MovieReleasedComedyDramaHistory
The Importance of Being Earnest
"Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is."
Rating6.8/10
Release2002
Runtime1h 37m
Votes501
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.
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$17,300,000
115% ROI
Original Language
en
Release Date
May 17, 2002
Popularity
1
Production Companies
Ealing Studios
Miramax
Fragile Films
Cast
Rupert Everett
Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff
Colin Firth
John “Jack” Worthing
Reese Witherspoon
Cecily Cardew
Judi Dench
Lady Bracknell
Tom Wilkinson
Dr. Chasuble
Frances O'Connor
Gwendolen Fairfax
Anna Massey
Miss Laetitia Prism
Edward Fox
Lane
Patrick Godfrey
Merriman
Charles Kay
Gribsby
Marsha Fitzalan
Dowager
Cyril Shaps
Pew Opener
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