It's A Short Trip From The Penthouse To The Poorhouse.
It's A Short Trip From The Penthouse To The Poorhouse.
Comedy
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2006
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Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth.
It succeeds on its own terms. These days, even pre teens live in a material world.
– Michael Hardy,
Boston Globe,
21 Aug 2006
rotten:
An incompetent spin on the poor-little-rich-girl story, the film involves a lot of wardrobe changes and product placements, and a smidgen of intrigue and some chaste romance.
– Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
21 Aug 2006
rotten:
It's not Clueless, just clueless.
– Gregory Kirschling,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Aug 2006
rotten:
[It] isn't some light send-up of materialism. It's a light endorsement of it.
– Amelie Gillette,
AV Club,
26 Aug 2006
rotten:
Under the circumstances, Anjelica Huston and Lukas Haas manage not to embarrass themselves, but only because they're pretending to be in a different movie.