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  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • Miramax
  • 2 h
  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • Miramax
  • 2 h

Summary Becoming Jane is the story of the great, untold romance that inspired a young Jane Austen. Willful and spirited, Jane is not ready to be tied down to anything but her writing. That is until she meets Tom Lefroy, a charming rogue from London who spends more time drinking and socializing than on his law studies. (Miramax Films)

Directed By: Julian Jarrold

Written By: Jane Austen, Kevin Hood, Sarah Williams

  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • Miramax
  • 2 h
  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • Miramax
  • 2 h

Becoming Jane

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 34 Critic Reviews
55
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 33 User Ratings
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Summary Becoming Jane is the story of the great, untold romance that inspired a young Jane Austen. Willful and spirited, Jane is not ready to be tied down to anything but her writing. That is until she meets Tom Lefroy, a charming rogue from London who spends more time drinking and socializing than on his law studies. (Miramax Films)

Directed By: Julian Jarrold

Written By: Jane Austen, Kevin Hood, Sarah Williams

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Mixed or Average Based on 34 Critic Reviews
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88
If one were to fuse the literary sensibility of Jane Austen with the fanciful imaginative license of "Shakespeare in Love," what would emerge would likely be the charming tale Becoming Jane.
By Claudia Puig FULL REVIEW
75
Becoming Jane has a burnished feminine sadness, and the director, Julian Jarrold, gives it a creamy-dark visual flow.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
63
Movies about artists play fast and loose with truth, but this is a hoot.
By Lawrence Toppman FULL REVIEW
60
As the proud, independent young author, Hathaway is both subdued and alluring--it's her most mature performance. The movie goes down easy, but there's a thin line here: is this an homage or a parasite?
By David Ansen FULL REVIEW
50
Its weaknesses are clumsy plotting and a less-than-satisfying ending.
By Mick LaSalle FULL REVIEW
50
The film tries to squeeze Austen into one of her novels, and the peg doesn't fit.
By Scott Tobias FULL REVIEW
40
It's neither very original nor very convincing. "Shakespeare in Love" did something similar by casting its writer protagonist as the hero of a story he himself might have written, but Becoming Jane lacks that movie's wit and playfulness.
By Carina Chocano FULL REVIEW

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6.5
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Generally Favorable Based on 33 User Ratings
6.5
61% Positive
20 Ratings
30% Mixed
10 Ratings
9% Negative
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Production Company HanWay Films, UK Film Council, Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board, Ecosse Films, Blueprint Pictures, Scion Films, Octagon Films, 2 Entertain Films, BBC Film, Irish Film Industry, National Lottery through UK Film Council, Polyphony Digital
Release Date Aug 3, 2007
Duration 2 h
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline Becoming a woman. Becoming a legend.
Website http://www.facebook.com/BecomingJaneMovie/info
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Awards

Irish Film and Television Awards
• 3 Nominations
Heartland International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
People's Choice Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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