The Women (2008 film)

The Women
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Diane English
Written by	Diane English
Based on	The Women 1936 play by Clare Boothe Luce The Women 1939 film by Anita Loos Jane Murfin
Produced by	Diane English Mick Jagger Bill Johnson Victoria Permian
Starring	Meg Ryan Annette Bening Eva Mendes Debra Messing Jada Pinkett Smith Carrie Fisher Cloris Leachman Debi Mazar Bette Midler Candice Bergen
Cinematography	Anastas N. Michos
Edited by	Tia Nolan
Music by	Mark Isham
Production companies	New Line Cinema Picturehouse Inferno Distribution Double Edged Entertainment Jagged Films Shukovsky English Entertainment
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	September 4, 2008 (2008-09-04) (Westwood premiere) September 12, 2008 (2008-09-12) (United States)
Running time	114 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$16 million
Box office	$50 million[1]

The Women is a 2008 American comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Diane English and starring Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Carrie Fisher, Cloris Leachman, Debi Mazar, Bette Midler, and Candice Bergen. The screenplay is an updated version of the George Cukor-directed 1939 film of the same name based on a 1936 play by Clare Boothe Luce.

Though a commercial success, The Women was panned by critics.