Emma
“Cupid is armed and dangerous!”
Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma is clueless about her own feelings, and her relationship with gentle Mr. Knightley.
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Cast
23 people
Gwyneth Paltrow
Emma Woodhouse
Known for
Iron Man 3
Se7en
Jeremy Northam
Mr. Knightley
Known for
The Tudors
The Crown
Toni Collette
Harriet Smith
Known for
Hereditary
The Sixth Sense
Alan Cumming
Mr. Elton
Known for
The Good Wife
Son of the Mask
Ewan McGregor
Frank Churchill
Known for
Trainspotting
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Greta Scacchi
Mrs. Weston
Known for
The Odyssey
Bodies
Sophie Thompson
Miss Bates
Known for
Feel Good
EastEnders
Juliet Stevenson
Mrs. Elton
Known for
Secret Invasion
Atlantis
Denys Hawthorne
Mr. Woodhouse
Known for
Jack the Ripper
The Russia House
Polly Walker
Jane Fairfax
Known for
Bridgerton
Rome
James Cosmo
Mr. Weston
Known for
Game of Thrones
Chernobyl
Kathleen Byron
Mrs. Goddard
Known for
A Matter of Life and Death
Black Narcissus
Douglas McGrath Director · Jane Austen Author Rachel Portman Composer
Worldwide gross $22M · Budget $6M · United States release August 2, 1996
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$22,231,658
Gross vs. budget
3.7×
Production
Miramax
Production · Studio
Haft Entertainment
Production
Matchmaker Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 7, 1996
Premiere · Seattle International Film Festival
United States · August 2, 1996
Theatrical
Brazil
October 18, 1996 · Theatrical · IMDB
Canada
August 2, 1996 · Limited theatrical
Czechia
March 20, 1997 · Theatrical
France
June 2, 1999 · Theatrical
October 8, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Émotion
Germany
April 10, 1997 · Theatrical
Italy
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 21, 1996 · Theatrical
April 4, 2011 · Physical · DVD
August 16, 2013 · TV · RTL 8
Norway
August 2, 1996 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 2, 1998 · Theatrical
Spain
December 4, 1996
United Kingdom
September 12, 1996 · Theatrical
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