58 user reviews
7.8
/10
| Average votes grouped by age and by sex: | |||||||
| Age: | 1-12 | 13-17 | 18-25 | 26-35 | 36-49 | 50+ | Total |
| Men: Votes: |
- 0 |
- 0 |
9 1 |
7.2 4 |
7.9 8 |
8.4 14 |
8.1 28 |
| Women: Votes: |
- 0 |
9 1 |
8 1 |
7 6 |
7.8 9 |
8 6 |
7.7 24 |
| Total: Votes: |
- 0 |
8.5 2 |
8.5 2 |
7 11 |
7.6 18 |
8.1 21 |
7.8 58 |
| Total includes those who didn't specify sex. | |||||||
Reviews from 1 to 50 (total: 58)
It's interesting to see how back in the 1960's there was less stigma when a young lady dated an older gentleman, especially one who has the means to support her. The story of a 16 year old girl, who means an older man who shows her what living is, with music, clubs and travel. But she must also chose between a man or an education. The film is strange at points, as today this would be unacceptable and the story jumps over large gaps of time, so everything appears to happen so quickly as they meet and fall in love. Overall, even though the cast is great, the story fell short of my expectations.
6/10
mich84@ - 124 reviews
5.12.2010 - age: 26-35
I didn't like it. Was bored throughout most of the movie and didn't stay for the ending. One day, will see it again on TV or somewhere.
4/10
karen_lett@ - 218 reviews
25.5.2010 - age: 36-49
I watched this movie with little to no expectations and I must admit it was worth seeing. I had never heard of the lead actress before watching this film, but now I know who Carey Mulligan is and will be watching her progress in her acting career. A well cast film and a good story.
7/10
paulleslie12@ - 345 reviews
17.5.2010 - age: 36-49
This film questions the purpose of our education system. What is it all worth? A worthy film. Great acting. Witty script. Rather slow paced.
7/10
mercanti7@ - 4 reviews
30.3.2010
THis movie is CRAP! Don't waste money on it!
4/10
queenofhearts_15@ - 3 reviews
15.3.2010 - age: 26-35
Great movie, with a fantastic acting job by the young female lead. A movie I think most people would like.
8/10
enialbrelsyg@ - 58 reviews
9.3.2010 - age: 50+
Great acting, great story, great setting and costume, just a great movie. It's refreshing to see some originality and smart scripts again on screen.
8/10
miss.elphaba@ - 7 reviews
3.3.2010 - age: 26-35
I enjoyed this movie. The acting was superlative. Believable and moving film. Tony.
8/10
tonycavallo1@ - first review
15.2.2010 - age: 50+
Love love love love love this movie, could have been filmed in my wife's hometown, in her kitchen, uncanny, great attention to detail. Jenny is a lovable character, a young audrey hepburn, some of the scenes she steals are totally oscar-worthy, and pay attention to her speaking voice - hard to do when otherwise so charming - positively gorgeous. Movies like these give me hope.
9/10
andy_frank55@ - 3 reviews
15.2.2010 - age: 50+
Extremely well written & Directed actors were great. Certainly worth seeing again!
9/10
jiddi@ - 4 reviews
15.2.2010 - age: 50+
Riveting film from beginning to end shocked at where it lead me to, but what a brilliant twist of events.
9/10
lucynoso@ - first review
14.2.2010
Loved it, it's sweet, touching, and Mulligan has my vote of confidence for the Best Actress Oscar.
8/10
gatoo_k@ - 5 reviews
12.2.2010 - age: 36-49
This movie shows the dream world of young women at the time, and maybe today, where they can change their focus in an instance of favourable attention. As soon as Jenny gets attention from what she perceives as a smart older guy, she loses all perspective on her own life. Very good story, and very believable, especially for the time portrayed.
8/10
n.happy1@ - first review
10.2.2010 - age: 36-49
I don't no what to say other then wow! This movie was amazing. Great storyline and great acting. Go see it/rent it!!
9/10
reem.s13@ - 17 reviews
7.2.2010 - age: 13-17
Very written, well acted, well directed and poignent.
8/10
montynmex2@ - 2 reviews
7.2.2010 - age: 50+
Great performance by the actors and very strong story! I enjoyed this movie!
8/10
tigre62@ - 46 reviews
23.1.2010 - age: 36-49
Carey Mulligan headed off a strong cast that left a lasting impression. Many have responded that the parents were too naive and the story was predictable, but aren't most films like that? To those that find it slow... YOWZA! I'm guessing they could never endure classic films like Raise the Red Lantern or Bridge on the River Kwai! Nick Hornby novels are a step above this film, but it was an enjoyable experience nonetheless.
7/10
kelseisle@ - 78 reviews
16.1.2010 - age: 26-35
A movie for the young who still has to discover realities in life. Lots of them think that money is everything... it is important to get an education if it is available and move on...
6/10
gh@ - 12 reviews
5.1.2010 - age: 26-35
I'm not really sure... We watched the first 45 minutes and it was so slow that my husband got bored and turned it off. We suspected we could guess how it played out. I found David creepy and Jenny (and her parents) naive.
5/10
ebickell@ - 76 reviews
2.1.2010 - age: 26-35
This film proved to be quite a conversation starter, after having seen it. Dialogue between different generations was opened up by seeing this (could this happen today? How could the parents have acted differently? Did they know better? ) A group of us who had seen the movie, all strangers, found our way into deep conversation about the film, as we filtered out of the theatre.
