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38 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 89Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesIn its cinematic incarnation, Sex and the City has lost none of its bawdiness yet gained a more profound sense of soberness. Parker, especially, who in the last season of the show bordered on insufferable in her affected squeaks and shrieks, is allowed to go to very dark places – to be, in fact, quite unfabulous.
- 83Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanA movie that taps directly back into the show's primal appeal, which is the sweet, sad, saucy delight of sharing these women's company.
- 75USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigAmid the style, sass and sexiness is plenty of sentimentality, especially at the satisfying conclusion.
- 70New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinSex and the City: The Motion Picture is a joyful wallow. And it's more: In this summer of do-overs (The Incredible Hulk, a new Batman versus a new Joker), it's what the series finale should have been.
- 63Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversWriter-director Michael Patrick King, the creative force behind the show's later seasons, can't disguise the fact that the movie is basically five TV episodes strung together (only three hit the mark). But his script is more honest about aging than anything in "Indy 4."
- 60The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenUnfortunately, where episodes of the series used to take their cue from a question posed by one of Carrie's columns, writer-director Michael Patrick King never finds that focus, and Sex and the City loses its tart edge in the process.
- 60EmpireWilliam ThomasEmpireWilliam ThomasIf you are immune to the charms of Carrie and co., this will do little to convert you. Still, it has more than enough sass, style and sentiment to keep the faithful satisfied. Add a star if you're a fan.
- 50VarietyBrian LowryVarietyBrian LowryBest in its small moments, the movie should find receptive gal pals congregating for the mother of all viewing parties.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceThough Sex and the City is every bit as busy as its HBO progenitor was, it's virtually plotless, not to mention pointless.
- 50ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliFor those who do not consider themselves to be among the Sex and the City faithful, this is a painful experience, perhaps the longest 148 minutes likely to be spent in a movie theater this year. Watching grass grow is more dramatically satisfying.