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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxThe Duffs are certainly cute together, but not even their natural chemistry can enliven all the preachy bits about hard work and the meaning of happiness.
- 50Boston GlobeBoston GlobeIsn't as witty, stylish, or sophisticated as the similarly themed "The Devil Wears Prada." Material Girls is pitched to the Seventeen crowd, and it succeeds on its own terms. These days, even pre teens live in a material world.
- 50VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonIt's less substantial than cotton candy, but Material Girls is as slickly produced as one of the Marchetta TV spots.
- 38New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanA superficial tween comedy that mocks celebutantes like the Olsen twins while simultaneously pushing stars Hilary and Haylie Duff as their replacements.
- 30L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyThe Duffs don't even fully commit to their characters here -- they’'e seemingly undecided about whether they can get away with being shallow and bratty without ruining their family-friendly images.
- 30The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisThe real-life sisters Hilary and Haylie Duff star in this incompetent spin on the poor-little-rich-girl story.
- 25The A.V. ClubThe A.V. ClubThe most shocking moment comes during the closing credits, when it's revealed that not one, not two, but three screenwriters were responsible for a plot that someone seems to have hastily slapped together after taking a walk around a Sephora outlet while listening to "Beat Of My Heart" on loop.
- 10Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumPainfully unfunny comedy.
- 0New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickThere is plenty of blame to go around for this laughless mess.
- 0The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckEven by the low standards of the genre it represents, this female teen comedy represents a new nadir.