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Mona Lisa Smile (2003) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Mona Lisa Smile (2003) a score of 2.4459 out of 4

based on (302) reviews

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Excellent

(10)

Very Good

(168)

Good

(106)

Fair

(18)

Poor

(0)

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Karina Montgomery

Checking out the screenwriters' pedigrees, no one could be more shocked than I am; it made me second guess myself for a minute. Challenge your assumptions and check this movie out. It is staggering to think that the attitudes on display at this...read the complete Mona Lisa Smile (2003) review at Karina Montgomery

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Susan Granger

It's 1953 when freespirited Katherine Watson (Julia) arrives from Berkeley, California, to teach art history at Wellesley College. She's eager to encourage her affluent, intelligent students to pursue careers not husbands a subversively bohemian...read the complete Mona Lisa Smile (2003) review at Susan Granger

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Empire (Anna Smith)

There are some roles Julia Roberts was born to play -- a tart with a heart, say, or a likeable and famous actor -- but a charismatic, inspiring 1950s teacher is not one of them....read the complete Mona Lisa Smile (2003) review at Empire (Anna Smith)

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Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

Like the turtleneck cashmere sweaters and girdles that tie down these promising women, the movie is trite and trussed....read the complete Mona Lisa Smile (2003) review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)