10/10
info@ - 4 reviews
31.12.2009 - age: 36-49
Good to great movie, with excellent acting. Felt there were antisemetic inputs much too frequently. Disappointed. Did not add to storyline only to hatred.
7/10
lazarusld1962@ - 2 reviews
27.12.2009 - age: 50+
An Education was simply another coming of age story, but the most original and empathy-producing I have seen in quit a while. Carey Mulligan is going to have a bright future in the business.
8/10
natasha.a.zacher@ - 10 reviews
23.12.2009 - age: 13-17
Simple but well-crafted story. Molina and Williams are especially well-played. If there wasn't a montage at the end I would have given this a 10.
9/10
ambassadorsphotos@ - first review
22.12.2009 - age: 26-35
A coming-of-age story that is a large sense typical, yet in a very large sense atypical. Great editing and direction made this 'no-sex-no-violence' film flow smoothly. It brought home again that one will never know everything about the person beside you.
8/10
m.j.brown@ - 208 reviews
22.12.2009 - age: 50+
The movie dealt in a very humane way the mindset of a girl-womanhood change. I really liked the aspirations of an imaginative young girl.
9/10
thakurj@ - 83 reviews
18.12.2009 - age: 50+
I saw this movie out of curiosity - I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I really enjoyed it; not a dull moment. The acting was excellent and interesting comments on human nature: we see what we want to see.
8/10
dcosmob@ - 63 reviews
11.12.2009 - age: 50+
Fantastic movie. It has a great story with a lot to think about. But what really makes this movie shine is the acting and the script. The only thing that I must complain about is the ending. Its ending was way too forgiving. Still, this movie deserves your attention.
9/10
polish_freak69@ - 11 reviews
4.12.2009 - age: 18-25
If you like a movie with superb acting (Molina and Mulligan in particular), a snappy dialogue and a sprinkling of romance and coming of age, albeit with some speed bumps,.. THEN... this is going to be a movie for you to enjoy.
9/10
hexarmcpentax@ - 41 reviews
27.11.2009 - age: 50+
This film has a lot of promise but fails to deliver. The characters are so unbelievable and story so implausable that even if you suspend reality the film does not work. Although well acted and occasionaly quite funny, the film failed to hold my attention. Alfred Molina's acting was the highlight, he was great as the old school English fater and he provided the funniest moments. But ultimately the whole thing was predicatable and artificial.
5/10
jgale2002@ - first review
22.11.2009 - age: 50+
Very good, great acting. An education the for parents as well. A good look at some private girls' schools in the 60's.
8/10
klodio00@ - 122 reviews
17.11.2009 - age: 50+
Carey Mulligan is fantastic; her performance is very subtle and moving. I felt as if she captured the feeling of futility and wanting to break out and experience life.
8/10
cnwatt@ - 3 reviews
17.11.2009 - age: 18-25
Being atracted to older men since I was a teenager myself I identified inmediately with the main character and the whole movie was so well directed and acted that I though it was my own life on screen!!!
9/10
warsti@ - 2 reviews
16.11.2009 - age: 36-49
Thoroughly enjoyable while delivering a number of poignant messages.
10/10
oscart@ - 17 reviews
15.11.2009 - age: 36-49
Here's a gem of a little movie. I've always liked Peter Sarsgaard, and he delivers the good once again. This movie is very good, with a great story, and introduces us (well me anyway) to a very talented young leading actress in Carey Mulligan. We are also spoiled by Alfred Molina who shines in his supporting take as Carey's father. And Rosamund Oike also delivers a solid supporting role. Great performances, a solid story, an endearing plot, and the perfect accompanying soundtrack... 8/10, a great movie, don't miss it if you like feel good stories set in jolly old Britain!
8/10
rimbaud1972@ - 5 reviews
13.11.2009 - age: 36-49
Overall, well done. The talented Carey Mulligan is definitely someone to watch as her career develops. She plays her role as mature, smart and savvy -- almost a bit more than was believable, considering the circumstances of the character. Her suave and worldly love interest is well played by Peter Sarsgaard, and the knot in your gut tightens as the story unfolds and you sense where it's heading. I loved the way Rosamund Pike played the girlfriend of Sarsgaard's business partner. Both she and the mother seemed to illustrate the razor's edge walked by women of the time who had to smile and pretend everything was fine even when it wasn't. So much of this movie shows women's struggle at many levels to claim choices for themselves that didn't involve sacrificing their intelligence, dignity, dreams or humanity. I think the story's initially smooth momentum becomes a bit choppy in the latter part of the film, which seemed not quite sure how to wrap up the story to a conclusion. Despite some shortcomings, the film is still definitely worth seeing.
7/10
scorpio_mystique@ - 53 reviews
13.11.2009 - age: 50+
It's an education for the girls. What is the education for the boys/men?
7/10
camorie@ - first review
13.11.2009 - age: 50+
I loved this movie, especially the final father/daughter scene. The acting was excellent and I expect we'll be seeing alot more of Carey Muligan.
8/10
lesliejune@ - 19 reviews
11.11.2009 - age: 26-35
Superb acting and very interesting story well told.
8/10
wtmitchell@ - first review
9.11.2009 - age: 50+
Superb acting all round, wonderfully evocative 60's atmosphere, great story.
9/10
patricia-smith@ - 8 reviews
7.11.2009 - age: 36-49
I really enjoyed the movie and the performance of Peter Sarsgaard but especially the talented Carey Mulligan. She really surprised me on how much presence she had throughout the movie.
7/10
sentenza99@ - 514 reviews
5.11.2009 - age: 26-35