The September Issue
An intimate, glossy look at Anna Wintour and Vogue's fiercely competitive creative team as they build fashion's most consequential magazine issue.
Overview
Dive into the world of high fashion and witness the creation of a monumental magazine issue.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- glossy
- observational
- fashion film night
- creative inspiration
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film fascinating, visually appealing, and light-footed while portraying Vogue's demanding editor in chief and the making of its largest issue.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The camera follows Vogue editors as they develop and assemble the September 2007 issue.
Anna Wintour's authority is set against the perspectives and methods of Grace Coddington, André Leon Talley, and other editors.
Magazine shoots, couture styling, models, layouts, and the enormous physical issue provide the film's central visual appeal.
The Vogue team balances editorial vision, celebrity access, advertising, and the business of ruling fashion culture.
Films like The September Issue, and why
Page One: Inside the New York Times
behind-the-scenes access to a powerful creative institution, with an observant documentary style and focus on editorial personalities
Dior and I
fashion-world access, charismatic industry figures, and visually polished documentary storytelling
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
portrait of demanding creative leadership and the labor behind a major cultural production
Movie Details
- Director
- R.J. Cutler
- Release Date
- 2009-08-28
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (122)
Cast
- Anna Wintour
- Grace Coddington
- André Leon Talley
- Hamish Bowles
- Tonne Goodman
- Sienna Miller
- Thakoon Panichgul
- Oscar de la Renta
- Patrick DeMarchelier
- Jean-Paul Gaultier
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The September Issue about?
- An intimate, glossy look at Anna Wintour and Vogue's fiercely competitive creative team as they build fashion's most consequential magazine issue.
- What is The September Issue like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The September Issue as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The September Issue violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The September Issue.
- What did critics think of The September Issue?
- Critics broadly found the film fascinating, visually appealing, and light-footed while portraying Vogue's demanding editor in chief and the making of its largest issue.
- Which films are like The September Issue?
- Films with a similar feel include Page One: Inside the New York Times, Dior and I, and Jiro Dreams of Sushi.
- How long is The September Issue?
- The September Issue runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The September Issue?
- In United States, The September Issue streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
