Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

Directed by

Mike Newell

Genre

drama film, comedy film, romance film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 1,916 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the 1950s, a progressive art teacher arrives at a conservative women's college. She encourages her female students to pursue their own ambitions beyond traditional roles of wife and mother.

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What happens

Mona Lisa Smile is a 2003 American drama film produced by Revolution Studios and Columbia Pictures in association with Red Om Films Productions, directed by Mike Newell, written by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal, and starring Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The title is a reference to the Mona Lisa, the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, and to the song of the same name, originally performed by Nat King Cole, which was covered by Seal for the film. Julia Roberts received a record $25 million for her performance, the highest ever earned by an actress at that time. Mona Lisa Smile was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on December 19, 2003. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics and grossed $141.3 million against a $72.3 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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