Becoming Jane (2007)

Cast

James McAvoy
as Tom Lefroy
Anne Hathaway
as Jane Austen
Maggie Smith
as Lady Gresham
Helen McCrory
as Mrs. Radcliffe

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Genres & Description

Action Biography Drama Romance

7.1 / 10

The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen is a feisty 20-year-old and emerging writer who already sees a world beyond class and commerce, beyond pride and prejudice, and dreams of doing what was then nearly unthinkable - marrying for love. Naturally, her parents are searching for a wealthy, well-appointed husband to assure their daughter's future social standing. They are eyeing Mr. Wisley, nephew to the very formidable, not to mention very rich, local aristocrat Lady Gresham, as a prospective match. But when Jane meets the roguish and decidedly non-aristocratic Tom Lefroy, sparks soon fly along with the sharp repartee. His intellect and arrogance raise her ire - then knock her head over heels. Now, the couple, whose flirtation flies in the face of the sense and sensibility of the age, is faced with a terrible dilemma. If they attempt to marry, they will risk everything that matters - family, friends and fortune.

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Nicholas Ennos

The novels of Jane Austen were actually written by her cousin Eliza de Feuillide as I show in my book "Jane Austen - a New Revelation" She could not publish under her own name because she was the illegitimate daughter of Warren Hastings, the Governor General of India. She was married twice and was a very sexy and beautiful woman whose second husband was ten years younger than her. - @Thursday, April 19, 2018 11:58 PM

Ramya SL

where can I watch this movie? as now it is not available in YouTube. - @Wednesday, December 28, 2016 5:59 AM

Candlelight 162

Loved this movie so much!! - @Tuesday, August 30, 2016 7:15 AM

Atticus 304

A different Jane is in my movie War of Beastboy 3: apocalypse 6.7.16. The different Jane is Jane the killer. - @Sunday, April 24, 2016 10:25 PM

Emy Sundell

I feel like I have to mention After in the comments so hehe. - @Saturday, February 6, 2016 12:02 PM

Scoutpower1

Writer of 1. Sense and Sensibility 2. Pride and Prejudice 3. Emma - @Friday, October 2, 2015 11:26 PM

Scoutpower1

Just like the autobiography of Beatrix Potter in "Miss Potter" - @Friday, October 2, 2015 11:23 PM

bekir yılık

allahim acayip bir ask ya ben bu jamesin hayraniyim allahim nasil yaratmis ya - @Tuesday, November 4, 2014 8:56 PM

BAR-1 Streaming

Oy ve. You could count the dialog cliches with a pitch counter. - @Tuesday, November 4, 2014 11:35 AM

Rudaba Rahman

Brilliant film - @Wednesday, October 29, 2014 11:25 AM

mrsbrighted UK

Can anybody tell me a movie like Becoming Jane which has a great love story between hate and love? I'm waiting for your comments. Thank you. - @Wednesday, October 29, 2014 7:56 AM

belinda flowers

i miss this anne hathway; she is different now. - @Thursday, July 24, 2014 8:38 AM

AngelloVproductions

the way he says 'widened' .. omg his voice - @Monday, June 16, 2014 2:39 AM

Olivia Norwood

Isn't the song from Little Women? - @Thursday, June 12, 2014 9:54 AM

Deborah Senyange

the ending was so dramatic, amazing movie but the end just blows it all up likeee why.. made me cry ahahaha - @Saturday, June 7, 2014 7:49 PM

piedathemokona

Catwoman and Professor X hook up!! - @Saturday, June 7, 2014 4:25 PM

deb310red

Yes, Melbie. The movie was good. The ending was sad but realistic. - @Monday, April 28, 2014 5:10 AM

Alisa Wyatt

Anyone else notice Thomas Newman's Little Women Theme being used starting 1:22 of this tailer? - @Saturday, April 5, 2014 6:58 PM

meganclark94

this movie is sad - @Monday, March 24, 2014 12:24 PM

Melbie Dumag

I love the movie but not the ending! - @Monday, February 10, 2014 11:56 AM

Scarlet Star

I wonder if Emma Watson is a better Jane.. - @Friday, January 10, 2014 8:08 PM

films5555

All you damn Anne Hathaway haters. Go to Rottentomatoes.com and see that Anne received rave reviews for her acting and her British accent in Becoming Jane . I read an article that Brit Kate Beckinsale praised Hathaway's British accent . I don't hear or read about people trashing Jennifer Lawrence's bad Philly accent in Silver Linings Playbook and her lousy Long Island accent in American Hustle . She is an American actress that can't pull-off U.S. accents , but she gets a free pass because she is very popular and well-liked . - @Tuesday, January 7, 2014 4:18 PM

