Vanity Fair
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Synopsis
In early 19th century England, orphaned Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend.
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Reese Witherspoon
Becky Sharp
Eileen Atkins
Miss Matilda Crawley
Jim Broadbent
Mr. Osborne
Gabriel Byrne
The Marquess of Steyne
Romola Garai
Amelia Sedley
Bob Hoskins
Sir Pitt Crawley
Rhys Ifans
William Dobbin
Geraldine McEwan
Lady Southdown
James Purefoy
Rawdon Crawley
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
George Osborne
Douglas Hodge
Pitt Crawley
Natasha Little
Lady Jane Sheepshanks
Tony Maudsley
Joseph Sedley
Tom Sturridge
Older Georgy Osborne
Ruth Sheen
Miss Pinkerton
William Melling
Rawdy
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Lady Bareacres
Roger Lloyd Pack
Francis Sharp
Release History & Theatrical Window
Febio Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 1, 2004
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$23M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$16.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.7x
-$6.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mira Nair
- Screenplay & Story
- Matthew Faulk, Mark Skeet, Julian Fellowes
- Original Score
- Mychael Danna
- Original Title
- Vanity Fair
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, German
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Production Budget
- $23M
- Worldwide Gross
- $16.1M
- Production Studios
- Focus Features, Tempesta Films, Granada Productions, Inside Track
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mira Nair
Matthew Faulk, Mark Skeet, Julian Fellowes, William Makepeace Thackeray
Mychael Danna
Declan Quinn
Allyson C. Johnson
Jonathan Lynn, Pippa Cross, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Donna Gigliotti, Janette Day
Department Leadership Roster
Mychael Danna
Original Music Composer
Declan Quinn
Director of Photography
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Producer
Donna Gigliotti
Producer
Allyson C. Johnson
Editor
Janette Day
Producer
Mira Nair
Director
Matthew Faulk
Screenplay
Mark Skeet
Screenplay
Julian Fellowes
Screenplay
Jane Frazer
Producer
Maria Djurkovic
Production Design
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Vanity Fair
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Vanity Fair about?
In early 19th century England, orphaned Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend.
Who directed Vanity Fair?
Vanity Fair was directed by Mira Nair.
Who stars in Vanity Fair?
The principal cast of Vanity Fair includes Reese Witherspoon, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Gabriel Byrne, Romola Garai.
When was Vanity Fair released and how long is it?
Vanity Fair was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 2h 21m.
What was the box office and production budget of Vanity Fair?
Vanity Fair had a reported production budget of $23M and grossed $16.1M at the worldwide box office (0.7 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Vanity Fair?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Vanity Fair was composed by Mychael Danna.
Is Vanity Fair based on a book or true story?
Vanity Fair is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "William Makepeace Thackeray".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Vanity Fair?
Vanity Fair holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).