Shopgirl
Shopgirl is a 2005 American romantic comedy-drama movie. It was directed by Anand Tucker. The movie starred with Steve Martin, Claire Danes, and Jason Schwartzman. The screenplay by Steve Martin is based on his 2000 novella of the same title. The movie is about a complex love triangle between a bored salesgirl, a wealthy businessman, and an aimless young man.
It was distributed by Buena Vista Pictures (in United States) and 20th Century Fox (international). Shopgirl was released on October 21, 2005. It received positive reviews from film critics. The film went on to earn $11,112,077.[1] It was nominated for four Satellite Awards, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Cast[change | change source]
- Steve Martin as Ray Porter
- Claire Danes as Mirabelle Buttersfield
- Jason Schwartzman as Jeremy
- Bridgette Wilson-Sampras as Lisa Cramer
- Sam Bottoms as Dan Buttersfield
- Frances Conroy as Charlotte Buttersfield
- Rebecca Pidgeon as Christie Richards
- Samantha Shelton as Loki
- Gina Doctor as Del Ray
- Clyde Kusatsu as Mr. Agasa
Production notes[change | change source]
In Steve Martin's original novella, Mirabelle was employed by Neiman Marcus. The gloves in the counter are not from Saks. But a boutique in Toronto, where some of the film was shot.
The apartment building used for Mirabelle's residence is located at 1630 Griffith Park Boulevard in Los Angeles.
The film grossed $10,284,523 in the US and $1,303,682 in foreign markets for a total worldwide box office of $11,588,205.[1]
Critical reception[change | change source]
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 61%. It was based on 157 reviews, which it made an average rating of 6.30/10. The site's consensus states: "Shopgirl is precariously slight, but it has some intriguing moments, and Danes is luminous."[2] On Metacritic it has a score of 62 out of 100. It was based on 37 reviews.[3] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "B−" on scale of A to F.[4]
Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle described it as "a film of wisdom, emotional subtlety and power ... directed with a rare combination of delicacy and decisiveness."[5]
Awards[change | change source]
- Satellite Award for Best Picture – Musical or Comedy – Nominated
- Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay – Nominated
- Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Claire Danes) – Nominated
- Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (Jason Schwartzman) – Nominated
- Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design – Contemporary Film (Nancy Steiner) – Nominated
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shopgirl at Box Office Mojo Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "BOM" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ "Shopgirl". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Shopgirl". Metacritic. 2005-10-21. Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- ↑ "Cinemascore". Archived from the original on 2018-12-20.
- ↑ Mick LaSalle, Chronicle Movie Critic (2005-10-28). "San Francisco Chronicle review". Sfgate.com. Retrieved 2011-01-19.