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The Importance of Being Earnest (2002): movie guide
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) is a Comedy, Drama, History running about 97 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 6.8/10 from 523 votes. Notable cast includes Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 2002-05-17
- Runtime: 97 min
- TMDB: 6.8/10
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, History
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 2002-05-17
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What is The Importance of Being Earnest about?
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.
Cast highlights
The Importance of Being Earnest features Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Frances O'Connor. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 2002-05-17. Runtime: 97 minutes. TMDB score: 6.8/10 (523 votes). Genres: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance. Original language: en. Status: Released.
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Frequently asked questions
- What genre is The Importance of Being Earnest?
- The Importance of Being Earnest is listed as Comedy, Drama, History, Romance on TMDB.
- How long is The Importance of Being Earnest?
- The Importance of Being Earnest runs about 97 minutes.
- Who stars in The Importance of Being Earnest?
- Cast highlights include Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Frances O'Connor.
- Does Cinema Box stream The Importance of Being Earnest?
- No. Cinema Box is discovery-only — trailers, details, ratings, and watchlists. It does not host or stream full movies.
