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Mona Lisa Smile

2003
Romance
Comedy
1h 57m
Set at all-female Wellesley College in 1953, this is a poignant drama about one woman's desire to enrich the lives of her students.
Directed by:
Mike Newell Mike Newell
Written by:
Lawrence Konner Mark Rosenthal
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Starring:
Julia Roberts Julia Roberts Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Dunst Julia Stiles Julia Stiles Marcia Gay Harden Marcia Gay Harden Maggie Gyllenhaal Maggie Gyllenhaal Dominic West Dominic West Topher Grace Topher Grace John Slattery John Slattery Marian Seldes Marian Seldes Donna Mitchell Laura Allen Ginnifer Goodwin Ginnifer Goodwin
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Genres:
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, Italian
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Mona Lisa Smile

2003
Romance
Comedy
1h 57m
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martrynmartryn
Rated 15 Aug 2007
56
22nd
Movie is easy enough to sit through since you want to bone Dunst, Stiles, and Gyllenhaal throughout, but it's still your stereotypical Julia Roberts film.
Rated 15 Aug 2007
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 09 Feb 2007
30
4th
If you thought you knew what boring meant, try seeing this movie.
Rated 09 Feb 2007
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 21 Feb 2008
64
28th
Guess who picked to see this movie.
Rated 21 Feb 2008
virgoredvirgored
Rated 26 Dec 2007
80
50th
GREAT storyline... while Julia Roberts is the headliner, I believe Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Marcia Gay Harden and Maggie Gyllenhaal really *make* the movie, especially Julia Stiles. Their spot-on performance of the educated 50's Wellesley girls, from speech to elocution to costuming and makeup... absolutely astounding. Throw in a phenomenal soundtrack (including a cameo by the amazing Tori Amos), and this movie is a great romantic-comedy, with a little seriousness as well... excellent!
Rated 26 Dec 2007
tsvetetsvete
Rated 20 Feb 2016
88
50th
5
Rated 20 Feb 2016
sproostsproost
Rated 11 Dec 2023
40
15th
A counterfeit and ingenuine product in every respect. I do think that John Slattery might have gotten his role in Mad Men partially through this so there's 1 good thing about the movie, aside from the actresses being very cute of course
Rated 11 Dec 2023
antonAnton
Rated 14 Aug 2007
73
26th
A Female version of "Dead Poets Society". But it's not as inspiring. Maggie Gylenhaal was good though.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 10 Jun 2012
50
47th
Mona Lisa Smile is ultimately a waste of time. Not because it's bad or not all that entertaining (it's occasionally interesting), but because its message is dated and only very, very few people are going to need to hear it nowadays. There's also not a whole lot there apart from the message to hold the film together, leaving the experience empty and hollow, even if we do spend a lot of time with these characters. The effort is there, but Mona Lisa Smile is about 50 years too late.
Rated 10 Jun 2012
samajullysamajully
Rated 29 Dec 2018
90
20th
The difficulty of being a teacher out of his time is shown brilliantly in this film. The way they have managed to convey a futuristic message - both in relation to art and outdated concepts of society - to those who watch is admirable. It has become one of my favorite movies.
Rated 29 Dec 2018
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 09 Jan 2021
84
73rd
Expertly judged performances by a terrific cast help paper over the familiar outlines of the screenplay (a variation on DANGEROUS MINDS etc. in period garb); film works best in the first half touching on academic debate over the nature of "art" and the well-developed rivalry between Dunst and Roberts; Roberts has rarely delivered a more subtle and underplayed performance. The final act dealing with romantic entanglements is a little perfunctory, causing the film to lose some of its momentum.
Rated 09 Jan 2021
taleaTalea
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
27th
Better than I was afraid it would be, but not nearly as good as it could've been. The Dead Poets' Society: Female Version.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
swimlalaswimlala
Rated 11 Feb 2008
90
73rd
Wonderful movie about women's rights!! Great acting.
