The September Issue

Name: The September Issue
Genre: Documentary
Released: August 28, 2009
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 69
Cast: Anna Wintour

2009

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Roadside Attractions | Release Date: August 28, 2009 | PG-13

Starring: Anna Wintour

Summary: The September 2007 issue of Vogue magazine weighed nearly five pounds, and was the single largest issue of a magazine ever published. With unprecedented access, 'The September Issue,' directed and produced by R.J. Cutler, tells the story of legendary Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour and her larger-than-life team of editors creating theThe September 2007 issue of Vogue magazine weighed nearly five pounds, and was the single largest issue of a magazine ever published. With unprecedented access, 'The September Issue,' directed and produced by R.J. Cutler, tells the story of legendary Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour and her larger-than-life team of editors creating the issue and ruling the world of fashion. (Roadside Attractions)… Expand

Director: R.J. Cutler

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 90 min

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Owen Gleiberman

Lusciously revealing fly-on-the-wall portrait of Anna Wintour. Read full review

Empire Damon Wise

A splendid study of the forces and passions behind the world’s biggest fashion magazine. Read full review

Roger Ebert

What comes across is that she is, after all, a very good editor. Read full review

Sheri Linden

A slight, if often riveting, behind-the-scenes documentary. Read full review

Justin Lowe

Consistent with her ice queen reputation, Wintour is often disconcertingly direct and frequently unfeeling, though not without a dry sense of humor. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Behind the gloss of Vogue, a revealing look at work, creativity and two strong women Read full review

J.R. Jones

The September Issue fixates on status and professional one-upmanship; if you want to see a movie that actually treats fashion as personal expression--in other words, art--keep a lookout for Anne Fontaine’s forthcoming biopic "Coco Before Chanel." Read full review

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itz_giological

May 23, 2011

A fashionista's dream came true, The September Issue is a lovely documentary about two figures (Wintour and Coddington) on a heavy mission. It's the less cynical side of The Devil Wears Prada (2006) but still highly entertaining.

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Qwerty

Aug 30, 2009

It's a pretty straightforward take on closing a magazine issue, albeit in this instance a rather special issue of a rather special magazine, to put it mildly. Those looking for scandalous revelation will be disappointed. And Wintour is by no means even rude, let alone the devilish It's a pretty straightforward take on closing a magazine issue, albeit in this instance a rather special issue of a rather special magazine, to put it mildly. Those looking for scandalous revelation will be disappointed. And Wintour is by no means even rude, let alone the devilish harpy portrayed in that other piece of entertaining fiction.… Expand

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TomL.

Sep 17, 2009

Boring, ephemeral, favor-of-the-month tripe. This is a contrived doc and most of it feels staged. Don't pay to see this when you can see project runway (which is much better) for free!

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schwarz_kellogg

Dec 8, 2011

Was I watchin' the Disk 2 extra features? It's not even a movie. It's a goddamn interview, a goddamn 'feature disk' that doesn't have plot, doesn't have even 2.1 channel, subtitles, and doesn't even have a proper intro. Yes, it's a real Anna Wintour. So what? There was simply no heartWas I watchin' the Disk 2 extra features? It's not even a movie. It's a goddamn interview, a goddamn 'feature disk' that doesn't have plot, doesn't have even 2.1 channel, subtitles, and doesn't even have a proper intro. Yes, it's a real Anna Wintour. So what? There was simply no heart in making this so-called movie.… Expand

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