Becoming Jane

2007 | Biography, Drama, Romance, Summer

Synopsis

A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.

Scores

Overall Score
76.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.0%
Review Aggregate
66.6

Critic Consensus

57.4% Fresh • 136 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 57% of 136 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, historical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotromantichistoricallightheartedcharacter-drivengrittyvisually strikingemotionalupliftingfunny

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Anne Hathaway2007$1,186,000$1,795,000(est)
James McAvoy2007$730,000$1,105,000(est)
Julie Walters2007$550,000$832,000(est)
James Cromwell2007$449,000$680,000(est)
Maggie Smith2007$384,000$582,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score58.0
RT critic review count140
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes67,258

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2007$18,670,946$28,254,103
International2007$18,640,726$28,208,373
Worldwide2007$37,311,672$56,462,476

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2007$16,791,763$25,410,401
Digital Rentals ?2007$771,000$1,166,728
Digital Purchases ?2007$287,000$434,307
Physical Rentals ?2007$13,269,000$20,079,523
Physical Purchases ?2007$29,816,000$45,119,532
TV & Streaming Revenue2007$4,481,027$6,780,985
Total Revenues2007$65,415,790$98,991,476
Expenses
Budget ?2007$16,500,000$24,968,885
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2007$13,461,000 (est)$20,370,071 (est)
Participations2007$5,233,000$7,918,920
Residuals ?2007$3,436,000$5,199,581
Interest & Overhead2007$3,300,000$4,993,777
Total Expenses2007$41,930,000$63,451,234
Movie Net Profit or Loss2007$23,485,790$35,540,243

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