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.
Becoming Jane has generally received positive reviews.
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Becoming Jane was released in 2007 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 635 reviews, giving Becoming Jane (2007) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 73%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 63%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Becoming Jane than critics were.
With a score of 68%, Becoming Jane is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2007, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2007 with similar scores include films like 1408, August Rush and Charlie Wilson's War.
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