This movie sucked. There was some great character development, but it was all off screen. Clare Danes did wonderfully with the tripe that Steve Martin threw at her, though his acting wasn't too bad either. Apparantly it's a book, so that might be a better choice. they talk about sex and there is some on screen, but no bodyparts. Again, Physical Pain!
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Stylish romantic comedy best for older teens.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 16–17
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What Parents Need to Know
About Shopgirl
Parents need to know that the movie includes several "artfully" rendered sex scenes (filtered light, close-ups of beautiful faces), a couple that are comic (one raunchy, with handcuffs and black lace underwear, another interrupted by a cat), and some sex jokes, visual (a men is spotted masturbating through a telescope) and verbal (concerning "performance" and "anxiety). The film also features repeated conversations about relationships, and there's some discussion of one lover being old enough to be a young woman's father). Characters discuss condoms and fellatio, smoke and drink, and rock band members do drugs and encourage groupies.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about Mirabelle's yearning for romance, as this stems from her own family's emotional reserve (pictured when she goes home for a visit and attributed to her father's status as a Vietnam war veteran). How is Mirabelle's choice -- between the older, wealthy Ray, and the scruffy, awkward Jeremy -- limiting, as she's beheld and desired by two men, like a fine object?
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- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
this movie caused me Physical Pain
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
ehh...
Very sexual..Not apropriate for young kids!
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
ok flick for adults
It wasn't too sappy or too extreme with the romance. However, the movie plot was bad all around, and the sex makes it inappropiate for anybody under 17
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
1-10 is not allow to watch this. read a book insand.
it is bad for people ages1-10 it is bab to watch a ratedr move. shoping is a (R).
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I have my own appon.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
Self Absorption Embodied
I was really hoping to like this movie more but it was just okay. It felt likely a slight less neurotic Broken Flowers. Martin's character is self-absorbed and while capable of tenderness, terrified of it. This is a mature movie and not for kids at all. There's vivid sex, drinking, and not much happening in the morals department.
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
For adults only -- some good old fashioned humor
This is an enjoyable, thought-provoking movie. The storyline is simple, yes complicated, and the characters are simple, yet gradually develop into more complex characters. Quite a few good laughs, a few deep moments, and something you may talk about for a few days after viewing. Mirabel's character is worthy of on-screen recognition. The only drawback I felt was Steve Martin narrating the story...it should have been narrated by someone other than himself. Definitely worth the trip to the theatre.
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