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In Her Shoes

The book In Her Shoes was made into the movie In Her Shoes.

Which one did you like better, the book or the movie?  There are 5 votes for the book, and 5 votes for the movie.

Book details for In Her Shoes

In Her Shoes was written by Jennifer Weiner. The book was published in 2002 by Pocket Star Books. More information on the book is available on Amazon.com.

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Rose, a 33-year-old attorney with a secret passion for romance novels, and Maggie, her 28-year-old aspiring starlet sibling are forced into cohabitation, resulting in hilarious situations and a newfound sisterhood.
Rose, a 33-year-old attorney with a secret passion for romance novels, and Maggie, her 28-year-old aspiring starlet sibling are forced into cohabitation, resulting in hilarious situations and a newfound sisterhood.

Movie details for In Her Shoes

The movie was released in 2005 and directed by Curtis Hanson, who also directed L.A. Confidential (1997). In Her Shoes was produced by 20th Century Fox. More information on the movie is available on Amazon.com and also IMDb.

Actors on this movie include Cameron Diaz, Anson Mount, Toni Collette, Shirley MacLaine, Richard Burgi, Candice Azzara, Brooke Smith, John Mastrangelo Sr., Emilio Mignucci, Mark Feuerstein, Terrance Christopher Jones, Nicole Randall Johnson, Kateri DeMartino, Brandon Karrer, Jon Ingrassia, Jason Peck, Mary-Pat Green, Gene Bozzi, Carlease Burke and Hamlet (II).

 

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In Her Shoes just gets better and better as it goes along. As adapted by Erin Brockovich screenwriter Susannah Grant, this is one of those rare movies that actually improves on its source material (Jennifer Weiner's "chick lit" bestseller), with thoughtfu... Read More
In Her Shoes just gets better and better as it goes along. As adapted by Erin Brockovich screenwriter Susannah Grant, this is one of those rare movies that actually improves on its source material (Jennifer Weiner's "chick lit" bestseller), with thoughtful direction by Curtis Hanson, the L.A. Confidential Oscar®-winner who approaches any chosen genre with Hawksian versatility. At first it seems like Weiner's novel might yield a standard melodrama of sibling rivalry, but the polar opposition of smart, plain-looking Philadelphia lawyer Rose (the always-excellent Toni Collette) and her sexy, illiterate, irresponsible sister Maggie (Cameron Diaz) is just the starting point. In Her Shoes becomes a moving, richly developed character study that deals with painful loss, long-term guilt, negative self-image, and the discovery of a heretofore unknown grandmother named Ella (played with delicate nuance by Shirley MacLaine), whose re-entry into the sisters' lives sets the stage for the well-earned emotions of a satisfying reconciliation. As Maggie takes stock of her dismal life while staying with Ella at a Florida "retirement home for active seniors," Hanson never condescends to these likable characters, and never goes for the easy laughs in a setting that could have devolved into Cocoon-like comedy. The movie's all the more endearing for treating its male characters (played by Mark Feuerstein, Ken Howard, and Richard Burgi) with equal depth and sympathy, further enhancing a classy tearjerker that viewers of both genders can thoroughly enjoy. --Jeff Shannon