The Jane Austen Book Club
2007 · Movie · PG-13 · 106 min · ★ 6.5 · 64% critics
Six Californians form a club to discuss Jane Austen’s books, meeting over a stretch of months as they work through the novels one by one. As they explore the stories, their own real-life relationship problems echo the themes they’re reading about.
Based on The Jane Austen Book Club
Also known as Le club Jane Austen
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-09-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (395 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Jane Austen Book Club if you like warm, relationship-driven ensemble stories with clear parallels to classic literature; Not for you if you want an action-heavy plot or hate “chick flick” romance, similar to Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day or Under the Tuscan Sun.
Pros: feel-good ensemble; Austen parallels; charming dramedy | Cons: too many storylines; can feel choppy; not for nonfans
Themes
- infidelity
- hippie
- parent child relationship
- literature
- older woman seduces younger guy
- book club
- single
- teacher
- author
- break-up
- reading
- woman director
Cast & crew
Kathy Baker
as Bernadette
Maria Bello
as Jocelyn
Emily Blunt
as Prudie
Amy Brenneman
as Sylvia
Hugh Dancy
as Grigg
Maggie Grace
as Allegra
Lynn Redgrave
as Sky
Jimmy Smits
as Daniel
Marc Blucas
as Dean
Kevin Zegers
as Trey
Directed by Robin Swicord