Although Becoming Jane is a well-crafted period piece, it lacks fresh insight into the life and works of Jane Austen. The film focuses too much on wardrobe and not enough on Austen's achievements.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Julian Jarrold -
Producer -
Robert Bernstein , Graham Broadbent , Douglas Rae -
Screenwriter -
Kevin Hood , Sarah Williams -
Distributor -
Miramax Films -
Production Co -
UK Film Council , Scion Films , Blueprint Pictures , HanWay Films , Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board -
Rating -
PG (Mild Language|Brief Nudity) -
Genre -
Biography , Romance -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 3, 2007, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 26, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$18.7M -
Runtime -
2h 0m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby SRD -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)