Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)

Director:

P.J. Hogan

Writers (WGA):

Tracey Jackson (screenplay) and
Tim Firth (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

13 February 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

All she ever wanted was a little credit...

Plot:

A college grad lands a job as a financial journalist in New York City to support where she nurtures her shopping addiction and falls for a wealthy entrepreneur.

Plot Keywords:

Shopping | Journalist | Financial Journalist | New York City | Maid Of Honor

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Isla Fisher	...	Rebecca Bloomwood
Hugh Dancy	...	Luke Brandon
Krysten Ritter	...	Suze
Joan Cusack	...	Jane Bloomwood
John Goodman	...	Graham Bloomwood
John Lithgow	...	Edgar West
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Alette Naylor
Fred Armisen	...	Ryan Koenig
Leslie Bibb	...	Alicia Billington
Lynn Redgrave	...	Drunken Lady at Ball
Robert Stanton	...	Derek Smeath
Julie Hagerty	...	Hayley
Nick Cornish	...	Tarquin
Wendie Malick	...	Miss Korch
Clea Lewis	...	Miss Ptaszinski
Stephen Guarino	...	Allon
Tuomas Hiltunen	...	Jani Virtanen
Yoshiro Kono	...	Ryuichi
John Salley	...	D. Freak
Lennon Parham	...	Joyce
Christine Ebersole	...	TV Show Host
Michael Panes	...	Russell
Kaitlin Hopkins	...	Event Planner
Katherine Sigismund	...	Claire
Alexandra Balahoutis	...	Prada Manager
Elisabeth Riley	...	Prada Store Shopper
Madeleine Rockwitz	...	8-Year-Old Rebecca
Tommy Davis	...	Jani's Colleague
Andy Serwer	...	Mr. Lewis
Kelli Barrett	...	Girl in Black / Talking Mannequin
Kristen Connolly	...	Girl in Pink
Paloma Guzmán	...	Svelte Manhattanite #1
Ilana Levine	...	Svelte Manhattanite #2
Lenora May	...	Suze's Mom
Ed Crescimanni	...	Suze's Dad
Susan Blommaert	...	Charity Store Orla
Jenn Harris	...	Christy
Matt Servitto	...	Head Waiter
Jennifer Kim	...	Denny & George Clerk
Ginifer King	...	Woman Candidate
Steve Greenstein	...	Hot Dog Vendor
Heidi Kristoffer	...	Alette Girl #1
Kate Simses	...	Alette Girl #2
Claire Lautier	...	Sample Sale Competitor
Brandi Burkhardt	...	Sample Sale Worker
Denicia Marie Jefferson	...	Sample Sale Security #1
Renee Victor	...	Bag Lady
Scott Evans	...	Chad, the Mail Clerk
Asmeret Ghebremichael	...	Alette Receptionist
Chris P. Bachman	...	Mailroom Clerk (as Chris Bachman)
Peter Kapetan	...	Gin and Tonic Guy
Jim Holmes	...	Comintex CEO
Claudia Rocafort	...	Businesswoman
Molly Regan	...	Smeath's Assistant
Rose Rosconi	...	Swap Meet Vendor
Robin E. Billson	...	Swap Meet Vendor #2
Richard G. Batista	...	Swap Meet Vendor #3
Maeve Yore	...	Wedding Planner
Ptolemy Slocum	...	Borders Assistant #1
Jenny Powers	...	Borders Assistant #2
Vinci Alonso	...	Prada Salesperson
Jennifer Smith	...	Sara
Gonzalo Escudero	...	Alette's Date
Tim Ware	...	Fund Manager
Anjali Bhimani	...	Girl #1
Jonathan Tisch	...	Bank Lender
Shonn Wiley	...	Good-Looking Guy
