A hopeful, wholesome drama movie about history and growing up, with standout characters.
Good for date night · family movie night · friends night
Not for scares, brutality or laughs.
They had everything. She showed them more.
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Julia RobertsKatherine Ann Watson
Kirsten DunstBetty Warren
Julia StilesJoan Brandwyn
Maggie GyllenhaalGiselle Levy
Ginnifer GoodwinConnie Baker
Dominic WestBill Dunbar
Juliet StevensonAmanda Armstrong
Marcia Gay HardenNancy Abbey
John SlatteryPaul Moore
Marian SeldesJocelyn Carr
Donna MitchellMrs. Warren
Terence RigbyEdward Staunton
Leslie LylesHousing Director
Laura AllenSusan Delacorte
Topher GraceTommy Donegal
Jordan BridgesSpencer Jones
Ebon Moss-BachrachCharlie Stewart
Christopher BradenBartender
Chuck MontgomeryTall Man
Taylor RobertsLouise
John ScurtiStan Sher
Ed PeedTaxi Driver
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GoodWatch score 78
GoodWatch score 83
GoodWatch score 78
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GoodWatch score 71December 19, 2003 · 1 h 57 min · PG-13
Love Martyr, Principles Zealot, Red Scare +9
12 of 67 tropes. From TV Tropes.
6 questions, like "Where can I stream Mona Lisa Smile?"
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In the United States, Mona Lisa Smile streams on Sony Pictures Core, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 63 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 33%, and Metacritic 45). Audiences rate it higher (65 out of 100) than critics (39).
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.
TV Tropes lists 67 tropes for it, including Love Martyr, Principles Zealot, and Red Scare.
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