Rotten
Hews frustratingly to the middle of the road.
David Fear, Time Out New York
Becoming Jane
Her own life is her greatest inspiration.
2007 · 2h · PG
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Julian Jarrold
Overview
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. Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy, a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer who gives her the knowledge of the heart she needs for her future career as a novelist.
Director and cast
- Julian Jarrold Director
- Anne Hathaway as Jane Austen
- James McAvoy as Tom Lefroy
- Julie Walters as Mrs. Austen
- James Cromwell as Mr. Austen
- Maggie Smith as Lady Gresham
- Joe Anderson as Henry Austen
- Lucy Cohu as Eliza de Feuillide
- Laurence Fox as Mr. Wisley
- Ian Richardson as Richter Langlois
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Cassandra Austen
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
58%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Not only is that a huge stretch of the facts, it makes for a dull and overly familiar melodrama.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Fresh
Hathaway never makes us think the woman could write anything more complex than a diet book.
Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine
Fresh
This never rises above a date movie, but it's functionally literate (the lovers have some pleasant banter about the realistic merits of Tom Jones) and features a fine supporting turn from Ian Richardson.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Rotten
Becoming Jane becomes a rather ordinary, though sporadically entertaining, game of dress-up.
Christy Lemire, Associated Press
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