Material Girls
Material Girls is a 2006 American teen comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge, loosely based on Jane Austen's 1811 novel Sense and Sensibility, updating the setting to modern Los Angeles. The film stars Hilary and Haylie Duff, Anjelica Huston, Lukas Haas, Maria Conchita Alonzo, and Brent Spiner. It is co-produced by Patriot Pictures and Maverick Films.
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| Running time | 97 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $15 million
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| Box office | $16.9 million
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- When the girls and Tommy walk in to Fabiellas building, Tommy says "beam me up huh". An obvious Star Trek original series reference. Tommy is played by Brent Spiner who played Mr Data in Star Trek the next generation
- Henry named his cat after Clarence Darrow. Darrow was an American lawyer best known for defending John Thomas Scopes in the infamous "Monkey Trial" against opposing prosecutor William Jennings Bryan. Darrow passed away in 1938.
- This is the first film that both Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff are in together.
- The film began production on April 18, 2005. On March 31, 2006, Lukas Haas (Henry), told an entertainment website that the movie might not find a distributor. On April 6, Box Office Mojo reported that the movie had been bought by MGM, and would be released in August. It was released in 1,500 theaters, and flopped.
- Written for Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen.
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