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# The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) - Is it OK for kids? | Top Rated Families

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# The Importance of Being Earnest

2002Rated PG97 minComedyDramaHistoryRomance

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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.

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**Length:** 97 min - a standard movie night

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