January 1, 2008
What a bad matchmaker! Love it!
Gwyneth Paltrow, James Cosmo, Greta Scacchi
Based on the Jane Austen novel, "Emma" tells the story of a young woman in England who plays her town's matchmaker. When attempting to match up her friend with the Reverend Elton, Emma starts to run i...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 15, 2002
Stats: 3,286 reviews
Flixster Reviews (3,286)
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July 14, 2007Everone but Paltrow delivered a good solid performance, ultimately due to the limitations of an Austen novel adaptation, most of the drama centred on only the idea of class orientated romanticism (sceptically) rather than leaving anything to develop than an obtuse and in Austens ...( read more)
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April 1, 2007Isn't the most well-done film in Jane Austen history, but the character Emma is so like myself that I can't help but love this movie!
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November 19, 2009Not bad, but not great. Gwyneth Paltrow is a good Emma, and the cast is good, but that's it. It's good.
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October 27, 2009Gwyneth Paltrow was a fair choice for Emma and Jeremy Northam is amazing as Mr Knightley! It does really well by the book with a hilarious, yet sweet script.
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October 27, 2009Emma was an adaptation of Jane Austen novel. I saw some of her other novels and I have to say she was such a good writer with good sense of humor. Emma was a fun movie with great dialog and good acting. Gwyneth, once again, amazing, like she was in Shakespeare.It was not such a d...( read more)
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October 18, 2009Not the most faithful-to-book Emma, but the highest production value, and a lot of fun! I found some of the casting quite strange, in particular Harriet and Jane Fairfax, and the ages of most of the cast were so off as to be distracting.
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
[Paltrow] plays the title role in Emma with wit, timing and a to-the-manor-born graciousness...It's an intelligent performance from an actress everyone was ready to dismiss as a lightweight. full review
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May 29, 2006LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!! the happiest funniest cutest film around, and i really want to wear one of those dresses and go to parties all the time and why dont men use walking sticks and wear long coats anymore???
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