Jane Eyre is a 2011 British romantic drama film directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring Mia Wasikowska andMichael Fassbender. The screenplay is written by Moira Buffini based on the 1847 novel of the same name byCharlotte Brontë. The film was released on 11 March 2011 in the United States and 9 September in Great Britain and Ireland.