SummaryEmma Woodhouse (Gwyneth Paltrow), a young woman who imagines herself an authority on matters of the heart, plays matchmaker for her friends, most notably her friend Harriet (Toni Collette), who Emma links up with the Reverend Elton (Alan Cumming), and her governess, (Greta Scacchi), who she introduces to her future husband, Mr. Weston (James Cosm... Read More
Directed By:Douglas McGrath
Written By:Jane Austen, Douglas McGrath
Emma
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Generally Favorable
66
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
70% Positive
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100
Paltrow and McGrath’s interpretation of the character and recreation of the mores of the time are spot-on. This is an “Emma” of her era — young, privileged, cosseted and a busybody who sticks her nose in others’ business without noting that her own happiness and chief means of providing happiness to others are being neglected.
88
McGrath's script is faithful: fierce when it needs to be and devilishly funny.
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May 5, 2020
10
With a lovely performance from Gwyneth Paltrow, an intriguing story, and a sweet and irresistibly charming romance. Emma shines brightly as another Jane Austen work of art.
Jul 31, 2014
7
In Jane Austen’s EMMA, our protagonist Emma (Paltrow) is a 22-year-old keen matchmaker in rural 1800s England, especially when she successfully acts as a go-between between her governess Miss Taylor (Scacchi) and the middle-aged widower Mr. Weston (Cosmo), at their wedding, she is determined to find a proper suitor for her kind-hearted but diffident friend Harriet Smith (Collette), this time her aim is Mr. Elton (Cumming) from a rich family. continue reading my review on my blog: google cinema omnivore, thanks!
80
Coming from a novice director, the film is not as impressive as "Sense And Sensibility", but as a light-hearted and energetic comedy of who-loves-who? and small upsets, this works well - and it boasts Paltrow's star-making turn.
75
Gwyneth Paltrow is enchanting as a self-confident young woman who decides to wile away her time by playing matchmaker for a friend whose romantic life would fare much better without interference.
70
The self-deluded, 21-year-old heroine, can be an awful pain, but her meddling misjudgments are redeemed by her wit, grace and budding moral intelligence, and it's Gwyneth Paltrow's triumph that we always keep sight of that potential as she blithely plucks all the wrong heartstrings in town.
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[Douglas McGrath's] adaptation of the novel is as complete as two hours would allow. What it lacks texturally is what no adaptation could adequately supply: the gleam of the Austen prose. [19 Aug 1996, Pg.38]
20
Director McGrath retains the novel's highlights, but he slices everything to ribbons.
Production Company:
- Matchmaker Films
- Miramax
- Haft Entertainment
Release Date:Aug 2, 1996
Duration:2 h 1 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:Cupid is armed and dangerous!
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 2 Nominations
London Critics Circle Film Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
