Review of Becoming Jane (2007) by Jordan L — 19 May 2009

If you like Jane Austen books, you'll love this movie.

This review of Becoming Jane (2007) was written by Jordan L on 19 May 2009.

Becoming Jane has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sophie W (76) on 26 May 2014

Although some facts were fudge and stretched for cinematic value, its still an nice little film…

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By Marcella S (63) on 06 Jan 2015

Good story, well told. Unfortunately can't put my finger on why, but I was bored at times…

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By Rb S (27) on 10 Aug 2014

If I could only go back & time and put Anne Hathaway & James McAvoy in the previous year's Pride & Prejudice it would have been perfect…

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By Farah R (1,015) on 28 Aug 2016

A charming period drama if not the mother of all Austen's film adapted period dramas with its familiar pleasant visuals and exquisite costumes…

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

Instead of trying to make Austen's life entertaining by pretending it was just like her work - as in the dull recent French movie Molière…

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By Charlie F (66) on 03 Jun 2013

I loved it almost as much as the 6 hour Pride and Prejudice…

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By Teela M (77) on 02 Dec 2013

See what they did here…

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By Tim C (1,157) on 17 Mar 2015

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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By Movie M (300) on 14 Oct 2017

Reviewed 9.26.17. It's a period piece for people that don't like period pieces. Light, not stodgy…

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