The Jane Austen Book Club

– Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen. As they delve into Austen's liter..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 46 Minutes
Release Year:
2007
The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)

Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen. As they delve into Austen's literature, the club members find themselves dealing with life experiences that parallel the themes of the books they are reading.

Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
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Release Date:

05 Oct 2007

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Robin Swicord

Writer:

Robin Swicord (screenplay), Karen Joy Fowler (book)

Main Actors:

Maria Bello, Emily Blunt, Kathy Baker, Amy Brenneman

Plot:

Explores Austen's adage that general incivility is at love's essence. Sylvia's husband dumps her for another woman, so Bernadette and Jocelyn organize a book club to distract her. They recruit Sylvia's daughter Allegra; Prudie, a young teacher whose marriage may be on the rocks; and Grigg, a sci-fi fan who joins out of attraction to Jocelyn. The six read and discuss one Austen novel per month. Jocelyn tries to interest Grigg in Sylvia; Allegra falls in love with a woman she meets skydiving; Prudie contemplates an affair with a student; Sylvia's ex keeps popping up. In the discussions, characters reveal themselves in their comments. By the end, are truths universally acknowledged?

Awards:

2 nominations.

Gross profit:

$3,334,613

Production:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
66%
Metacritic:
61%