Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Overview
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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $72,300,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $141,337,989.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.9650794642857143 |
Directed By
Mike Newell
Crew
Mark Rosenthal
Joe Roth
Mike Newell
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Lawrence Konner
Paul Schiff
Deborah Schindler
Anastas N. Michos
Mick Audsley
Frances Kolar
Colette D. Dahanne
Peter Burgis
Colin Cooper
Michelle Johnson
Joe Rossi
Richard Dean
Kerrie R. Plant
Daniel Laurie
Joseph Farulla
John Quaglia
Derek Trigg
Andie Derrick
Robert Chiu
Tim Cavagin
Carla Antonino
Heidi Kulow
Donna Marie Fischetto
Peter Gleaves
Steve Single
Kristen Barry
Bonnie Clevering
Paula Dion
Christine Leiter
Brenda McNally
Rachel Portman
Margot Boccia
Chris Nickerson
Michael Dennison
Richard Baratta
Ellen Chenoweth
Patricia Woodbridge
Susan Bode Tyson
Susie Farris
Randall Balsmeyer
Jane Musky
Lisa Katcher
Paul Schiff
Eddie Micallef
Mark Auguste
Ray Fisher
Joseph P. Reidy
Joseph S. Alfieri
Daniel Laurie
Drew Jones
TOP CAST
Julia Roberts
Katherine Ann Watson
Kirsten Dunst
Betty Warren
Julia Stiles
Joan Brandwyn
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Giselle Levy
Ginnifer Goodwin
Connie Baker
Dominic West
Bill Dunbar
Juliet Stevenson
Amanda Armstrong
Marcia Gay Harden
Nancy Abbey
John Slattery
Paul Moore
Marian Seldes
President Jocelyn Carr
Donna Mitchell
Mrs. Warren
Terence Rigby
Dr. Edward Staunton
Jennie Eisenhower
Girl at the Station
Leslie Lyles
Housing Director
Laura Allen
Susan Delacorte
Topher Grace
Tommy Donegal
Lily Lodge
House Matron
Jordan Bridges
Spencer Jones
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Charlie Stewart
Chuck Montgomery
Tall Man
Taylor Roberts
Louise
John Scurti
Stan Sher
Ed Peed
Taxi Driver
Rony Clanton
Porter
Becky Veduccio
Blue Ship Hostess
Paul Vincent Black
Joseph O'Neil
Lisa Roberts Gillan
Miss Albini
June Miller
Cape Cod Hostess
Aleksa Palladino
Frances the Girl in Italian Class
Charles Techman
Harvard Dorm Monitor
Lauren Adler
Art History Student
Daisy Baldwin
Art History Student
Janine Barris
Art History Student
Emily Bauer
Art History Student
Kirstie Bingham
Art History Student
Jennifer Bowen
Art History Student
Angelique Claire
Art History Student
Nikki Coble
Art History Student
Kristen Connolly
Art History Student
Kristyn Coppola
Art History Student
Kimberly Ehly
Art History Student
Megan Marie Ford
Art History Student
Lauren Fruchter
Art History Student
Kate Glass
Art History Student
Amanda Gruss
Art History Student
Stella Hao
Art History Student
Walker Hays
Art History Student
Michele Hillen
Art History Student
Annika Marks
Art History Student
Amy Montminy
Art History Student
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