Shopgirl

Name: Shopgirl
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: October 21, 2005
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Claire Danes, Jason Schwartzman, Steve Martin

2005

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Movie Details & Credits

Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: October 21, 2005

Starring: Claire Danes, Jason Schwartzman, Steve Martin

Summary: Based on Steve Martin's bestselling novella, Shopgirl is a funny and poignant story of love in the modern age. The film catches a glimpse inside the lives of three very different people on diverse paths, but all in search of the same thing. [Touchstone Pictures]

Director: Anand Tucker

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 106 min

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66	#66 Most Discussed Movie of 2005

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San Francisco Chronicle - Mick LaSalle

A film of wisdom, emotional subtlety and power. Read full review

The New York Times - A.O. Scott

Elegant and exquisitely tailored. Read full review

Baltimore Sun - Chris Kaltenbach

Martin's script offers plenty of opportunities, but Martin the actor never takes advantage of them. Read full review

Los Angeles Times - Carina Chocano

It's smart, spare, elegant and understated. Read full review

Boston Globe - Ty Burr

Still manages to be a Steve Martin vanity project in ways that are fairly creepy. Read full review

Variety - Joe Leydon

Martin hits all the right notes while subtly conveying both the appealing sophistication and the purposeful reserve of Ray. But he cannot entirely avoid being overshadowed by Dane's endearingly vulnerable, emotionally multifaceted and fearlessly open performance. Read full review

Salon - Andrew O'Hehir

There's so little sexual chemistry between the actors in this film that it seems like a kind of accomplishment. I've seen shows on C-SPAN that were hotter than this. Read full review

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KristinP.

May 29, 2006

Apart from the beauty of the score and the cinematography, I appreciated the unique take on romace presented in this film. It isn't often in Hollywood that sex is criticized or put in a psychological or philosophical context; this movie refreshingly shows the limitations of sex in Apart from the beauty of the score and the cinematography, I appreciated the unique take on romace presented in this film. It isn't often in Hollywood that sex is criticized or put in a psychological or philosophical context; this movie refreshingly shows the limitations of sex in bringing happinenss. This movie isn't a romantic comedy and shouldn't be reviewed as such. Instead, it's a commentary on the complexity of life and love in our day.… Expand