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The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

#16,05914,308
Movie"Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is."
Audience Score
68
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PG 1 hr 37 minMay 17th, 2002Drama, Comedy, History, Romance
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Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.
StarringRupert EverettColin FirthReese Witherspoon
DirectorOliver Parker

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 17th, 2002
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 12th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$15,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$17,300,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Uri Fruchtmann
Production Companies:Ealing Studios, Miramax, Fragile Films
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