Personal Shopper

2016
R
1h 45m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

44K

YOUR RATING

Kristen Stewart in Personal Shopper (2016)

Grieving the recent death of her twin brother, a personal shopper to the stars who is also a spiritual medium haunts his Paris home, determined to make contact with him.

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Drama Mystery Thriller

A personal shopper in Paris refuses to leave the city until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person cont... Read allA personal shopper in Paris refuses to leave the city until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message.A personal shopper in Paris refuses to leave the city until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

44K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 9 wins & 24 nominations total

Trivia
This was the first film in the 69th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival to be booed by some of the critics. Other critics gave it rave reviews. In spite of the divisive reactions by the international critics, the film was later well-received by the audience at the premiere, who gave a long standing ovation. Olivier Assayas finally won the 'Best Director' award by the 'Official Competition' jury.

Goofs
At about halfway into the movie, when Maureen gets to Kyra's home, she goes to the refrigerator to get some water. You can clearly see the outline of her bra through her T-shirt. However, when she goes into the closet and removes the shirt, there is no brassiere.

Quotes
[last lines]
Maureen Cartwright: Lewis, is it you?
[pauses]
Maureen Cartwright: Or is it just me?

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Kristen Stewart/Dan Rather/Big Sean (2017)

Soundtracks
Ave Generosa
Written by Hildegard von Bingen
Performed by Jordi Savall and Andrew Lawrence-King

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Review

Featured review

9/10

Unique/Engaging Character Study of Loss and Grief

I saw this movie a few days ago and have been haunted by it ever since. I am writing this review more to clarify my own thoughts and feelings rather than to try and influence anyone to see (or not see) it. I have always believed the sexiest/most compelling thing about a woman is her confidence, and, for me, Personal Shopper is the cinematic equivalent of that belief. I cannot remember ever seeing a movie so supremely confident in itself, which kept my eyes glued to the screen wanting to know more. Director Olivier Assayas managed to create a film that is so sure of itself it defies all genres, conventions, and expectations. He found a perfect balance between not caring what the audience thinks about his movie without alienating or insulting his audience with how much he doesn't care. No emotional manipulation or trying to cater to/please the widest possible audience here, which is so very refreshing. This is what he has to say. Take it or leave it. Love it or hate it. So, while it is not the best movie I have ever seen and has it's flaws, I am still giving it a very high rating for daring to be different. On a side note, taste in movies is extremely subjective, so I can understand and respect the reasons why other reviewers gave this movie such low ratings. However, I do not agree with the common practice of putting down other reviewers/calling them idiots for having different opinions. In a perfect world, I wish we could all just agree to disagree without being hateful/hurtful. Peace.