Shopgirl

Shopgirl is a 2005 American romantic comedy-drama movie. It was directed by Anand Tucker. The movie starred with Steve Martin, Claire Danes, and Jason Schwartzman. The screenplay by Steve Martin is based on his 2000 novella of the same title. The movie is about a complex love triangle between a bored salesgirl, a wealthy businessman, and an aimless young man.

It was distributed by Buena Vista Pictures (in United States) and 20th Century Fox (international). Shopgirl was released on October 21, 2005. It received positive reviews from film critics. The film went on to earn $11,112,077. It was nominated for four Satellite Awards, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.

 Cast 

 Steve Martin as Ray Porter
 Claire Danes as Mirabelle Buttersfield
 Jason Schwartzman as Jeremy
 Bridgette Wilson-Sampras as Lisa Cramer
 Sam Bottoms as Dan Buttersfield
 Frances Conroy as Charlotte Buttersfield
 Rebecca Pidgeon as Christie Richards
 Samantha Shelton as Loki
 Gina Doctor as Del Ray
 Clyde Kusatsu as Mr. Agasa

 Production notes 
In Steve Martin's original novella, Mirabelle was employed by Neiman Marcus. The gloves in the counter are not from Saks. But a boutique in Toronto, where some of the film was shot.

The apartment building used for Mirabelle's residence is located at 1630 Griffith Park Boulevard in Los Angeles.

The film grossed $10,284,523 in the US and $1,303,682 in foreign markets for a total worldwide box office of $11,588,205.

 Critical reception 
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 61%. It was based on 157 reviews, which it made an average rating of 6.30/10. The site's consensus states: "Shopgirl is precariously slight, but it has some intriguing moments, and Danes is luminous." On Metacritic it has a score of 62 out of 100. It was based on 37 reviews. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "B−" on scale of A to F.

Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle described it as "a film of wisdom, emotional subtlety and power ... directed with a rare combination of delicacy and decisiveness."

 Awards 

 Satellite Award for Best Picture – Musical or Comedy – Nominated
 Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay – Nominated
 Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Claire Danes) – Nominated
 Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (Jason Schwartzman) – Nominated
 Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design – Contemporary Film (Nancy Steiner) – Nominated

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