The Importance of Being Earnest (disambiguation)

The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde.

The Importance of Being Earnest may also refer to:

Music 
 The Importance of Being Ernest, a 1959 album by Ernest Tubb
 The Importance of Being Earnest (opera), an opera by Irish composer Gerald Barry, premiered in Los Angeles in 2011

Film 
 The Importance of Being Earnest (1932 film), directed by Franz Wenzler
 The Importance of Being Earnest (1952 film), directed by Anthony Asquith
 The Importance of Being Earnest (1957 film), a 1957 Australian TV performance of the play
 Great Performances, The Importance of Being Earnest (November 29, 1985)
 The Importance of Being Earnest (2002 film), directed by Oliver Parker
 The Importance of Being Earnest (2011 film), directed by Brian Bedford