Brad Aldous	...	Alicia's Friend at Party
Annie Chadwick	...	Mrs. Edgar West
Laurie Cole	...	Ryan Koenig's Girlfriend
Kara Jackson	...	Woman Hit with Fish
Yadira Santana	...	Fan Vending Lady
Charles De La Rosa	...	Barman
Jordyn Taylor Wilsea	...	Little Girl at Borders
Harvey Waldman	...	Advertising Execs #1
Howard Samuelsohn	...	Advertising Exec #2
Marceline Hugot	...	Saleswoman
Abby Lee	...	Bridesmaid #1
Caitlin McColl	...	Bridesmaid #2
Marie-Pierre Beausejour	...	Bridesmaid #3
Beatrice Miller	...	Shoestore Girl
Peyton List	...	Shoestore Girl #2 (as Peyton Roi List)
Isabella Palmieri	...	Shoestore Girl #3
Darly Wanatick	...	Sample Sale Shopper
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Borras	...	Waiter
Roger Crandall	...	Auction Attendee
Ed Helms	...	Garret E. Barton
Karen Summerton	...	1980s Credit Card Girl
Alison Sarah Adams	...	Teenage Shopaholic (uncredited)
Mike Agresta	...	Street Vendor (uncredited)
Paul Aldane'e	...	Business Exec. (uncredited)
Ashley Bates	...	Sample Sale Shopper (uncredited)
Gail Bugeja	...	Business woman / Demo attendee (uncredited)
Lee Burkett	...	Movie Producer (uncredited)
Paola Cancellieri	...	Miami street dancer (uncredited)
Anthony Correa	...	Bussiness Man (uncredited)
Bill Corsair	...	Hot Dog Stand Patron (uncredited)
Timothy J. Cox	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Tom Deakman	...	Male Shareholder (uncredited)
Eric Ditman	...	Business Executive (uncredited)
Elisangela	...	Agent collector (uncredited)
Mallory Escott	...	TV Audience Member (uncredited)
Jim Fitzpatrick	...	Wedding Priest (uncredited)
Julia Frisoli	...	Mother of spoiled child (uncredited)
Cassidy Gard	...	Shopaholic (uncredited)
Danielle Glick	...	Shopper (uncredited)
Gerrit Goossen	...	Clothes Rack Guy (uncredited)
Andy Guze	...	Elevator Passenger #1 (uncredited)
Randy Herman	...	Salsa Street Dancer (uncredited)
Emily Kincaid Hughes	...	Girl at Talk Show (uncredited)
Edgar Jimz	...	Miami Street Dancer (uncredited)
Ralph A. Wilburn Jr.	...	Businessman (uncredited)
Tracie Jules	...	Upscale Shopper (uncredited)
Stephane Kay	...	Elevator Guy (uncredited)
Edward M. Kelahan	...	Buisness Date (uncredited)
Bobbi Jo Kitchen	...	Ballroom Invester (uncredited)
Debbie Klaar	...	Floor Manager (uncredited)
Ashley Klein	...	Shopper (uncredited)
Jared Masters	...	Ballroom Waiter #2 (uncredited)
Nana Masuda	...	Sample sale shopper (uncredited)
Tanda Mercer	...	Bendel Sales Girl (uncredited)
Jennifer Merrill	...	Svelte Manhattanite (uncredited)
Kristin Popelka	...	Shopper (uncredited)
John G. Rice Jr.	...	Board Member (uncredited)
James Schram	...	Groomsman (uncredited)
Kathy Searle	...	California Customer (uncredited)
Ken Sladyk	...	Publisher (uncredited)
Tom Stratford	...	Friend of the bride (uncredited)
Danicah Waldo	...	Sample Sale Shopper (uncredited)
Nancy Wetzel	...	Pucci Boots Girl (uncredited)
Lynn Witty	...	Jane's friend (uncredited)
Erin Wyatt	...	Shopaholic #1 (uncredited)

