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 | 19th century | based on novel | 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 | Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film is Lena Headey's third collaboration with Charles Dance. They previously worked together on The Contractor (2007) and Game of Thrones (2011).

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Goofs

Elizabeth picks up a copy of The Art of War by Sun Tzu. Mr. Darcy says the title in French, (suggesting this is a French copy) This book would be very slim. It takes less than 1 hour to read the entire book. The book she picks up is about 2 inches thick.

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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. Never was this truth more plain than in the recents attacks at Netherfield Park, in which an entire household was slaughtered by a horde of the living dead during a whist party.

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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

Featured in Film 2018: Episode #45.4 (2016)

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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

A very unexpected and entertaining movie.

Genreally, I like zombie movies a lot because of their post- apocalyptic vibe.

Normally though, I find the genre comes in 2 distinct flavours; serious stuff like "28 Days/Weeks Later" or campy B flavoured offerings like "The Scouts Guide To The Apocalypse".

This movie however defies the genre. The closest comparisons I could make would be "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" or "Penny Dreadful" but with more humour. It follows the story of Pride and Prejudice so closely I kept looking for Keira Knightly to appear.

The production quality however is what surprised me the most; it's incredibly high with great sets, realistic costumes, lighting and cinematography. There was a lot of attention to detail.

This is a very unique and interesting mash-up which I quite enjoyed. I am surprised it's not rated higher on IMDb but I believe it deserves a watch regardless.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA UK

Language:

English Japanese Chinese

Release Date:

5 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pride and Prejudice and 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

Gross USA:

$10,938,134

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$16,457,494

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cross Creek Pictures, MadRiver Pictures, QC Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1