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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   6,829 votes
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Director:
Robin Swicord
Writers (WGA):
Robin Swicord (screenplay)
Karen Joy Fowler (book)
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Release Date:
5 October 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
You don't have to know the books to be in the club. more
Plot:
Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen, only to find their relationships -- both old and new -- begin to resemble 21st century versions of her novels. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
User Comments:
Not Just for Jane Austen Fans more (40 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Maria Bello ... Jocelyn

Emily Blunt ... Prudie Drummond

Kathy Baker ... Bernadette

Amy Brenneman ... Sylvia Avila

Maggie Grace ... Allegra Avila

Jimmy Smits ... Daniel Avila

Ed Brigadier ... Pastor

Kevin Zegers ... Trey

Marc Blucas ... Dean Drummond

Catherine Schreiber ... Academic Woman

Ned Hosford ... Waiter

Hugh Dancy ... Grigg Harris
Messy Stench ... Girl with Dog Collar
Chris Burket ... Skydive Instructor
Parisa Fitz-Henley ... Corinne
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content, brief strong language and some drug use.
Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

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Trivia:
Kathy Baker was originally cast as Sky, Prudie's mother. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Allegra is separating eggs for the flan, she puts the first couple yolks in the bowl with the whites, defeating the purpose of separating them. more
Quotes:
Jocelyn: Sex is messy. Maybe Mrs. Dashwood prefers a more well-ordered life.
Grigg Harris: Maybe that's why she's such a minor character.
Jocelyn: I think if you read Austen's novels...
Grigg Harris: Oh, I have. You wanted me to, and I did.
Jocelyn: I think you'll see she always writes in favor of order and self-control. Nothing unwise.
Grigg Harris: So what, this is a rulebook?
Bernadette: We could do worse.
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Movie Connections:
References Brigadoon (1954) more
Soundtrack:
So Sorry more

FAQ

[SPOILER] How does the book club influence the characters' lives?
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18 out of 29 people found the following comment useful.
Not Just for Jane Austen Fans, 5 October 2007
7/10
Author: Brent Trafton from Long Beach, CA

I'm not a Jane Austen fan. I have not read any of the books and I have only seen two movies based on the books. However, I liked "The Jane Austen Book Club" more than either of those movies.

While it is not particularly realistic, the characters are interesting and likable, the acting is good, and it is not filled with violence and vulgarity, something that seems to be hard to find in the movie theater right now.

All the actors are good but Emily Blunt really stands out. She could end up being a big star. And who knew that Maggie Grace was a real actress and not just the bimbo she played on "Lost."

"The Jane Austen Fan Club" is not a masterpiece and you can probably wait for it to show up on video, but with the poor variety currently available in the theaters, it is the best thing out right now.

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