The Jane Austen Book Club

  • 2007


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Positive Reviews 35
Negative reviews 9
Average Rating 3.2/5
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3.5
type Movie Current Status In Season mpaa PG 13 runtime 105 minutes Limited Release Date 09/21/07 performer Emily Blunt, Hugh Dancy, Maggie Grace, Jimm .. EW
4.4
Chick Flick indeed!.Guys, take your best buddy to see this movie. Rogerebert
4.0
If a film this funny, this sexy and this humanist qualifies as a chick flick, then it gives the genre a good name.
3.0
Go find an Emma, a Darcy in this contemporary homage to Austens sense and sensibility. ETimes (TOI)
2.5
The heroines lives are supposed to parallel Austens plots, so fans can have fun connecting the dots, but this convention is less impressive than the m ..
1.5
The Jane Austen Book Club, based on Karen Joy Fowlers bestseller, offers a distinctive vision of hell a plane of being where there are only six novels .. Telegraph
3.8
Still, a lively ensemble cast works hard to lend credibility to the mounting coincidences. San Francisco Chronicle
3.1
Swicord works hard to keep Fowlers predictable story fun, and so does this fine group of actresses. Ny Daily News
4.0
And the pandemic excuse is always the same: we dont have enough time. Spirituality And Practice
3.1
Robin Swicords adaptation is stripped down and straightforward, and something has been lost in translation.The film comes across like a soap opera and .. ReelViews
4.5
This isnt to say The Jane Austen Book Club is going to be confused for something deep, only that the characters are intelligent people worth caring ab .. Tv Guide
1.5
The use of Austens books provide a platform for chaptering, but never has a subtheme been so loosely and unimaginatively incorporated into its narrati ..
3.8
(Also worth noting: the story about a wayward penguin, which must be one of the most depressing moments in recent documentary history.) out of Reel Film Reviews
3.5
I found this charming, funny and romantic.It uses familiar Jane Austen themes, characters and plot lines to explore the dynamics of modern relationshi .. Lariat
3.5
But despite a shaky beginning where it seems doomed to mediocrity and blandness, the film ultimately emerges as an intelligent, witty production, with .. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Fans of girly movies will probably find this absolutely charming, but everyone else will gag on the corny dialog and overpowering cuteness. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Similarly, the film isnt nearly as clever or as charming as it thinks it is and the laboured Austen parallels never quite work.This is basically a ser .. View London
3.1
The Jane Austen Book Club is worth watching primarily for Blunt, the delicious scene stealer from The Devil Wears Prada. New York Post
3.0
Of course, the plot machinations parallel those in Austens strictly formulated books and your enjoyment of the film will largely depend on your tolera .. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Unfortunately, first time director Robin Swicord a veteran screenwriter never really gives the film and the characters time to breathe. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
As a friend said on the way out: At least no books were harmed in the making of this movie. And hes right. But thats only because no one really tried. Boston
4.0
By next week Ill probably think its called Becoming the Jane Fonda Workout Video.In all seriousness, however, this is a perfectly cast, beautifully sc .. Mountain X
4.5
These women are not stereotypes, and spending time with them is fun and rewarding.
3.1
This movie is so faithful to themes of the Austen canon that it is bound to ignite book sales, if not inspire the establishment of copy cat book clubs .. Toronto Star
3.2
This strategy might lead to believe that familiarity with Austens sources is a necessary condition to understand the film, but it is not.However, know .. Emanuellevy
3.0
Sicario: Day of the Soldado Throughout Sicario: Day of the Soldado, characters talk about things needing to be clean, which pretty much means that a l .. Q Network
3.0
For her conventional but comfy directorial debut there could scarcely be material more suitable. Empire
4.0
Breaking up, jealousies, match making and a bid for second chances are the themes of this vibrant and uplifting film that explores life, love and desi ..
2.2
Arent those Sara Lee Cheesecake Bites great.I spent the whole time thinking about them. Movies
3.0
Beyond the premise, theres nothing too surprising about this film from writer/director Robin Swicord, but it is perfectly agreeable. Bbc
3.0
But Swicord keeps things low key, never striking the big, loud notes of mainstream romantic comedy, and her cast is utterly charming. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La .. Calendar Live
3.2
Combine this with the complexity of contemporary anxiety and theres fodder for a miniseries instead of a two hour movie. Seattle Pi
1.5
Austen wrote six novels and The Jane Austen Book Club is about six people who meet to discuss them over the course of six months. 666. Coincidence I t .. Film Freak Central
1.5
A twittering soap opera about five Californian women using Jane as an agony aunt for their love problems. Ft
2.0
September 21, 2018 Henry Jamess tricks and traps; how to read Anglo Saxon poetry; the modern context of USIran relations; dissent, protest, satire and .. Entertainment Times Online ..
3.8
The episodes roll by in smooth progression, and the talkiness has the round, impassioned tones of readers ignited by fiction. Chron
1.5
Comfortable if unchallenging, watching this gentle, female oriented film is a bit like curling up in bed with a book whose ending you already know. No .. Film4
3.5
But even this modern day equivalent is a pleasurable little treat. Future Movies
3.5
As involving and heartwarming as The Jane Austen Book Club is, its also far too much of a gimmick for its own good. Movies Ign
4.0
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4.5
...not a genre film but...deserves mention for portraying a character who is a fan of science fiction but is not characterized as a hopeless geek...
4.2
You should leave this movie feeling good about yourself and the prospects for any world that has such characters in it. Ar Kansas Online
1.5
Despite the movies cramming romantic mishaps down our gullets like the pilot episode of a mini series...viewing the discontents of the post feminist g .. Bay Area Reporter
4.5
A surprisingly successful, un Hallmark ified take on the traditional chick flick. Reelz Channel
4.5
The Jane Austen Book Club is both a testament to Austens continued relevance and a fine example of classroom particulars converted into entertaining b .. Colorado Springs Gazette
3.5
Time was clearly taken here to do better than fine with material that had a sizeable no brainer audience built right into the title. The Reeler



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