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Emma

  • 6.6 /10

  • 650

  • 89%

Plot

Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma is clueless about her own feelings, and her relationship with gentle Mr. Knightley.

Cast

Gwyneth Paltrow as Emma Woodhouse
Gwyneth Paltrow

as Emma Woodhouse

Jeremy Northam as Mr. Knightley
Jeremy Northam

as Mr. Knightley

Toni Collette as Harriet Smith
Toni Collette

as Harriet Smith

Alan Cumming as Mr. Elton
Alan Cumming

as Mr. Elton

Ewan McGregor as Frank Churchill
Ewan McGregor

as Frank Churchill

Greta Scacchi as Mrs. Weston
Greta Scacchi

as Mrs. Weston

Sophie Thompson as Miss Bates
Sophie Thompson

as Miss Bates

Juliet Stevenson as Mrs. Elton
Juliet Stevenson

as Mrs. Elton

Denys Hawthorne as Mr. Woodhouse
Denys Hawthorne

as Mr. Woodhouse

Polly Walker as Jane Fairfax
Polly Walker

as Jane Fairfax

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • August 2, 1996

Production Companies

  • Miramax

  • Haft Entertainment

  • Matchmaker Films

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $6,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $22,231,658.00

Runtime

  • 2.02 hrs

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Reviews

This is a fine production of the Jane Austen novel, though it is not among my top two favorite adaptations. Not for any serious problems, but rather due to minor decisions that were made in the script. I expected to see more of Emma’s visit to Miss Bates, for example, after she is shamed into repenting her treatment of the silly woman. Other than that I enjoyed the movie well enough. The acti…

**A futile and silly Emma to be taken seriously, but entertaining and has some good moments.** Jane Austen is one of the great writers in the English language and her work has been fertile ground for adaptations and reinterpretations in theatre, television and cinema. From trash to luxury, there's no shortage of options, and each one stands out for one reason or another. This film was inspired…

Hmmm. I'm not really an huge Jane Austen fan - and "Emma" is one of her least engaging stories, I find. Gwyneth Paltrow takes on the mantle of the title character, a rather thoughtless young woman who spends way too much time interfering in the lives of others - and not always with the best of intentions - frequently leaving a trail of emotional mayhem in her wake. It is only Jeremy Northam ("Mr.…