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Vanity Fair (2004) Mira Nair's adaptation of William Thackeray's satiric 19th-century novel borders on perky -- in a dull, safe tonal choice for the story of Becky Sharp… PG-13 PT141M Drama Reese Witherspoon Eileen Atkins Jim Broadbent Gabriel Byrne Bob Hoskins Rhys Ifans Jonathan Rhys Meyers James Purefoy Focus Features
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Vanity Fair (2004)

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 17, 2004

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EW's GRADE
B-

Details Release Date: Sep 01, 2004; Rated: PG-13; Length: 141 Minutes; Genre: Drama; With: Reese Witherspoon; Distributor: Focus Features

Mira Nair's adaptation of William Thackeray's satiric 19th-century novel borders on perky -- in a dull, safe tonal choice for the story of Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon), a conniving go-getter whose fall is as precipitous as her rise.

Originally posted Sep 17, 2004 Published in issue #784 Sep 17, 2004 Order article reprints