An Education
“An education isn't always by the book.”
Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.
Genres
Drama, Romance
Studio
BBC Film
Language
en
Status
Released
How An Education performed
Budget
$10.0M
Worldwide Gross
$26.1M
Gross Profit
$16.1M
Return
2.6× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$4M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Jenny Mellor
Carey Mulligan
Jenny Mellor
David Goldman
Peter Sarsgaard
David Goldman
Danny
Dominic Cooper
Danny
Helen
Rosamund Pike
Helen
Miss Stubbs
Olivia Williams
Miss Stubbs
Jack Mellor
Alfred Molina
Jack Mellor
Majorie
Cara Seymour
Majorie
Sarah Goldman
Sally Hawkins
Sarah Goldman
Headmistress
Emma Thompson
Headmistress
Student
James Norton
Student
Hattie
Amanda Fairbank-Hynes
Hattie
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William Melling
Small Boy #1
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