In Her Shoes

2005
PG-13
2h 10m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

66K

YOUR RATING

Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette in In Her Shoes (2005)

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Strait-laced Rose breaks off relations with her party girl sister, Maggie, over an indiscretion involving Rose's boyfriend. The chilly atmosphere is broken with the arrival of Ella, the gran... Read allStrait-laced Rose breaks off relations with her party girl sister, Maggie, over an indiscretion involving Rose's boyfriend. The chilly atmosphere is broken with the arrival of Ella, the grandmother neither sister knew existed.Strait-laced Rose breaks off relations with her party girl sister, Maggie, over an indiscretion involving Rose's boyfriend. The chilly atmosphere is broken with the arrival of Ella, the grandmother neither sister knew existed.

Director
- Curtis Hanson
Writers
- Jennifer Weiner
- Susannah Grant
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

66K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Curtis Hanson
Writers
- Jennifer Weiner
- Susannah Grant
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 7 nominations

Trivia
In the book, the dog Maggie steals was originally a purebred pug. However, director Curtis Hanson opted to change it, as he cited that movies tend to inspire people to adopt the same dog breed featured in a film. Hanson opted for a mixed breed, hoping that it would inspire people to adopt a shelter pet instead.

Goofs
At the wedding, at the end, the bride's father is wearing no head covering, which would be inconceivable at a Jewish wedding where all men (regardless of religion) must cover their heads.

Quotes
Maggie Feller: I carry your heart with me. I carry it in my heart. I am never without it. Anywhere I go, you go, my dear. And whatever is done by only me... is your doing, my darling. I fear no fate... for you are my fate, my sweet. I want no world, for, beautiful... you are my world, my true. Here is the deepest secret no one knows. Here is the root of the root... and the bud of the bud... and the sky of the sky of a tree called life... which grows higher than the soul can hope... or mind can hide. It is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart. I carry your heart. I carry it in my heart.

Connections
Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006)

Soundtracks
Stupid Girl
Written by Duke Erikson, Mick Jones, Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Joe Strummer and Butch Vig
Performed by Garbage
Courtesy of Almo Sounds

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Featured review

8/10

This Shoe is a Nice Fit

The Fall season is when the intelligent, adult films are supposed to come out, and "In Her Shoes" is the first one this year.

A story about sibling rivalry and bonding did not initially have much interest for me, but this is a good example of how a well made film can transcend it's subject matter.

This is one of the best acted films of the year. Toni Collette bears the brunt of having to carry the film because her character is central to the story, and she does a great job. She is convincing as the frumpy older sister of Cameron Diaz, who always gets the guys but who is illiterate and an alcoholic. Shirley MacLaine is the feisty, estranged grandmother. The film starts kind of slow, but gets much better when MacLaine shows up.

This film has a lot in common with a film that came out last month called "Proof." That film had a good story but had poor photography and directing. "In Her Shoes" looks like every frame was done with meticulous detail. The directing is done with confidence and the film does not suffer from the rapid cut camera angles that so many films suffer from these days.

It's no secret that this year's box office has suffered due to the poor quality of the films. The success of "In Her Shoes" will be a good yardstick to tell if people will go to the theater for a quality film.

If you've been waiting for an intelligent, moving film without the gun shots and helicopter chases, "In Her Shoes" is a film you should see.