Summary
The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 80Audiences 79GoodWatch 79
Box office
4.4×its budget
- Budget
- $25 M
- Worldwide
- $109 M
Worldwide it earned $84 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 54 min
A typical length for dramas, +5 min on the typical 109
typical 109114Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 28 countries, rent or buy in 51 more
+18
Released
2002
December 27, 2002
24 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for suicide themes, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 24
Nicole KidmanVirginia Woolf
Julianne MooreLaura Brown
Meryl StreepClarissa Vaughan
Stephen DillaneLeonard Woolf- JRJack RovelloRichie
Ed HarrisRichard Brown
Miranda RichardsonVanessa Bell
John C. ReillyDan Brown
Allison JanneySally Lester- GLGeorge LoftusQuentin Bell
- CRCharley RammJulian Bell
- SWSophie WyburdAngelica Bell
Lyndsey MarshalLottie Hope
Linda BassettNelly Boxall
Christian CoulsonRalph Partridge
Michael CulkinDoctor
Toni ColletteKitty
Margo MartindaleMrs. Latch
Colin StintonHotel Clerk
Claire DanesJulia Vaughan
Jeff DanielsLouis Waters
Eileen AtkinsBarbara in the Flower Shop
Carmen De LavalladeClarissa's Neighbor
Daniel BrocklebankRodney
Directing · 3
- Stephen Daldry Director
- Angela Wharton Script Supervisor
- Kenny Bates Second Unit Director
Writing · 2
- David Hare Screenplay
- Michael Cunningham Novel
Production · 9
- Mark Huffam Executive Producer
- Robert Fox Producer
- Scott Rudin Producer
- Ian MacNeil Producer
- Patsy Pollock Casting
- Daniel Swee Casting
Camera · 2
- Seamus McGarvey Director of Photography
- Julian Bucknall First Assistant "A" Camera
Editing · 1
- Peter Boyle Editor
Sound · 9
- Philip Glass Original Music Composer
- Richard Strauss Music
- Julian Pinn Dolby Consultant
- Nina Hartstone Dialogue Editor
- John Casali Boom Operator
- Ruth Sullivan Foley Editor
Art · 4
- Maria Djurkovic Production Design
- Nick Palmer Art Direction
- Philippa Hart Set Decoration
- Judy Rhee Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 15
- Ann Roth Costume Design
- J. Roy Helland Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- Paul Engelen Makeup Artist
- Chris Lyons Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Alan D'Angerio Hairstylist
- Ivana Primorac Makeup Designer, Hair Supervisor
Lighting · 3
- Lee Walters Chief Lighting Technician
- John Higgins Chief Lighting Technician
- James P. Dolan Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 17
- Jery Hewitt Stunt Coordinator
- Richard Bradshaw Stunt Coordinator
- Andreas Petrides Stunt Coordinator
- Lee Sheward Stunt Coordinator
- Nick Powell Stunt Coordinator
- Gary Powell Stunts
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