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About
Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.
Theatrical
Dec 19, 2003
Box Office
$141.3M
Budget
$72.3M
Return
2.0x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 9, 2004
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Studio
Revolution Studios, Red Om Films
Quotes
See all →Discovering Beyond What They Had
Taglines
They had everything. She showed them more.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Empowering Women to Embrace Their Lives
Taglines
In a world that told them how to think, she showed them how to live.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Julia Roberts
Katherine Ann Watson
K
Kirsten Dunst
Betty Warren
J
Julia Stiles
Joan Brandwyn
M
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Giselle Levy
G
Ginnifer Goodwin
Connie Baker
D
Dominic West
Bill Dunbar
J
Juliet Stevenson
Amanda Armstrong
M
Marcia Gay Harden
Nancy Abbey
J
John Slattery
Paul Moore
M
Marian Seldes
President Jocelyn Carr
D
Donna Mitchell
Mrs. Warren
T
Terence Rigby
Dr. Edward Staunton
L
Leslie Lyles
Housing Director
L
Laura Allen
Susan Delacorte
Topher Grace
Tommy Donegal
J
Jordan Bridges
Spencer Jones
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Charlie Stewart
C
Chuck Montgomery
Tall Man
T
Taylor Roberts
Louise
J
John Scurti
Stan Sher