Directed by
P.J. Hogan

Writing credits (WGA)
Tracey Jackson		(screenplay) and
Tim Firth		(screenplay) and
Kayla Alpert		(screenplay)
Sophie Kinsella		(books "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and "Shopaholic Takes Manhattan")

Produced by
Ronald M. Bozman	....	executive producer
Jerry Bruckheimer	....	producer
Chad Oman	....	executive producer
Melissa Reid	....	associate producer
Mike Stenson	....	executive producer

Original Music by
James Newton Howard

Cinematography by
Jo Willems		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
William Goldenberg

Casting by
Denise Chamian
Julie Schubert

Production Design by
Kristi Zea

Art Direction by
Paul D. Kelly

Set Decoration by
Alyssa Winter

Costume Design by
Patricia Field

Makeup Department
Bert Reo Anderson	....	assistant hair stylist
Erin Brasfield	....	second makeup artist
Robert Chiu	....	third hair stylist
Beatrice De Alba	....	personal hair stylist: Isla Fisher
Souraya Hamdi	....	makeup artist
Lori Hicks	....	makeup department head
Paula Kelly	....	makeup artist
Sandra Linn Koepper	....	key makeup artist
Tarsha Marshall	....	assistant hair stylist
Pamela May	....	hair stylist
Amanda Miller	....	hair stylist
Elaine L. Offers	....	makeup artist: Isla Fisher
Jason Shur	....	assistant hair stylist
Mary Anne Spano	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Fabio M. Arber	....	production supervisor
Tami Goldman	....	post-production supervisor
Harvey Waldman	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
H.H. Cooper	....	first assistant director
Nate Grubb	....	second second assistant director
Alyson Latz	....	second assistant director: additional photography
Matthew Mason	....	additional second assistant director
Peter Thorell	....	first assistant director: additional photography
Peter Thorell	....	second assistant director

Art Department
I. Javier Ameijeiras	....	production illustrator
Jerry Blohm	....	property master: on location
Elizabeth Boller	....	art department coordinator: Miami
Larry W. Brown	....	assistant art director
Philip Canfield	....	leadman
Shannon Canfield	....	set dresser
Eric Cheripka	....	assistant property master
Amy S. Dholakia	....	graphic artist
Liza Donatelli	....	art department assistant
Richard Bryan Douglas	....	stand-by carpenter
Justin Elterman	....	illustrator
Gerard J. Furey	....	key shop craftsman
Peter Gelfman	....	property master
Scott Jacobson	....	set decorator: Miami
Derrick Kardos	....	graphic designer
Laurel Kolsby	....	additional graphic designer
Richard E. Kruder	....	leadman: Florida
Eugene Paul Lynch	....	key construction electric
Julie Marr	....	scenic artist
John Peter Melendez	....	greensmen
Michael Metzel	....	construction coordinator
Valerie Nolan	....	assistant set decorator
Elaine O'Donnell	....	assistant set decorator
Rosa Palomo	....	art director: Miami
Susan Perlman	....	assistant buyer
Susan Perlman	....	assistant set decorator: reshoots
John Pollard	....	assistant art director
Kevin L. Raper	....	additional graphic artist
Giovanni Rodriguez	....	scenic artist
Raymond M. Samitz	....	construction coordinator
Karl Shefelman	....	storyboard artist
Sylvia Trapanese	....	scenic artist
Kevin Weber	....	set dresser
Sarah Yasinski	....	art department assistant
Randy L. Parisian	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
Timothy R. Boyce Jr.	....	sound utility
Tom Burns	....	sound recordist
Teri E. Dorman	....	supervising dialogue editor
Robert Eber	....	sound mixer
Scott Edelson	....	boom operator
Jessica Gallavan	....	adr supervisor
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	sound re-recording mixer
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Kim Maitland	....	sound recordist
James Matheny	....	dialogue editor
F. Hudson Miller	....	sound editor
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
T.J. O'Mara	....	sound mixer
Egor Panchenko	....	ProTools playback mixer
Margit Pfeiffer	....	adr editor
Greg P. Russell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan Sharp	....	recordist
Jason Stasium	....	Pro Tools operator
Matt Parra	....	stage assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Jeremy S. Brock	....	special effects coordinator: Florida
Doug Coleman	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Jason Bidwell	....	digital artist: Asylum FX
Duncan Blackman	....	location matchmover
Rob Blue	....	digital effects artist: Asylum
Michael Boggs	....	scanning manager
Chad Bonanno	....	animator: title sequence, AsylumFX
Phil Brennan	....	visual effects supervisor: Asylum
Jill Brooks	....	visual effects producer: ILM
Kathy Chasen-Hay	....	visual effects executive producer: Asylum
Ling Chen	....	digital compositor: ILM
Olivier Dumont	....	vfx/cg supervisor: Method Studios
Dan Enstrom	....	digital resource assistant: ILM
Larry Ewing	....	visual effects producer
Julian Gleizer	....	previs artist: Halon Entertainment
Frank Gravatt	....	digital modeler
Tim Harrington	....	animation supervisor: ILM
Trevor Hazel	....	digital artist
Jiri Jacknowitz	....	digital artist
Drew Klausner	....	digital artist
John Knoll	....	visual effects supervisor
Alexander Lee	....	visual effects artist: Method
Sam Lee	....	digital artist: ILM
Keith Leung	....	digital compositor: ILM
John M. Levin	....	layout artist: ILM
Doug Luberts	....	production technology specialist: ILM
Gregg Lukomski	....	previs supervisor: Halon Entertainment
Sean MacKenzie	....	digital compositing supervisor: ILM
Will McCoy	....	digital compositor: ILM
S. Scott Parrish	....	character animation pipeline: ILM
Bruce Powell	....	digital artist
Vikas Rajput	....	digital artist: ILM
Alex Romano	....	digital compositor
Junko Schugardt	....	visual effects artist
Jason H. Snell	....	layout supervisor
Hilary Sperling	....	inferno artist: Asylum
Frank Spiziri	....	visual effects producer: Asylum
Kevin Sprout	....	digital production supervisor
Darcie Tang	....	visual effects producer: Asylum
Marc Varisco	....	visual effects supervisor
John L. Weckworth	....	digital compositor: Asylum Visual Effects
Eric Wong	....	creature supervisor: ILM
Benjamin Mattress	....	digital artist: ILM (uncredited)
W. Regan McGee	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Sheau Horng Ng	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Yoon See Ng	....	digital artist: ILM (uncredited)
Maggie Oh	....	digital artist: ILM (uncredited)

