Film

An Education

2009 · 1h 40m · Drama · Romance

An education isn't always by the book.

IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

94%

Metacritic

85

Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.

Carey Mulligan

Jenny Mellor

Peter Sarsgaard

David Goldman

Dominic Cooper

Danny

Rosamund Pike

Helen

Olivia Williams

Miss Stubbs

Alfred Molina

Jack Mellor

Cara Seymour

Majorie

Sally Hawkins

Sarah Goldman

Emma Thompson

Headmistress

James Norton

Student

Amanda Fairbank-Hynes

Hattie

William Melling

Small Boy #1

Connor Catchpole

Small Boy #2

Matthew Beard

Graham

Ellie Kendrick

Tina

Nick Sampson

Auctioneer

• Lone ScherfigDirector
• Nick HornbyScreenplay · Executive Producer
• Amanda PoseyProducer
• Finola DwyerProducer
• James D. SternExecutive Producer
• Wendy JaphetExecutive Producer
• David M. ThompsonExecutive Producer
• Jamie LaurensonExecutive Producer
• Douglas HansenExecutive Producer
• John de BormanDirector of Photography

An Education TrailerAn Education | Official Trailer (2009)

Release date

October 29, 2009

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$26,096,852

Genres

Drama, Romance

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