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Emma

  • 19961996
  • PGPG
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
39K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,295
174
Gwyneth Paltrow in Emma (1996)
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Play trailer1:51
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
While matchmaking for friends and neighbours, a young 19th Century Englishwoman nearly misses her own chance at love.While matchmaking for friends and neighbours, a young 19th Century Englishwoman nearly misses her own chance at love.While matchmaking for friends and neighbours, a young 19th Century Englishwoman nearly misses her own chance at love.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
39K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,295
174
  • Director
    • Douglas McGrath
  • Writers
    • Jane Austen(novel)
    • Douglas McGrath(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gwyneth Paltrow
    • James Cosmo
    • Greta Scacchi
Top credits
  • Director
    • Douglas McGrath
  • Writers
    • Jane Austen(novel)
    • Douglas McGrath(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gwyneth Paltrow
    • James Cosmo
    • Greta Scacchi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 165User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Gwyneth Paltrow
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Emma Woodhouse
    James Cosmo
    James Cosmo
    • Mr Weston
    Greta Scacchi
    Greta Scacchi
    • Mrs Weston
    Alan Cumming
    Alan Cumming
    • Mr Elton
    Denys Hawthorne
    • Mr Woodhouse
    Sophie Thompson
    Sophie Thompson
    • Miss Bates
    Jeremy Northam
    Jeremy Northam
    • Mr Knightley
    Toni Collette
    Toni Collette
    • Harriet Smith
    Kathleen Byron
    Kathleen Byron
    • Mrs Goddard
    Phyllida Law
    Phyllida Law
    • Mrs Bates
    Edward Woodall
    • Mr. Martin
    Brett Miley
    • Little Boy
    Brian Capron
    Brian Capron
    • John Knightley
    Karen Westwood
    • Isabella
    Paul Williamson
    • Footman
    Polly Walker
    Polly Walker
    • Jane Fairfax
    Rebecca Craig
    • Miss Martin
    Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor
    • Frank Churchill
    • Director
      • Douglas McGrath
    • Writers
      • Jane Austen(novel)
      • Douglas McGrath(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Toni Collette had to gain weight to portray "the Rubenesque Harriet" and she explained, "I think it's important for people to look real in films. There's a tendency to go Barbie doll and I don't agree with that at all."
    • Goofs
      Frank Churchill's hair changes length in the scenes when he says goodbye to Emma - shorter when he arrives and longer when he leaves.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Knightley: I rode through the rain! I'd - I'd ride through worse than that if I could just hear your voice telling me that I might, at least, have some chance to win you.

    • Crazy credits
      Thanks to ... the people of Evershot.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Chain Reaction/Matilda/Emma/Stonewall (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly
      Traditional tune, lyrics by Thomas Oliphant (uncredited)

      Arranged by Rachel Portman

    User reviews165

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Gwyneth surprises
    I have no idea how a Texan (the director, Douglas McGrath) and the American actress Gwyneth Paltrow ever pulled this off but seeing this again will remind you what all the fuss about Ms. Paltrow was in the first place! I had long since gone off the woman and still feel she is rather dull in her Oscar-winning "Shakespeare In Love" performance but she gets all the beats right here--she is nigh on perfect as Emma Woodhouse. She may have won her Oscar for Shakespeare but she should be remembered for this.

    Of course, she's surrounded by a great supporting cast including Toni Collette, Greta Scacchi, Juliette Stevenson et al...Jeremy Northam is very appealing as the love interest, even if the script wallows a bit in his declaration of love to Paltrow (in the process, allowing all of the tension to drain out of their relationship); several years on, Ewan's hair is a little easier to take than it was in '96 and, personally, I find puckish Alan Cumming a grating presence in anything nowadays. But the standout is, without a doubt, Sophie Thompson (sister of Emma Thompson, daughter of Phyllida Law) as Miss Bates; what this version needs is a scene where Emma reconciles with Miss Bates, as she is the character to whose fate we are drawn. The film is worth watching (again even) for her performance alone.

    All in all, this has aged wonderfully with charm to spare and more than enough subtlety to sort out the British class system. Well worth a rental (because its unlikely that Paltrow will ever be this good again--but we'll always have Emma).
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 30, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Емма
    • Filming locations
      • Evershot, Dorset, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • Matchmaker Films
      • Haft Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,231,658
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $240,649
      • Aug 4, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,231,658
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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