National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest (2025): Cast & Ratings
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest is a 2025 comedy directed by Max Webster, starring Hugh Skinner as Jack Worthing, Sharon D Clarke and Ncuti Gatwa. It runs 3 hours 2 minutes and earned $2.4 million worldwide. IMDb users rate it 8.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 3h 2m (182 min)
- Director
- Max Webster
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- National Theatre
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest About?
The premise of National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest without spoilers.
A light‑hearted comedy about two gentlemen who find sensible life dull. Jack, tasked with being a dutiful country guardian, escapes to town under an assumed name, while his friend Algy adopts a similar disguise. Their double lives quickly complicate romance, as each tries to win the affection of an eligible lady, leading them into a tangled web of deceptions they must carefully untangle.
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest Cast & Characters
Hugh Skinner leads the cast as Jack Worthing, with Sharon D Clarke as Lady Bracknell and Ncuti Gatwa as Algernon Moncrieff. Directed by Max Webster; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Max Webster
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Hugh Skinner as Jack Worthing -
Sharon D Clarke as Lady Bracknell -
Ncuti Gatwa as Algernon Moncrieff -
Eliza Scanlen as Cecily Cardew
Also Starring in National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
· 4 more- Richard Cant Reverend Canon Chasuble
- Amanda Lawrence Miss Prism
- Julian Bleach Merriman / Lane
- Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo Gwendolen Fairfax
More from Max Webster
More films directed by Max Webster: Macbeth, National Theatre Live: Henry V and Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical.
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest Reviews & Ratings
IMDb users rate National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest 8.2/10.
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IMDb 8.2 /10
488 votes
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest Box Office
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest grossed $2.4 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.4M
- International
- $2.4M
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest Trailers & Videos
The trailer of National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest.
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest Also Known As
Also known as “NT Live: Bądźmy poważni na serio”.
- Also known as
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- NT Live: Bądźmy poważni na serio
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National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest, each answered in a sentence.
How long is National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest?
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest runs 3 hours 2 minutes (182 minutes).
When was National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest released?
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest was released on February 20, 2025.
Who directed National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest?
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest was directed by Max Webster.
More films by Max Webster Who is in the cast of National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest?
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest stars Hugh Skinner as Jack Worthing, Sharon D Clarke as Lady Bracknell and Ncuti Gatwa as Algernon Moncrieff, among 8 credited actors.
How much did National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest make at the box office?
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest grossed $2.4 million worldwide.
How is National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest rated?
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest has 8.2/10 on IMDb.
Does National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest have a post-credit scene?
No. National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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