Mona Lisa Smile
They had everything. She showed them more.
Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953.Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.
- Director
- Mike Newell
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $141M
Who's in it
Cast
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26 billed performers
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Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.
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Box Office & Release
Mona Lisa Smile returned 2.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $72M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $141M
- Release date
- Dec 19, 2003
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Italian
- Country
- United States of America
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