Emma.
Love knows best.
2020 • 125 min • Comedy · Romance · Drama
Synopsis
In 1800s England, a well-meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 83 Reviewers · 6 · 69%
- 70 Audience · 1985 · 31%
Emma Woodhouse, a young, wealthy, and headstrong woman in 19th-century England, delights in orchestrating the romantic lives of her friends and acquaintances. However, her well-intentioned meddling often leads to humorous misunderstandings and unexpected complications for everyone involved, including herself.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Some social maneuvering and mild deception
- Characters drink alcohol at social events
- Period-appropriate gender roles
What it models well
- Friendship and loyalty
- Personal growth and self-awareness
- Importance of communication
Talk about it after
- Considering others' feelings before acting
- The complexities of social expectations
- What makes a truly good friend or partner
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Top billed cast
Director: Autumn de Wilde • Crew: Eleanor Catton
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedAn artful and inspired retelling of a classic. Delightfully Wes Anderson esc with a feminine pallete.
RecommendedWell, what a happy surprise. The director set up absolutely beautiful scenes of stunning upper class English homes. Elaborate rooms. Just an awsome film. A most happy ending for everyone. A bit tongue in cheek portrail of English life during the Victorian era. Really enjoyed it.
RecommendedWhen I saw the previews for this latest interpretation of Jane Austen’s Emma, I envisioned a reimagining of the classic, with the plot or the setting radically changed with creative license applied liberally throughout. I was ready to not like it. But instead I discovered that wondrous creativity was launched to make small tweaks to details.…
RecommendedThinly plotted but enjoyable enough drama-comedy with a nice performance from Anya Taylor-Joy. Never read the Jane Austen novel nor seen any of the other adaptations, so I don't know how this one compares, but I liked it well enough. **3.0/5**
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewersIf you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Emma. is Autumn de Wilde's feature film directorial debut, as well as Eleanor Catton's screenwriting debut. I never watched any previous adaptations and period movies aren't exactly "my thing". This doesn't mean I can't appreciate them!…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersIf you doubt the need for another Austen, let this gorgeous film change your mind. Instead of ignoring the offers made to the period film genre by great films like 'Anna Karenina' and <a href=“/article/review-the-favourite-a-delicious-work-of-magnificent-insanity“>'The Favourite'</a>, 'Emma.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.0/10 (1,985)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $10,000,000
- Box office
- $25,200,000
- IMDb
- tt9214832
