The Jane Austen Book Club

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The Jane Austen Book Club

PG-13

2007

1h 46m

Drama

Romance

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Six Californians (Maria Bello, Amy Brenneman, Emily Blunt) form a book club devoted to studying the works of the 19th-century author. As each deals with life's assorted challenges, she or he finds unexpected similarities and wisdom within the pages of Austen's witty prose.

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Critics Consensus

Though at times formulaic and sentimental, Jane Austen Book Club succeeds on the strength of its likable ensemble cast. Even those not familiar with Jane Austen's work may find much to enjoy this lighthearted romance.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

Nov 16, 2007

2/5

The contrivance is horrible, the schmaltz unpardonable.

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Nov 16, 2007

The Jane Austen Book Club, based on Karen Joy Fowler's bestseller, offers a distinctive vision of hell - a plane of being where there are only six novels that matter, and they're consulted like all-purpose agony aunts.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Nov 15, 2007

2/5

This is a rom-com that tries to be sassy and true but ends up ridiculously unlike any kind of reality at all.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

May 22, 2025

3.5/4

For readers of Austen’s works and those who are not, this movie has effortless appeal.

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

May 26, 2020

Despite the movie's cramming romantic mishaps down our gullets like the pilot episode of a mini-series...viewing the discontents of the post-feminist generation through the prism of Austen's rulebook starts to produce its share of entertaining moments...

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Steve Biodrowski

Cinefantastique

Mar 10, 2009

...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...

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Meryl V

@RT07617579 Apr 12, 2026

Such an easy watch. Love it. Ive probably watched it 10 times

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Kalissa H.

@kali_416 Feb 7, 2026

Cute and I liked the ending. I didn’t like the dating the student storyline though. Grigg was a great character!

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donnie m

@RT64375194 Mar 11, 2024

horrible acting by some 'usually' good actors-this could have been a lot better

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Dec 14, 2021

Having a "Jane Austen Book Club" with all the participants struggling with a situation from one of Jane's books should be an absolute winner. Sadly such was not the case. Watching "The Jane Austen Book Club" was rather more reminiscent of "Sex in the City". The feeling of the hovering hand of a scripting committee was present for the entire movie. It is exactly why films made by totalitarian states are so unwatchable. Too much worrying about the audience and too little thought of the authenticity of the story.

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Aug 30, 2020

One instance that the movie is BETTER than the book! Adorably cute - the actors did a great job bringing this to like!

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steve d

@RT35616104 Jun 24, 2020

I know Jane Austen... this is no Jane Austen. A deeply unpleasant experience.

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Synopsis

Six Californians (Maria Bello, Amy Brenneman, Emily Blunt) form a book club devoted to studying the works of the 19th-century author. As each deals with life's assorted challenges, she or he finds unexpected similarities and wisdom within the pages of Austen's witty prose.

Director: Robin Swicord
Producer: John Calley, Julie Lynn, Diana Napper
Screenwriter: Robin Swicord
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Mockingbird Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Mature Thematic Material|Brief Strong Language|Sexual Content|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 21, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 1h 46m

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