Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

Five sisters in 19th century England must cope with the pressures to marry while protecting themselves from a growing population of zombies.

Director:

Burr Steers

Writers:

Burr Steers (screenplay), Jane Austen (Quirk Books novel)

Stars:

Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lily James	...	Elizabeth Bennet
Sam Riley	...	Mr. Darcy
Bella Heathcote	...	Jane Bennet
Ellie Bamber	...	Lydia Bennet
Millie Brady	...	Mary Bennet
Suki Waterhouse	...	Kitty Bennet
Douglas Booth	...	Mr. Bingley
Sally Phillips	...	Mrs. Bennet
Charles Dance	...	Mr. Bennet
Jack Huston	...	George Wickham
Lena Headey	...	Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Matt Smith	...	Parson Collins
Emma Greenwell	...	Caroline Bingley
Eva Bell	...	Louisa
Aisling Loftus	...	Charlotte

Storyline

The five highly trained Bennett sisters in Georgian England must try to protect themselves from the growing zombie threat, find suitable husbands for themselves, battle marriage proposals and unlikely suitors, and save the country before it's too late.

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Plot Keywords:

zombie | england | based on novel | 19th century | damsel in distress | 

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Taglines:

To survive 19th century England, they'll need beauty, wealth and a killer instinct.

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for zombie violence and action, and brief suggestive material

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA UK

Language:

English Japanese Chinese

Release Date:

5 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Orgullo, prejuicio y zombies

Filming Locations:

West Wycombe House, West Wycombe Park, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,324,240, 7 February 2016, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$10,907,291, 28 February 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cross Creek Pictures, MadRiver Pictures, QC Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This marks Sally Phillips's second film adaptation of a book which originally was a revisited edition of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". She previously starred in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) which source material also was a reinterpretation of Austen's classic novel.

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Goofs

Except for the first zombie-killing scene where Darcy wipes blood off his dagger, there is no blood on any of the weapons or their clothing after they slay the zombies.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Elizabeth Bennet: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.

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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the end titles, children sing snippets of English nursery rhymes in zombie versions.

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Connections

Version of Matinee Theatre: Pride and Prejudice (1956)

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Soundtracks

Rondo in A Major, D. 438
Written by Franz Schubert
Performed by James Buswell and Carpe Diem String Quartet

User Reviews

Enormously Funny And Surprisingly Touching

I know most people who love PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen are furious about this movie even existing, let alone being successful. But I actually liked it a lot!

I know the original classic fairly well (I'm a former high school English teacher and a current college librarian) and I was astonished almost from the very beginning at how much of the dialogue comes direct from Jane Austen's novel. All of the issues that really matter and the conflicts that draw the reader into the novel are still very much alive in the movie. It's just that they are juxtaposed against the horror of the walking dead.

I can't say enough about the good looking young (and not so young) cast members. I was absolutely blown away by how seriously Lily James and Sam Riley took the relationship between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. Both of them are so skilled at projecting courage and integrity combined with deep feelings and hidden pain. They never seem silly even when they're doing very silly things, i.e. cutting each others' clothes to bits in a sword fight. Bella Heathcote and Douglas Booth as Jane Bennett and Mr. Bingley are almost as good, and I have to say, visually they are absolutely perfect as the characters from Jane Austen's novel. And the supporting players are absolutely outstanding! You just cannot go wrong with Charles Dance as Mr. Bennett. His performance is exactly what you would hope for in a serious adaptation. Though that's true of every actor in the cast, really. Lena Headey is an exquisite Lady Catherine DeBurgh, though her character is ultimately just a little more sympathetic towards Elizabeth than she is in the novel. Even Jack Huston, who has been a hero of mine ever since his epic role as disfigured World War One veteran Richard Harrow in BOARDWALK EMPIRE, is an effective villain as Mr. Wickham. Best of all is Matt Smith, who takes the thankless role of the hateful Mr. Collins and turns it into an irresistible Peter Sellers style comic explosion. He's that good.

Let's face it, a Jane Austen zombie movie is not for everyone. But if you're willing to be open minded and you enjoy great acting, comedy and romance, this just might be for you. The sword fights are exciting, the love scenes (including the arguments) are authentically romantic, and the blood and guts are never really that gross. Oh, and if you do go and see the movie, make sure to stay through the closing credits, because the last joke of the film is really the best!