Vanity Fair
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58% Critic Match

Vanity Fair

All's fair in love & war.

5.8 / 10 2004 2h 21mPG-13 English
DramaRomance

Storyline

In early 19th century England, orphaned Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend.

Cast & Crew

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Becky Sharp

Lead
Eileen Atkins

Eileen Atkins

Miss Matilda Crawley

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Mr. Osborne

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

The Marquess of Steyne

Romola Garai

Romola Garai

Amelia Sedley

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Sir Pitt Crawley

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

William Dobbin

Geraldine McEwan

Geraldine McEwan

Lady Southdown

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mira Nair's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Vanity Fair is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker