# Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

> A modern art-history professor inspires bright Wellesley students to question the polished 1950s script written for their lives.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6727

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Romance
- Director: Mike Newell
- Cast: Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ginnifer Goodwin, Dominic West, Juliet Stevenson, Marcia Gay Harden
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0304415/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: sincere, inspirational, nostalgic, thoughtful movie night, women centered film night

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