Review of Becoming Jane (2007) by Erin C — 10 Jun 2009

Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy are really good together. I enjoyed this movie, but I wish the ending had been different.

This review of Becoming Jane (2007) was written by Erin C on 10 Jun 2009.

Becoming Jane has generally received positive reviews.

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By Michaela B (125) on 03 Apr 2013

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By Kyle Smith (1,916) for New York Post (6,650) on 02 May 2016

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See what they did here…

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I heard it's not very historically accurate (of course) and not as good as the real Jane Austen stories, but hey, it looks worth seeing…

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