DVD 120 mins IMDB 6.1
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Mona Lisa Smile
Columbia TriStar (12/19/2003)
In Collection
#389

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Owner:
Ben
Comedy, Drama, Romance
USA  /  English

Julia Roberts Katherine Ann Watson
Kirsten Dunst Betty Warren
Julia Stiles Joan Brandwyn
Maggie Gyllenhaal Giselle Levy
Marcia Gay Harden Nancy Abbey
Ginnifer Goodwin Connie Baker
Dominic West Bill Dunbar
Juliet Stevenson Amanda Armstrong
John Slattery Paul Moore
Marian Seldes President Jocelyn Carr

Director Mike Newell
Producer Paul Schiff; Deborah Schindler
Writer Lawrence Konner; Mark Rosenthal

Julia Roberts' command of the screen is so effortless, it's easy for moviegoers to take her for granted--but we shouldn't. Mona Lisa Smile--about a noncomformist teacher at a private school who encourages students to pursue their individuality--is pretty much an all-girls version of Dead Poets Society that mixes '50s fashions with '70s feminist thought. However, its lack of ambition doesn't diminish the talent that's gone into it: The writing and directing are well-honed and skillful; the actors--a talent-studded cast featuring Marcia Gay Harden, Kirsten Dunst, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Julia Stiles, and Juliet Stevenson--are uniformly excellent. But without question, Mona Lisa Smile rides on Roberts's shoulders and she carries it with ease. She's possibly the only contemporary actor who simply owns a movie the way Bette Davis, Jean Arthur, or Claudette Colbert once did, radiating an engaging mix of intelligence, drive, and emotional warmth that cannot be matched. --Bret Fetzer

Edition Details
Edition Widescreen
Barcode 043396100756
Region Region 1
Release Date 6/7/2005
Packaging Jewel Case
Screen Ratio 1.85 (16:9) Anamorphic
Subtitles English; French
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Filmographies
Music Video
Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby
Art Forum
College Then and Now
What Women Wanted: 1953
Personal Details
Purchase Price $14.99
Store Best Buy
Condition New (Still Sealed)
Current Value $14.99
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