Sex and the City (film)

Sex and the City
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Patrick King
Written by	Michael Patrick King
Based on	Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell Sex and the City by Darren Star
Produced by	Sarah Jessica Parker Michael Patrick King Darren Star John Melfi
Starring	Sarah Jessica Parker Kim Cattrall Kristin Davis Cynthia Nixon Jennifer Hudson Candice Bergen Chris Noth
Cinematography	John Thomas
Edited by	Michael Berenbaum
Music by	Aaron Zigman
Production companies	New Line Cinema Home Box Office
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	May 12, 2008 (2008-05-12) (Leicester Square) May 30, 2008 (2008-05-30) (United States)
Running time	145 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$65 million
Box office	$418.8 million

Sex and the City (advertised as Sex and the City: The Movie) is a 2008 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Michael Patrick King in his feature film directorial debut.^[2] It is a continuation of the 1998–2004 television series about four friends, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall), Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis), and Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon),^[2] and their lives in New York City.

Sex and the City had its world premiere at Leicester Square in London on May 15, 2008, before its release in the United States on May 30. Despite mixed reviews from critics, calling the film an extended episode of the series, it was a commercial success, grossing $418.8 million worldwide from a $65 million budget. A sequel film, Sex and the City 2, followed in 2010, and a sequel series, And Just Like That..., in 2022.