Sammi ss

Reminds me of tessa and will from infernal devices - @Saturday, January 4, 2014 7:13 PM

perfection1216

the only imperfection of this movie is Anne Hathaway as Jane and the no-happy-ending as much as I know that's a fact :( Even James McAvoy as the male lead couldn't make up for that loss :/ sorry guys, I prefer stories like Pride and Prejudice and if James McAvoy is Mr. Darcy it'll be PERFECT. - @Friday, September 27, 2013 2:27 PM

iboli8932

I just love this movie I always cry at the end!!! - @Monday, September 9, 2013 4:45 AM

Katherine Donovan

The inspiration of Pride and Prejudice? This true story film! - @Monday, August 26, 2013 9:25 PM

Rina Cakrani

This movie broke my heart :/ - @Friday, August 9, 2013 11:11 AM

Thanh Ngần

Anne Hathaway so beautiful - @Friday, July 19, 2013 4:24 PM

Sarkastic Chik

" Oh, Lizzy! do anything rather than marry without affection." Pride and Prejudice 1:46 :D - @Monday, June 17, 2013 5:24 AM

Jane Austen

No, nothing could be done to prevent me from doing what I love the most. - @Thursday, June 6, 2013 11:01 AM

Menino do Rio

james mcavory <3 <3 <3 - @Monday, May 20, 2013 2:37 PM

therougebloc

I have watched the film and I have to admit that it was fantastic!!<3 ( even if I started crying for about half an hour before its ending :( ) - @Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:44 PM

ferris bueller

I haven't watched this movie in so long! - @Thursday, May 2, 2013 11:13 AM

samory8280

I loved this movie but everyone in it talked so fancy, that i had to use subtitles. it took awhile for me to get into it cuz im not used to dialogue like this but i didn't want it to end. JANE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SO SCARED TO RUN AWAY WITH THAT GUY!!! - @Tuesday, April 16, 2013 1:50 PM

Kate Sagan

A movie that tells about an important author (I'm not very much into her novels; yet she sure is a much loved author) should have been carefully done. This movie didn't seem like to be product of a serious work. I'm quite disappointed. Especially thinking about a whole life that's lived by a remarkable lady. - @Wednesday, April 3, 2013 5:30 AM

annetekoul

I JUST SAW THE MOVIE AND LIKED IT A GREAT DEAL.THE ENDING WAS NOT A HAPPY ONE BUT LIFE ISN'T ALWAYS PLESANT AND CHEERFUL AND THIS IS,AFTER ALL,A REAL STORY.JANE AUSTEN NEVER MARRIED.I GUESS SHE EXPERIENCED LOVE THROUGH HER FICTIONAL CHARACTERS AND MAYBE WITH A LITTLE REMINISCE OF HER LOST LOVE WITH TOM. - @Saturday, March 23, 2013 1:05 PM

Lukatelo1

jana pajdo - @Friday, March 1, 2013 4:15 PM

Ana Freitas

James mcavoy played mr.tumnus in narnia!!! - @Friday, March 1, 2013 3:33 AM

Em183

My sister pauses this movie when they last kiss and pretends they have a happy ending. Sad its based on her real life...no happy ending. Then again real life is like that..she made sure her novels had good ones :( - @Wednesday, February 20, 2013 5:45 AM

Busra Aydogan

Minerva McGonagall <3 - @Friday, February 15, 2013 8:14 PM

kiki118866

this movie is so sad I didn't cry out loud,I couldn't. like, just in tears, n emptiness, n so want to give em a happy ending. this is worse than crying like crazy. - @Monday, February 11, 2013 5:21 PM

Ryan

LOL most females prefer to be called actors nowadays. We're in 2013 now not 1980... - @Friday, February 8, 2013 12:03 AM

Leah Walentosky

Jane Austen is the cornor stone of female litature today. - @Wednesday, January 23, 2013 1:47 PM

Leah Walentosky

Why is this comment necessary? The Twilight thing is over. Time for the fans and anti-fans (who I find just as annoying) to grow up and move on. Joe Anderson is the only connection these two have in common. - @Wednesday, January 23, 2013 1:46 PM

Natasha Sahu

I swear if they make a movie called "Becoming Stephanie Meyer" or something like that in 100 years, my lineage and I will go on a rampage. - @Wednesday, December 26, 2012 11:28 PM

XkoolaidXx

I actually like this film much more than Pride & Prejustice...maybe its James McAvoy. - @Saturday, December 22, 2012 1:40 AM

jkylaaaz

LOl. She's an actress not an actor, GIRL not a Boy - @Sunday, December 16, 2012 9:50 AM

Aditi Dahal

What? Huh? What r u on about?????!!!! - @Wednesday, November 21, 2012 8:46 PM

thirtytwoinches

Anne Hathaway is a GUY!? - @Wednesday, November 21, 2012 7:38 PM

MaddyIts2am

You obviously have no idea what a quality actor is then. - @Wednesday, November 21, 2012 7:33 PM