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

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 34 nominations.

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:

regency | matchmaker | nineteenth century | female protagonist | male objectification | 

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Taglines:

Handsome, clever, and rich.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief partial nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

All of the music performances in the film are real, played by the actors in character. None are staged.

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Goofs

After the ball Mr Knightly is carrying his gloves while approaching Emma's carriage. He's still carrying them while running across the bridge. But as he continues running into the courtyard entrance of Emma's home and then stops, suddenly he's wearing the gloves, and then makes a point of removing them.

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Quotes

Emma Woodhouse: We are both prejudiced. You against, I for him and we shall have no chance of agreeing until he is really here.
Mr. Knightley: Prejudiced? I'm not prejudiced!
Emma Woodhouse: Yes, but I am. Very much, and without at all being ashamed of it. My love for Mr. and Mrs. Weston gives me a decided prejudice in his favor.

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Crazy Credits

The film's title has a period at the end, meant to signify the movie as a "period piece" set in the original era.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies of 2020 (So Far) (2020)

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Soundtracks

'II. Andante con moto' from Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Glenn Gould, Leonard Bernstein and New York Philharmonic (as The New York Philharmonic Orchestra)
Courtesy of Sony Classical by arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

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

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$234,482, 23 February 2020

Gross USA:

$10,055,355

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$25,943,746

Company Credits

Production Co:

Working Title Films, Blueprint Pictures, Focus Features

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1