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Pride & Prejudice
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Pride & Prejudice

Sometimes the last person on earth you want to be with is the one person you can't be without.

2005 128 min ★ 8.1 (8,950) Released
Drama Romance

A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters, but if he dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages.

Original title
Pride & Prejudice
Language
EN
Country
GB
Budget
$28,000,000
Revenue
$124,604,345
Reviews & Ratings 5
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Jun 10, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

You can't help but feel sorry for poor old "Mr. Bennet" (Donald Sutherland) in this drama. He is married to a domineering wife (Brenda Blethyn) and has five, yes - five daughters! They are upper-middle class, gentile and well-to-do but have a problem. The laws of inheritance insist that upon his death, their home shall pass to a distance cousin so it's important that the girls make as best a way in life for themselves as they can. That might be simpler for the beautiful "Jane" (Rosamund Pike) but for the others. Well there's the girlish "Kitty" (Carey Mulligan); the tomboyish "Lydia" (Jena malone); the studious "Mary' (Talulah Riley) and the independently minded "Elizabeth" (Keira Knightley). It's the last who is likely to prove the most problematic as she has no intention of just marrying the local cleric "Collins" (Tom Hollander) or some drippy soldier like "Mr. Wickham" (Rupert Friend). Indeed, she only just manages to stay on the right side of good manners at a supper with the imperious "Lady Catherine" (Dame Judi Dench) who is surprised by her youthful fortitude of character. As ever, though, with Jane Austin there is a degree of inevitability about the denouement and when we are introduced to the equally strong willed "Darcy" (Matthew Macfadyen) we know that for all of their dancing around each other, their sparring, strops and tantrums there will be a spark, and whether or not that spark manifests itself into true love is the purpose of this story. Along the way, the production designer and the costumers have filled their boots. The film oozes stately homes and fine costumes, the writing enlivens almost everyone - especially the on-form Blethyn whilst Dames Judi and Penelope (Wilton) bring some gravitas to offset the engaging effort from Knightley in a role the could almost have been written for her engaging performance here. The Darcy role is amiably enough played, but that role isn't really so important in substance - it's more about his dashing eye-candiness factor that is supposed to have the hearts a-fluttering. Dario Marianelli has written a score that complements the story almost perfectly and though I did think it just a bit too long, this is classily constructed assessment of the vagaries of human nature, snobbery, aspiration and sheer bloody-mindedness and is well worth a gander.

JPV852

JPV852

Jan 23, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

Seen this one a couple of times and with my internet being out and wanting to revisit, decided to give it another watch. Still highly enjoyable and engaging romantic-drama with Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen giving fine performances. **3.75/5**

Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

Mar 14, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

**Overall, it's a good adaptation, even if it's not free of mistakes and problems.** I believe that “Pride and Prejudice” is one of the most transported English novels to film and television. I've seen more than one adaptation, and each one has its merits and problems (however, it's generally agreed that the 1995 miniseries is the most perfect and canonical). This film is not as good as I would like it to be, it has several problems, but it is quite acceptable and also has positive notes to retain. Here, the story we already know so well takes place in the final years of the 18th century. From what I saw, the director wanted to do this to avoid the fashion of the Regency period, which he doesn't like, and taking advantage of the fact that Austen wrote the early version of the book around this time. Well, I can say that I share the thoughts of the director, Joe Wright, when it comes to dresses from the Regency/First French Empire period. Aesthetically, they are much less interesting than the “bridal cakes” of the pre-French Revolution period, or the wide dresses that began to be worn in the Romantic period. The idea of these dresses, which greatly emphasize the woman's chest and then fall straight down like a nightgown, is in a way imitating what the Romans and Greeks were thought to wear. Even so, there are several errors in the way the characters were dressed, arranged, combed and characterized: basically, the director ignored everything that didn't suit him. That was a mistake. The film is reasonably short for the literary work it brings, but I think it couldn't be otherwise. For the rest, the narrative is decently done, and the adaptation made to the source material is quite conscientious and tries not to cut important things. What I didn't like was the way certain characters were developed: Elizabeth became a wild girl and much less contained than would be supposed in the novel, for example. The rest, however, is quite satisfactory. The film is full of great British actors: in addition to Keira Knightley, who manages well in the role of protagonist, we also have Rosamund Pike, Brenda Blethyn, Talulah Riley, Jena Malone and Judy Dench. Each did a fairly good job in the role assigned to them. We should also appreciate the work of Matthew MacFadyen, Donald Sutherland, Simon Woods and Tom Hollander. On a technical level, the film invests a lot in good sets, convincing and well-selected shooting locations and good props. The cinematography is also good and does an excellent job throughout the film, with enviable camera work and good colors and lighting. The film also has a good soundtrack.

Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

Jun 5, 2021 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

When I watched this version of the Austen classic prior to packing the DVD away for a move, I assumed ahead of time it would stay nestled behind the Colin Firth version as my second favorite adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Now, however, pending my watching the other version again, this might indeed be my new favorite. Not due to any major differences in acting ability or in the writing, but rather for the way it nails down the little things, the stuff I may not have noticed the first time or two I watched it. One simple example is of the portrayal of Mary, one of the servants in the Bennet household. She says hardly anything during the course of the movie, but a couple of times we follow her while she is singing as she works, and I found it utterly charming. And I think it illustrates, whether or not it was intended, that this is a pleasant house that servants did not dread to start their work days in. There is also at one of the balls a long scene of dancing that shows several of the characters who are involved in subplots going on, all within this continuous shot. It is clever, and on one website it is said the camera was left running by accident; a happy accident if you ask me. Also, a few of the scenic moments, such as one time when Elizabeth merely stares lost in thought in the middle of great beauty, are amiable natural breaks in the action. The acting is very good, of course, with this cast, but also their attitude is perfect. Brenda Blethyn excels in the thankless role of the silly mother, managing not to cross the line into looking outright ridiculous. Sutherland is — well, I will give any movie a try with him in it. Keira Knightly is, for me, astonishingly good. If you had described to me before I watched it the way, when she or her family is insulted, she looks jolted for a moment, but then with a short laugh or smile shakes it off, I would have said “Nope, that won’t work.” But it works. Her wit is sensational. I write fiction myself and always try to to feature witty female characters, and Elizabeth would fit right into my modern novels. Dame Penelope Wilton is excellent as always, and Claudia Blakey shone as Charlotte. If pressed to find at least one small fault, I could only say that I think the writers and director (and possibly Jane Austen herself) may have underestimated Mary Bennet as a character. I have always thought that more could be done with her, in every version. I am only sorry now I have to pack the DVD away for the movie, even if only for a few weeks.

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Andres Gomez

Nov 5, 2013 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

Good adaptation and performances from Knightley and MacFayden.

User reviews courtesy of TMDB.

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Cast 26
Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Elizabeth Bennet

Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

Mr. Darcy

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

Mrs. Bennet

Rosamund Pike

Rosamund Pike

Jane Bennet

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan

Kitty Bennet

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Lydia Bennet

Talulah Riley

Talulah Riley

Mary Bennet

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Mr. Bennet

Simon Woods

Simon Woods

Mr. Bingley

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Lady Catherine de Bourgh

Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander

Mr. Collins

Rupert Friend

Rupert Friend

Mr. Wickham

Kelly Reilly

Kelly Reilly

Caroline Bingley

Claudie Blakley

Claudie Blakley

Charlotte Lucas

Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Mrs. Gardiner

Peter Wight

Peter Wight

Mr. Gardiner

Sylvester Morand

Sylvester Morand

Sir William Lucas

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Netherfield Butler

Roy Holder

Roy Holder

Mr. Hill

Sinéad Matthews

Sinéad Matthews

Betsy

Jay Simpson

Jay Simpson

Meryton Milliner

Cornelius Booth

Cornelius Booth

Colonel Fitzwilliam

Meg Wynn Owen

Meg Wynn Owen

Mrs. Reynolds

Tamzin Merchant

Tamzin Merchant

Georgiana Darcy

Moya Brady

Moya Brady

Lambton Maid

Liam Thomas

Liam Thomas

Gentleman (uncredited)

Crew 15
Sarah Greenwood

Sarah Greenwood

Production Design

Roman Osin

Roman Osin

Director of Photography

Jacqueline Durran

Jacqueline Durran

Costume Design

Joe Wright

Joe Wright

Director

Thomas Napper

Thomas Napper

Second Unit Director

Jina Jay

Jina Jay

Casting

Debra Hayward

Debra Hayward

Executive Producer

Liza Chasin

Liza Chasin

Executive Producer

Eric Fellner

Eric Fellner

Producer

Paul Webster

Paul Webster

Producer

Tim Bevan

Tim Bevan

Producer

Dario Marianelli

Dario Marianelli

Original Music Composer

Tristan Myles

Tristan Myles

Compositing Artist

Andy Taylor

Andy Taylor

Visual Effects Producer

Jane Austen

Jane Austen

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US Release Dates 7

Nov 10, 2005

New York City, New York

PG Premiere

Nov 11, 2005

PG Theatrical (Limited)

Nov 23, 2005

PG Theatrical

Jan 26, 2010

Blu-ray

PG Physical

Oct 5, 2010

DVD

PG Physical

Oct 15, 2013

4K Ultra HD

PG Digital

Apr 18, 2025

20th Anniversary re-release

PG Theatrical

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