Sex and the City (film)

Sex and the City
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Patrick King
Written byMichael Patrick King
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Thomas
Edited byMichael Berenbaum
Music byAaron Zigman
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • May 12, 2008 (2008-05-12) (Leicester Square)
  • May 30, 2008 (2008-05-30) (United States)
Running time
145 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$65 million
Box office$418.8 million

Sex and the City (advertised as Sex and the City: The Movie) is a 2008 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Michael Patrick King in his feature film directorial debut.[2] It is a continuation of the 1998–2004 television series about four friends, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall), Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis), and Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon),[2] and their lives in New York City.

Sex and the City had its world premiere at Leicester Square in London on May 15, 2008, before its release in the United States on May 30. Despite mixed reviews from critics, calling the film an extended episode of the series, it was a commercial success, grossing $418.8 million worldwide from a $65 million budget. A sequel film, Sex and the City 2, followed in 2010, and a sequel series, And Just Like That..., in 2022.

  1. ^ "Sex and the City (15)". British Board of Film Classification. May 15, 2008. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Sex and the City". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.