Austenland

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Austenland

PG-13

2013

1h 36m

Romance

Comedy

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Socially awkward Jane Hayes is obsessed with the works of Jane Austen and fantasizes about the character of Mr. Darcy. She scrapes together as much money as she can and takes off for Austenland, a British theme resort where guests immerse themselves in a romantic fantasy worthy of Austen herself. However, because Jane's limited funds do not allow as many privileges as other guests, her chance at a fling with her very own Mr. Darcy may be limited as well.

Critics Consensus

Despite an intriguing premise and fine performances from a talented cast, Austenland succumbs to outworn romcom cliches and slapstick gags.

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John Anderson

Wall Street Journal

Apr 3

The series is one with an abundance of senses and sensibilities, but even the fiercest admirers of Jane Austen -- especially the fiercest admirers of Jane Austen -- will blanch at the extremes of Jane Hayes.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

09/06/2017

With all the makings of a cult, this hit-and-miss hoot is as weird - and certainly much sillier than you'd expect - of a comedy produced by Stefanie 'Twilight' Meyer but directed/penned by the co-writer of Napoleon Dynamite.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

09/29/2013

1/5

What might have made a five-minute skit becomes an extended exercise in taking a joke for a walk round a country house before allowing it to crap on the terrace and then stamping it to death on the manicured lawn.

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

02/25/2021

Unfortunately, Hess and company weren't nearly as interested in Austen as they were in a thousand other boring romantic comedies.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

12/03/2020

8/10

This hallucinatory comedy boasts a fantastic level of originality.

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Ryan Syrek

The Reader (Omaha, NE)

08/27/2019

B-

If Austenland is supposed to criticize obsessive fandom, the ending makes no sense. If it isn't, the rest of the film makes no sense. And yet, the light, airy, innocent nature of it all is somehow pleasing enough

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@berbanator Mar 3

This is a silly, fun movie. The book was better, but I do enjoy watching this when I need something silly to watch.

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Charlene S

@CharliMax Dec 26

This is a fantastic little movies for lovers of Austen. It's witty and silly at the time. Enjoyed it.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Nov 20

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Kimberly H

@RT35764915 Aug 11

This movie needed some help with the jokes, only had a few true laughs, but I appreciated the story. The end had both my roommate and I surprised! And a lot of the bad reviews seem to come from people who wouldn't like this "type" of movie anyway. If romcoms aren't your thing, don't watch and rate them poorly!

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Spencer P

@s_plewe Aug 4

A made-by-Austen-fans-for-Austen-fans romcom with a modern twist and a lovable Keri Russell, that hits all the beats one could ask for, plus the Hess' trademark cringe.

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Kalissa H

@kali_416 Jul 5

It’s super cheesy and unrealistic, but the twist at the end was great.

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Synopsis

Socially awkward Jane Hayes is obsessed with the works of Jane Austen and fantasizes about the character of Mr. Darcy. She scrapes together as much money as she can and takes off for Austenland, a British theme resort where guests immerse themselves in a romantic fantasy worthy of Austen herself. However, because Jane's limited funds do not allow as many privileges as other guests, her chance at a fling with her very own Mr. Darcy may be limited as well.

Director: Jerusha Hess
Producer: Stephenie Meyer, Gina Mingacci, Meghan Hibbett
Screenwriter: Jerusha Hess, Shannon Hale
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Fickle Fish, Moxie Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive Content|Innuendo)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 16, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.2M
Runtime: 1h 36m