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Becoming Jane

2007Movie2 h 0 minPG

63

DecentGoodWatch score

63

DecentGoodWatch score

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Summary

Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth.

Good for

Date night
Friends night
Teens

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Leaves you longing.
Makes you fall for them.
Warms you up.

Not for laughs, scares or brutality.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+13)
Critics 57Audiences 70GoodWatch 63
Tomatometer58%
Metascore55
Audience score74%
IMDb7.0
Letterboxd · 84 K ratings3.4/5
User score6.5
Box office
2.4×its budget
Budget
$17 M
Worldwide
$39 M
Worldwide it earned $23 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h
A typical length for romances, +13 min on the typical 107
typical 107120
Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 25 countries, rent or buy in 25 more
+15
Released
2007
March 2, 2007
19 years ago
Genres
RomanceDrama
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Ireland
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
ViolenceLittle or none
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
19 of 19
Directing · 2
Julian Jarrold Director
Jeanette McGrath Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
Sarah Williams Screenplay
Kevin Hood Screenplay
Production · 11
Julia Blackman Executive Producer
Tim Haslam Executive Producer
Jeff Abberley Executive Producer
Nicole Finnan Executive Producer
Morgan O'Sullivan Producer
Graham Broadbent Producer
Camera · 1
Eigil Bryld Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Emma E. Hickox Editor
Sound · 2
Adrian Johnston Original Music Composer
Mark DeSimone ADR Mixer
Art · 4
Eve Stewart Production Design
David McHenry Art Direction
Johnny Byrne Set Decoration
Jenny Oman Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh Costume Design
Veronica McAleer Makeup Department Head
Tapio Salmi Makeup Artist
Paul Gooch Makeup Artist
Lucy Browne Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
Donal O'Farrell Stunt Coordinator

Tropes

Rapid-Fire DescriptorsRare · in 36 titlesYoung Jane Austen uses the Purple Prose version of the trope in her piece written for her sister and read in her family.Spirited Young Ladyin 69 titlesJane Austen is about twenty and a daughter of a clergyman. She's an accomplished woman and an aspiring writer.All 10 tropes

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