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69% Critic Match
Mona Lisa Smile
“They had everything. She showed them more.”
6.9 / 10• 2003• 1h 57m•PG-13• English
DramaHistoryRomance
Storyline
Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.
Cast & Crew
Julia Roberts
Katherine Ann Watson
Lead
Kirsten Dunst
Betty Warren
Julia Stiles
Joan Brandwyn
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Giselle Levy
Ginnifer Goodwin
Connie Baker
Dominic West
Bill Dunbar
Juliet Stevenson
Amanda Armstrong
Marcia Gay Harden
Nancy Abbey
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mike Newell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mona Lisa Smile is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