Rated 11 Feb 2008
gencayGencay
Rated 02 Aug 2022
49
21st
Klişe bir senaryo, aslında iyi başlıyor ama bir fark yaratamıyor. Filmin sadece kadrosu güzel. Kurgu/zaman akışı bir garip. Bir bakıyoruz kız daha evlenme teklifi bile almadım diyor, hop üç saniye sonra düğün sahnesindeyiz. Filmde Julia’nın aşk hayatı oldukça havada kalmış, olmasa daha iyiymiş.
Rated 02 Aug 2022
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 06 Jan 2014
35
13th
Though Mona Lisa Smile espouses the value of breaking barriers, the movie itself is predictable and safe.
Rated 06 Jan 2014
triletrile
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
20th
Crap! I hate Julia!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 12 Sep 2022
80
49th
I don't think this movie has the appropriate title, but I did enjoy the concept.
Rated 12 Sep 2022
the2ndactThe2ndAct
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
9th
Don't remember too much about it, but I remember being unimpressed. I can't get enough of Topher Grace though, the man is great at anything he does.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
chuchaquiChuchaqui
Rated 01 Dec 2006
60
17th
Doesn't seem to be very memorable because I do not remember it that well. Liked it.
Rated 01 Dec 2006
5z5qjrcfm25Z5qjRCfM2
Rated 04 Jan 2020
40
34th
I'm interested in art history pedagogy and the performances were good.
Rated 04 Jan 2020
ahmed413ahmed413
Rated 22 Jul 2009
40
6th
I snuck in to see this because the movie I wanted to watching was starting much later, and I still want my money back.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 17 Sep 2011
43
51st
#11#, story, actresses.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 25 May 2014
77
49th
A surprisingly solid all-star chick flick in which a bunch of mid-century repressed American students get in touch with their feminist sides and update their values through the medium of Julia Roberts's liberal modern art teacher. There are a number of well-drawn characters, and the depiction of the period and way of thinking of that era is generally interesting. The plot maybe loses steam towards the end but doesn't stop the movie feeling satisfying and enlightening.
Rated 25 May 2014
fandomjennfandomjenn
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
81st
Inspiring story of a professor who changes and is changed by the wonderfully complex women of Wellsley College in the 1950s
Rated 14 Aug 2007
liliroseLilirose
Rated 09 Sep 2018
76
62nd
E' "L'attimo fuggente" al femminile, i richiami sono evidentissimi e quasi imbarazzanti... eppure riesce comunque ad essere piacevole, grazie ad un'ambientazione interessante e ad un ottimo cast.
Rated 09 Sep 2018
citysqwirlcitysqwirl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
68
32nd
Slow and sweet, well-acted and interesting, but dramatically I just didn't care that much.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
debzie0601debzie0601
Rated 25 Jun 2007
72
60th
Interesting, Julia Roberts plays her determined character well.
Rated 25 Jun 2007
stainStain
Rated 08 Sep 2008
50
33rd
_Dead Poets Society_ starring Julia Roberts. Ugh.
Rated 08 Sep 2008
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 23 Jun 2015
50
21st
YOU WILL EAT YOUR CLICHES AND YOU WILL LIKE IT!
Rated 23 Jun 2015
ladymcdeathladymcdeath
Rated 05 Jun 2010
35
24th
Trite.
Rated 05 Jun 2010
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 02 Mar 2009
20
20th
So inspirmehsonal.
Rated 02 Mar 2009
joshstew06JoshStew06
Rated 14 Aug 2007
32
13th
I wanted it to be so-bad-it's-good, but alas it was really just plain and by the numbers, and a pretty hollow effort overall. The cast wasn't really even very winning, except Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
astfglAstfgl
Rated 24 Jun 2009
40
17th
Not terrible, but nothing to write home about. Roberts, Dunst, Gyllenhaal and Goodwin were all ok, but Stiles was abysmal. Utterly abysmal. It was awful whenever she spoke.
Rated 24 Jun 2009
tathieltathiel
Rated 11 Oct 2008
68
25th
Nice but very formulaic and in the end still superficial.
Rated 11 Oct 2008
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
80
88th
Very big awesome female cast. Underrated art drama movie.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 03 Feb 2009
64
70th
ger; [Mona Lisas Lächeln]; eine Kunstdozentin kommt an ein Mädchen-College und erzieht die Mädchen zu mehr als "nur" Hausfrauen
Rated 03 Feb 2009
jokerxggJokerXgg
Rated 29 Jun 2007
30
23rd
everything in this story was to be expected.
Rated 29 Jun 2007
fuzzleshnopsfuzzleshnops
Rated 25 Oct 2015
45
21st
I expected this to be so much better.
Rated 25 Oct 2015
stamannas.tamanna
Rated 06 Jul 2009
81
80th
A lovely story
Rated 06 Jul 2009
metismetis
Rated 06 Aug 2021
65
32nd
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Rated 06 Aug 2021
malignantMalignant
Rated 14 Aug 2007
19
5th
Technically I only saw parts of of it, as it was on it the other room, but I'm confident the rest sucked just as much.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
wordychachawordychacha
Rated 24 May 2011
89
41st
inspiring though in some point it appears like pretentious.
Rated 24 May 2011
vahidtrvahidtr
Rated 03 Dec 2010
63
22nd
the movie is a kind of female adaptation of The Dead Poets Society .
Rated 03 Dec 2010
gordonbombayGordonBombay
Rated 23 May 2010
40
16th
Julia Stiles = automatic crap!
Rated 23 May 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 31 Jan 2011
15
21st
"Everyone in Dead Girls Society, err, Mona Lisa Smile wears their one character trait like a placard." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 31 Jan 2011
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 16 Feb 2007
55
49th
Not bad.
Rated 16 Feb 2007
akstanwyckakstanwyck
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
45th
A feminist 50s period women's picture, quite well-acted, Julia as you've never seen her. A bit sincere. But I wanted my daughter to see this movie, to see the history of where smart women once were and how far things have changed. Reese Witherspoon amd Julia Stiles and Maggie Gyllenhaal are all excellent.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 28 Aug 2008
40
25th
A clichéd story that captures the era but can't recreate the birth of the feminist ideology in a believable way. Standard performances by some talented female actresses.
Rated 28 Aug 2008
sakuragirlsakuragirl
Rated 02 Apr 2009
73
59th
womanish...
Rated 02 Apr 2009
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 06 Apr 2014
50
18th
Speaking as a college-educated feminist, this film is WAY too heavy-handed with its messages, and its ending is both sappy and unrealistic. I did appreciate the scene where Katherine is asked to respect a student's choice to be a housewife and mother. Too many feminists look down on voluntary housewives, when we're supposed to be about *choice.*
Rated 06 Apr 2014
baemoopbaemoop
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
40th
individualism!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
margustaMargusTa
Rated 08 Feb 2021
55
36th
Movie has excellent cast but the base is weak. Plot is really predictable and the only thing what we see, is how teacher wants to get into students head and make influence. Some good dialogs though.
Rated 08 Feb 2021
greatscott85GreatScott85
Rated 28 Apr 2011
63
20th
Passable, if cliche-riddled.
Rated 28 Apr 2011
medinavimedinavi
Rated 03 Dec 2019
74
56th
Feminism before feminism was cool.
Rated 03 Dec 2019
jordanligejordanlige
Rated 06 Sep 2009
100
51st
great movie
Rated 06 Sep 2009
bentienbentien
Rated 25 Apr 2015
44
22nd
Female version of 'Dead Poets Society' with some sloppy acting and very few memorable moments.
Rated 25 Apr 2015
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 12 Feb 2009
45
9th
I had a girlfriend once who made me watch this to teach me some lesson about herself but all I did was waste 2 hours watching a movie about an annoying woman.
Rated 12 Feb 2009
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 14 Aug 2007
2
10th
Embarrassingly one-note.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
carolynncarolynn
Rated 15 Aug 2007
43
20th
This movie tried WAY too hard to be "Dead Poets' Society". It didn't work. And I haven't seen a majority of the cast members do much since this movie.
Rated 15 Aug 2007
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 01 Dec 2008
30
19th
A sort of Dead Poets Society for girls, but much worse. The movie talks about the feminist revolution, but stay boring, and ends with a sense of lost time, despite the good female cast.
Rated 01 Dec 2008
liltxgal98liltxgal98
Rated 11 Feb 2009
89
27th
A little brow-beating but it's worth seeing on cable tv
Rated 11 Feb 2009

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