Mona Lisa Smile vs The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith
The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.9/10 for Mona Lisa Smile). The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 57m. Mona Lisa Smile is the older of the two (2003 against 2009). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mona Lisa Smile
The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith| Mona Lisa Smile | The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, Family, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mike Newell | Stephen Patrick Walker |
| Main cast | Dominic West, John Slattery, Juliet Stevenson, Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst | Nicholas X. Parsons, Gretchen Becker, Dan Haggerty, Robert Shepherd, Kera O'Bryon |
Synopsis
Mona Lisa Smile
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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are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.
The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith
The Book of Ruth, is a triumphant love story in the face of adversity. This selfless journey of love and devotion is seen through the eyes of a young widow. Choosing to leave her homeland of Moab, she follows her mother-in-law Naomi to Israel after the death of her husband. Upon reaching Bethlehem, she meets and marries a man named Boaz, who is of the Royal House of Judah. This chain of seemingly unrelated events, sets the stage for the future…
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