Mona Lisa Smile

Mona Lisa Smile

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Mona Lisa Smile

Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ginnifer Goodwin

In 1953, a time when women's roles were rigidly defined, free-spirited, novice art history professor Katherine Watson begins teaching at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College--which despite its...( read more  read more... ) academic reputation, is an environment where success is measured by 'how well' the students marry. Encouraging these women to strive for a more enlightened future, Watson challenges the administration and inspires her students to look beyond the image of what is, and consider the possibilities of what could be--contrary to popular belief.

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  • April 24, 2009
    Love it! There is so much to say about the power and message of the film...namely: don't sell yourself short. One of my favs.
  • June 17, 2008
    Cute movie. 2 of my favorite actresses were in it, so of course I liked it :)
  • May 2, 2008
    I thought this was a cute movie for the time it was held in. Had some great people in it too.
  • April 26, 2008
    I can't say this movie was good, but I enjoyed it. I guess that means I like cheesy coming of age films that teach young women it's OK to be smart.
  • January 27, 2008
    "The horizon is an imaginary line that recedes as you approach it."
  • January 5, 2010
    like the art in this movie and .. the smile.
  • December 30, 2009
    Really good movie, I thought. Some of the themes were a little aggravating but it was a good story line and great acting. Julia Roberts and Maggie Gyllenhaal were fantastic. And even though I hated Kirsten Dunst's character, she was brilliant too. The art that was used for the mo...( read more)vie was really cool and I liked the splattered paint in the warehouse. I didn't realize that Mike Newell directed this either. Go HP4 director! Haha. But yeah, this movie was really good. I saw the ending by chance on FX a couple of weeks ago and thought it was really good so I ended up putting it on Netflix and watching the entire movie. I'm glad I did.
  • December 1, 2009
    the ending was too fast for me some parts were boring but i liked how the main character stood for women's rights charlie was soooo sweet and cute and the language teacher was handsome too the acting was good i knew lots of the actresses i dont get what the mona lisa "smile" is f...( read more)or though
  • November 16, 2009
    the best of julia in my openion
  • November 10, 2009
    Great movie, inspired the women out there. Great fan of Julia

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