Stunts
Jill Brown	....	stunt coordinator
Nicole Callender	....	stunt performer
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunts
Peter Epstein	....	stunts
Mark Fichera	....	stunts
Caroline Leppanen	....	stunt double: Isla Fisher
Kimberly Shannon Murphy	....	stunt double
Shawnna Thibodeau	....	stunt double
Nancy Wetzel	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Ethan Borsuk	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera: re-shoots
Tom Concordia	....	still photographer
Jon Delgado	....	additional camera operator
Chris Drechsler	....	lighting technician
Jonathan Dugas	....	grip
David M. Dunlap	....	director of photography: second unit
David A. Erickson	....	rigging electrician
Jay Fortune	....	gaffer
Paul Futo	....	electrician
Christopher D. Jones	....	grip: Miami
Kevin Kasarda	....	loader
Bobby Mancuso	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Lance Mayer	....	libra head technician
Brian McClean	....	best boy electric
Mike McGowan	....	additional Steadicam operator
Neal Norton	....	camera operator: "b" camera / Steadicam: Miami
Gonzalo Parra	....	electrician
George Patsos	....	key grip
Peter Ramos	....	camera operator: "b" camera: additional photography
Patrick Redmond	....	crane operator: Super Technocrane
Elizabeth Singer	....	second assistant: "b" camera: re-shoots
Darrin Smith	....	shop electrician
David J. Thompson	....	Steadicam operator
Jason Velez	....	electrician
Jason Velez	....	gaffer: second unit
Robert Zuckerman	....	still photographer
Paul Goroff	....	super technocrane operator (uncredited)
Ernest Yurich	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Angela Demo	....	casting associate
Deanna Gallucio	....	background casting
Toby Guidry	....	casting assistant
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Sabrina Hyman	....	casting assistant
Ricardo Padula	....	casting assistant: Florida
AnnaRosa Piccione	....	casting assistant
Heather Reidenbach	....	casting director: background

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pam Aaron	....	set costumer
Mark Agnes	....	costume supervisor
Wendy M. Craig	....	set costumer
Marta Font	....	costumer: Isla Fisher
Sarah Greene	....	costume department coordinator
Michael Growler	....	costumer
Kevin Mark Harris	....	key costumer
Derek Moreno	....	costumer
Jacqueline Oknaian	....	assistant costume designer
Marcia Patten	....	costume supervisor
Jessica Replansky	....	assistant costume designer
Steve Rubinstein	....	wardrobe production assistant

