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Material Girls Review

Movies.com Critics

1.0

Dave White Profile

… a big lie. Read full review

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 1.0
    17

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Overwhelming dislike
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 0

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck

    Even by the low standards of the genre it represents, this female teen comedy represents a new nadir.

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  • 16

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly

    It's not "Clueless," just clueless.

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  • 30

    out of 100

    The New York Times Manohla Dargis

    The real-life sisters Hilary and Haylie Duff star in this incompetent spin on the poor-little-rich-girl story.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Variety Joe Leydon

    It's less substantial than cotton candy, but Material Girls is as slickly produced as one of the Marchetta TV spots.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

Iffy for 10+

A brain-numbing, fluffy flick for tweens.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this movie makes some weird editorial choices, such as having one of the lead characters dress like a prostitute to get information, which lands her in jail with real prostitutes. There's brief drinking, smoking, and plenty of bad attitudes. Some profanity (s--t). There's lots of products advertised in the movie, not to mention that Hilary Duff's new perfume is handed out in a scratch-and-sniff card with the movie tickets. The sisters' father dies, and their mother abandons them to move to Europe with an Egyptian prince (although we don't see this). The sisters' maid fills in as their "mom."

  • Families can talk about this movie's themes: growing up, taking responsibility, and dealing with loss. The sisters also have to learn how to ask for help, rather than expecting everything to fall in their laps. How do you handle it when your world falls apart? Also, is it more important to have "things" or family and friends who love you? What are some of the signs to look for when you're not sure someone is acting in your best interest?

The good stuff
  • message true0

    Messages: Mixed: placing value on "things," lying, breaking and entering, realizing true friends, learning the value of hard work.

What to watch for
  • violence false0

    Violence: The sisters' house is pelted with fruit and eggs after a scandal; they're chased by guard dogs; a corporate exec is smacked on the head with a notebook.

  • sex false0

    Sex: Tanzie dresses like a prostitute to get information; the girls dress in tight skirts and low-cut tops; flirting and kissing; provocative foot massages; on a TV soap opera, a character refers to "sleeping with your father" and taking 3 months of birth control pills to commit suicide.

  • language false3

    Language: "S--t happens," "pee," "screw," "bite me", etc.

  • consumerism false5

    Consumerism: Mercedes Benz, Dominos Pizza, Pepsi, Rolodex, Chanel and other fashions. Hilary Duff's new perfume is handed out in a scratch-and-sniff card with the movie tickets.

  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3

    Drinking, drugs and smoking: Ava lights a cigarette and starts their house on fire; various characters smoke and drink; a reference to prescription drugs.

Fan Reviews provided by

5

it is sooooo awesome!!!!!!!!!!!! by tekla98
i would say that Material girls teaches young kids not to be to spoiled ,i absolutely luv this movie ,i watch the dvd almost every week .if you don't believe me then rent the dvd and see for yourself .THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS:WHEN AVA AND TANZIE BURNED THERE HOUSE DOWN THEY SHOULD OF KNEW WHAT TO DO,this teaches everyone what not to do and what the right thing is ,i just love the ending ,i am a sucker for happy endings !!!!!!!!

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by ksesh30

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by juanton100

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by shoegal720

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