When was confessions of a shopaholic released

She dreams of working for her favorite fashion magazine, but can't quite get her foot in the door—until ironically, she snags a job as an advice columnist for a financial magazine published by the same company. As her dreams are finally coming true, she goes to ever more hilarious and extreme efforts to keep her past from ruining her future.

Hugh Dancy. Krysten Ritter. Isla Fisher. Joan Cusack. John Goodman. Leslie Bibb. It's sometimes funny, like when Rebecca ruins the progress of a support group for recovering shoppers, but soon all the talking mannequins and department store craziness just gets silly. It's an amusing little story though and while it takes a little long to finalize the romance, correct the debt, mend friendships, and learn a thing or two about financial responsibility, the themes here are identifiable and timely enough to keep interest.

And director PJ Hogan avoids dumbing it down by taking a classier approach and finds affection for these characters.

The movie on the other hand is something you wish were funnier but is still pretty harmless, amusing and even nice to watch.

And on Valentines Day it more than fits the bill. C-Younkin Feb 13, FAQ 2. Is "Confessions of a Shopaholic" based on a novel? How closely does the movie follow the book s?

Details Edit. Release date February 13, United States. United States. English Finnish Spanish French. Miami, Florida, USA. Touchstone Pictures Jerry Bruckheimer Films. Box office Edit.

Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1 hour 44 minutes. Related news. Aug 31 Den of Geek. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content. Top Gap. Eventually this addiction starts hurting those around her, including Luke, and Rebecca knows she has to change.

With the support from her group, she auctions off her massive wardrobe of clothes and uses that money to pay her debt. Luke sees her heart and the two kiss and make up. Parental guidance is suggested, meaning some material may not be suitable for children.

They have good eye contact! He is familiar with Prada menswear! Despite the clunkiness and seriously ill-advised release timing, at its core, the film is attempting to comment on financial responsibility and more generally, what it looks like to screw up in your 20s.

In earnest, I find this very silly film very relatable.