Easy Virtue (2009): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Easy Virtue is a 2009 romantic comedy directed by Stephan Elliott, starring Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes and Kristin Scott Thomas. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $18.5 million worldwide. Critics gave it 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and 58 on Metacritic. Stream it on Howdy and The Roku Channel, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Stephan Elliott
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Easy Virtue About?
The premise of Easy Virtue without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1920s England, a passionate romance between John Whittaker and the unconventional American Larita leads to a hasty marriage. Their newfound happiness is threatened when John’s formidable mother, Mrs. Whittaker, disapproves of Larita and attempts to undermine her with sharp wit and social maneuvering. As Larita defends herself against her mother-in-law's schemes, their love and the stability of the marriage are put to a challenging test in a battle of wills.
Easy Virtue Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- fox hunt
- dysfunctional family
- american abroad
- newlywed couple
- the future
- estate
- manipulation
- female nudity
- family relationships
- divorce
- unhappy marriage
- mother son relationship
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- mother in law daughter in law relationship
- husband wife relationship
- father son relationship
- father in law daughter in law relationship
- tango
- scandal
- motorcycle
- cancan
- country house
- 1920s
- based on play
- title spoken by character
- female frontal nudity
- neo screwball comedy
- reading a book
- reference to roscoe 'fatty' arbuckle
- reference to harry houdini
- female rear nudity
- brief female rear nudity
- husband leaves his wife
- wife leaves her husband
- romantic comedy
- screwball comedy
- female race car driver
- pillowcase
- brief female frontal nudity
- battle of wits
- blind love
- car
- france
- singing in a car
- turkey as food
- toppling a statue
- thanksgiving
- telescope
- statue
- sister sister relationship
- shovel
Where to Watch Easy Virtue
Stream it on Howdy and The Roku Channel, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Easy Virtue Cast
Jessica Biel leads the cast, with Ben Barnes and Kristin Scott Thomas. Directed by Stephan Elliott.
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Director Stephan Elliott
Easy Virtue Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Easy Virtue 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and 58 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 52% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 47%
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Metacritic 58 Metascore
User score 7.1
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TMDB 64% User score
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Easy Virtue Plot Summary
What happens in Easy Virtue from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in the early 1930s, the story unfolds as Larita (Jessica Biel) meets John Whittaker (Ben Barnes) in the glamorous surroundings of Monaco. With her roots in Detroit, Larita is a spirited woman whose eclectic interests and defiant personality invite scrutiny from those around her. After a whirlwind romance, Larita marries John, who takes her to his family’s grand estate near Flintham in Nottinghamshire. Here, she encounters his mother, Veronica Whittaker (Kristin Scott Thomas), a woman already predisposed to disapprove of her new daughter-in-law. This disapproval intensifies when Larita reveals that she speaks fluent French, much to Veronica and her husband Major Jim Whittaker’s (played by Colin Firth) dismay.
Full summary
The whole story of Easy Virtue, scene by scene
Easy Virtue Box Office
Easy Virtue grossed $18.5 million worldwide. $2.7 million came from the US and Canada and $15.8 million (86%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$18.5M
- US & Canada
- $2.7M
- International
- $15.8M
Easy Virtue Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Mad About The Boy by Jessica Biel (Easy Virtue Official Music Video)
How Well Do You Know Easy Virtue?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in Easy Virtue
6 cars on screen, including the 1937 Frazer Nash BMW 328 and the 1929 Austin 12/4 Van.
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1937 Frazer Nash BMW 328 Important role -
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1924 Rolls-Royce 20 h.p. Minor role
Easy Virtue Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “Un matrimonio all'inglese” and “Könnyed erkölcsök”.
- Also known as
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- Un matrimonio all'inglese
- Könnyed erkölcsök
- Una familia con clase
- Легкое поведение
- EASY_VIRTUE
- Bons Costumes
- Easy Virtue – Eine unmoralische Ehefrau
- Easy Virtue - Eine unmoralische Ehefrau
- Un mariage de rêve
- Лёгкое поведение
- Små skandaler
- Lekce neslušného chování
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- Wojna domowa
- Легка поведінка
- קלת דעת
- Evlilik Sınavı
- 이지 버츄
- Una família amb classe
- Семейна война
- Lengvabūdė marti
- 水性杨花
- Lekcie neslušného správania
- Secrete din trecut
- Kevytkenkäinen
- Živahna nevesta
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Easy Virtue FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Easy Virtue, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Easy Virtue?
Easy Virtue runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Easy Virtue released?
Easy Virtue was released on May 22, 2009.
Who directed Easy Virtue?
Easy Virtue was directed by Stephan Elliott.
More films by Stephan Elliott Who is in the cast of Easy Virtue?
Easy Virtue stars Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes and Kristin Scott Thomas.
Where can I watch Easy Virtue?
In the US, Easy Virtue is streaming on Howdy, The Roku Channel and Tubi TV and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Easy Virtue make at the box office?
Easy Virtue grossed $18.5 million worldwide ($2.7 million domestic, $15.8 million international).
How is Easy Virtue rated?
Easy Virtue has 52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Easy Virtue have a post-credit scene?
No. Easy Virtue has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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