Emma. (2020)

In 1800s England, a well meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.

Director:

Autumn de Wilde

Writers:

Eleanor Catton (screenplay by), Jane Austen (based on the novel by)

Stars:

Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Mia Goth

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anya Taylor-Joy	...	Emma Woodhouse
Angus Imrie	...	Bartholomew
Letty Thomas	...	Biddy
Gemma Whelan	...	Miss Taylor / Mrs. Weston
Bill Nighy	...	Mr. Woodhouse
Aidan White	...	Hartfield Butler
Edward Davis	...	Charles
Chris White	...	James, Hartfield Coachman
Rupert Graves	...	Mr. Weston
Miranda Hart	...	Miss Bates
Myra McFadyen	...	Mrs. Bates
Esther Coles	...	Mrs. Cox
Suzy Bloom	...	Miss Gilbert
Suzanne Toase	...	Mrs. Cole (as Suzie Toase)
Nicholas Burns	...	Mr. Cole

Storyline

Jane Austen's beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy ending, is reimagined in this. Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse is a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town. In this glittering satire of social class and the pain of growing up, Emma must adventure through misguided matches and romantic missteps to find the love that has been there all along.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | triple f rated | regency | matchmaker | nineteenth century | 

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Taglines:

Handsome, clever, and rich.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief partial nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

4 different switchers were used during the making of this film

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Goofs

When Emma and Harriet first take tea together, the ringlet in front of Emma's left ear alternates between being snagged in her earring and hanging free.

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Quotes

Miss Bates: Oh, oh Mother, do you hear? MISS WOODHOUSE HAS INVITED US TO HARTFIELD!

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Connections

Version of Emma (1972)

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Soundtracks

Queen Bee
Written by Johnny Flynn
Performed by Johnny Flynn
Courtesy of Johnny Flynn and Transgressive Management Ltd

User Reviews

As someone who read the book, I thought this was fantastic

Yes, to prepare myself for this film I read the book. It was long, it was difficult to read- but it was delightful masterpiece which I grew to love at the end. This film felt unneeded when the first trailer dropped (How many film adaptions of this story are there? 7?) but I must say that in a world drowning in superhero sci-fi movies, prequels, sequels, and reboots- this was a breath of fresh air. The chemistry between the characters and the sublime and subtle direction paired with the intelligent dialogue and supreme Anya Taylor-Joy as Emma (her performance give Gwyenith Palrow a run for her money) are all testament that we need a film like this- not a physical action trhiller, but rather an intelligent comedy with great development.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Emma.

Filming Locations:

Chavenage House, Tetbury, GL8 8XP, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$234,482, 23 February 2020

Gross USA:

$10,055,355

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$25,155,355

Company Credits

Production Co:

Working Title Films, Blueprint Pictures, Perfect World Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1