Editorial Department
Maria Paula Ayala	....	post-production assistant
Rob Doolittle	....	digital intermediate on-line editor
Sean Dunckley	....	colorist: dailies
Joe Galdo	....	apprentice editor
Dan Goslee	....	digital intermediate assistant
Kevin Hickman	....	assistant editor
Daphne Lambrinou	....	post-production coordinator
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Brett Reed	....	first assistant editor
Erik Rogers	....	senior digital intermediate producer
Kurt Smith	....	color timer
Scot Starbuck	....	colorist: dailies
Larry D. Webster	....	additional post-production services
Alex Romano	....	digital intermediate on-line editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Ryeland Allison	....	musician
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
Pete Anthony	....	orchestrator
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator
Clay Duncan	....	musician
Alan Meyerson	....	music scoring mixer
Kathy Nelson	....	music supervisor
David Olson	....	music editor
Peter Rotter	....	music contractor
Andrew Shulman	....	cello soloist
Andrew Silver	....	music editor
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Jeanette Surga	....	supervising music editor
Jim Weidman	....	supervising music editor
Sam Zeines	....	assistant music editor

Transportation Department
Don Baer	....	driver: Florida
Teresa Haney	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Joseph Aquino	....	location assistant
Matthew Artus	....	production secretary
Tamara Bally	....	production controller
Vanessa Bendetti	....	researcher
Maria T. Bierniak	....	location manager
José Lázaro Brañas	....	set production assistant (as Jose L. Branas)
Chris aka Trash Bright	....	stand-in
Cathleen Brown	....	film clearances
Dennis Buckley	....	location scout
Maurice Cabrera	....	parking coordinator
Dan Camins	....	assistant: mr. bruckheimer
Cori Carlson	....	assistant: P.J. Hogan
Simon Cassels	....	title designer
Sarah Connolly	....	assistant production coordinator
Kathy Cossu	....	set medic
Tomas Deckaj	....	key set production assistant: additional photography
Derek Dion	....	craft service assistant: Miami
Logan Wolfe Edler	....	production assistant
Elizabeth Elwell	....	location manager
Monica Estrada	....	set production assistant
Lisa Falzarano	....	production assistant
Paul D. Fischer	....	script coordinator: reshoots
Raphaella Giugliano	....	construction accountant
Gregory Guy Gorden	....	stand-in
Evan Gregg	....	location scout
Christian Hall	....	set production assistant
Maggie Hammerle	....	office production assistant
Maggie Hammerle	....	production assistant
Omar Hernandez	....	production assistant
Elizabeth Himelstein	....	dialect coach
Sophie Holland	....	production assistant
Deirdre Horgan	....	script supervisor
Sarah Horton	....	production assistant
Jamie Horwitz	....	second assistant accountant
JoAnn Fregalette Jansen	....	choreographer
Malaika Johnson	....	location scout
Melissa Kalbfus	....	script supervisor: second Unit
Jesse Kazemek	....	stand-in
Katie Kramer	....	production assistant
David B. Leener	....	product placement
Rebecca Lindsey	....	set production assistant
Michael Lloyd	....	runner
Ian MacGregor	....	assistant location manager
Lisa Madden	....	second assistant accountant
Liz Magee	....	production assistant
Sarah McKaig	....	script coordinator
Nicholas McManus	....	production assistant
Ademola McMullen	....	production assistant
Melissa A. Messick	....	production assistant
Meegan Neeb	....	production coordinator
Stuart Nicolai	....	assistant location manager
Jennifer Orta	....	production secretary: florida
Anthony Palmini	....	production assistant
Derek Patten	....	production assistant
Thomas R. Polleri	....	location assistant
John Puccinelli	....	additional production assistant
Judy Pursley	....	first assistant accountant
Andrey Ragozin	....	production assistant
Brieann Rich	....	set medic: second unit
Michael Rich	....	production assistant
Nicholas Rich	....	key set medic
Allison Robin	....	product placement
Fatima Robinson	....	choreographer
Jeff Robinson	....	stage production assistant
Kent Rotherham	....	assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer
Howard Samuelsohn	....	dialect coach
Tom Sexton	....	location assistant
Michael Singer	....	unit publicist
Alexis Page Smith	....	production assistant
Alexis Page Smith	....	production secretary: reshoot
Darryl A. Smith	....	first assistant accountant: reshoots
Gene Michael Smith	....	set production assistant
Loyzo Smolinsky	....	production assistant
Birgit Staudt	....	assistant location manager: reshoot
Abbey Taylor	....	production assistant: re-shoots
Vivian Tse	....	assistant to director
Jessica Tuffley	....	assistant to producer
Jill Vaupen	....	travel coordinator
Marilou Vetter	....	accounting assistant: reshoots
Dennis Voskov	....	location assistant
Denis Warburton	....	set production assistant
Corin Warinner	....	set production assistant: Florida
Jill Weiss	....	executive assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer
Cordell Willis	....	additional production assistant
Stephanie Wu	....	assistant: Isla Fisher: reshoots
Dana Zolli	....	set production assistant
Judith Babcock	....	technical supervisor: dailies (uncredited)
Jennifer M. Byrne	....	post production accountant (uncredited)
Allen Walls	....	assistant choreographer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Touchstone Pictures
• Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Distributors

• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Falcon (2009) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Touchstone Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Touchstone Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Finland (2009) (Finland) (all media)

Special Effects

• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (visual effects and animation)
• Method Studios (visual effects)
• Asylum VFX (additional visual effects) (as Asylum Visual Effects)

Other Companies

• Company 3 NY  dailies
• Company 3 NY  digital intermediate
• Company 3  dailies (as Company 3 LA)
• Company 3  digital intermediate (as Company 3 LA)
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Hollywood Records  soundtrack
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  script research
• Media Magik Entertainment  post-production
• Paramount Transportation Services  transportation services
• Pivotal Post  avid editing equipment
• Rockbottom Rentals  cellular fax rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  junxion box rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  modem card rentals
• Scarlet Letters  end titles
• Tomkats Catering  catering

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Finnish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #44816) | Ireland:PG | UK:PG | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Netherlands:AL | Australia:PG | New Zealand:PG | South Africa:PG | Singapore:PG | Norway:A | Sweden:Btl | Argentina:Atp | Portugal:M/12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Belgium:KT | Mexico:A | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:6 | France:U | Peru:PT

Filming Locations:

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

Isla Fisher is only 14 years younger then Joan Cusack who plays her mother, Jane Bloomwood.

Goofs:

Continuity: While Rebecca is in the interview at Successful Savings you can see that the desk behind her becomes occupied and unoccupied as each shot comes back to Rebecca. The desk is occupied with Hayley talking on the phone with the green scarf on her lap and in the next shot she's nowhere to be found but in the following shot she's at the door giving Rebecca her scarf.

Quotes:

Rebecca Bloomwood: You know that thing when you see someone cute and he smiles and your heart kind of goes like warm butter sliding down hot toast? Well that's what it's like when I see a store. Only it's better.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "This Morning: (2009-02-17)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Batman Theme

In times of money madness, its shopping time

Shopaholic Rebecca Bloomwood (Fisher) looks to settle in at a money magazine as her shopping bills pile up.

After some charmingly weird performances in Wedding Crashers, Definitely, Maybe and Wedding Daze, Isla Fisher secures her first major lead role as cooky Bloomwood, the symbol of shopping, the girl who simply has to have everything that she sees. That cutting edge charm in the star's previous roles is frequently present but with a tried and tested formulaic plot that charm is always hanging in mid air.

This isn't a star driven film, and with an ordinary story and hardly any humour you wonder what the purpose is. It juggles the addiction of shopping and over-dramatic central character too much to balance specifically on either entertainment or drama.

Based on Sophie Kinsella's best selling novels, Confessions is designed to appeal to people who simply were born to shop and enjoy spending money without considering those disastrous consequences. So cue all recent high street sellers names add in awkward spurts of humour and encode a tried and tested narrative and you have your typical story for the current fashion industry. And at a time of a certain credit crunch, what's better to remind yourself of the people who have money to spend? So here you have the potential to convey current political issues and show disastrous ramifications and amazingly, this does not. Rebecca finds a job and soon she is the talk of the town and she is single so a romantic interest is thrown in, as is the challenge of a new job and everything starts to escalate on exactly the same day and she is in trouble etc.

It's hard not to be surprised by how ordinary this film actually is. The trailer says it all. Though the book is based on an English girl's addiction, the film is an American adaptation and you get the feeling if this was a British film there would be more dramatic consequences and a more realistic and surprising turn of the problem rather than this frankly boring take.

My friend who forced me to see this film with him was laughing beside me, at how bad this was. However I found it so bad and such a waste of money, that I couldn't even do that. Confessions of a Shopaholic is your typical story wrapped around touchy subject that is undeveloped, inaccurate and down right poor.