Short storyline
Explores Austen's adage that general incivility is at love's essence. Sylvia's husband dumps her for another woman, so Bernadette and Jocelyn organize a book club to distract her. They recruit Sylvia's daughter Allegra; Prudie, a young teacher whose marriage may be on the rocks; and Grigg, a sci-fi fan who joins out of attraction to Jocelyn. The six read and discuss one Austen novel per month. Jocelyn tries to interest Grigg in Sylvia; Allegra falls in love with a woman she meets skydiving; Prudie contemplates an affair with a student; Sylvia's ex keeps popping up. In the discussions, characters reveal themselves in their comments. By the end, are truths universally acknowledged?
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Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: 5 October 2007 (USA)
Country: USA
Box office: Opening Weekend: £50,052 (UK) (18 November 2007) (106 Screens). Gross: $3,573,870 (USA) (16 December 2007)
Soundtrack: Romantic