Mona Lisa Smile is a 2003 American drama film produced by Revolution Studios and Columbia Pictures in association with Red Om Films Productions, directed by Mike Newell, written by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal, and starring Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The title is a reference to the Mona Lisa, the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, and to the song of the same name, originally performed by Nat King Cole, which was covered by Seal for the movie. Julia Roberts received a record $25 million for her performance, the highest ever earned by an actress at that time.
| Director | Mike Newell |
| Produced by | Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Deborah Schindler, Paul Schiff |
| Writer(s) | Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal |
| Starring | Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dominic West, Juliet Stevenson, Marcia Gay Harden |
| Music | Rachel Portman |
| Cinematography | Anastas Michos |
| Edited by | Mick Audsley |
| Production, company | Columbia Pictures, Revolution Studios, Red Om Films Productions |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Released | December 19, 2003 |
| Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English, Italian |
| Budget | $72.3 million |
| Box office | $141.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 60031284 |
About Mona Lisa Smile
Set in 1953, Katherine Watson is the new art history teacher at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, and she shakes things up by asking her students to question their traditional social roles.
Achievement of Mona Lisa Smile
The film marks Ginnifer Goodwin's film debut. The lecture hall scenes in the film were shot at Columbia University.
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Latest information about Mona Lisa Smile updated on July 28 2021.
