrick King
3. Distributer: New Line Cinema
4. Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon
5. Co-Starring: Candice Bergen, Jennifer Hudson, Chris Noth, Steve Brady, David Eigenberg, Jason Lewis
6. MPAA Rating: R
7. Budget: $65 million
8. Tagline: "Get Carried Away"

1. "For a series so steeped in romance, the eagerly awaited Sex and the City movie feels a trifle half-hearted."— Variety
2. "...while the HBO series' ardent fans are certain to come out in droves, the end product is a case of bigger not necessarily being better."— The Hollywood Reporter
3. "A little Botox goes a long way in Sex and the City, but a little decent writing would have gone even further. A dumpy big-screen makeover of that much-adored small-screen delight..."— The New York Times