Sense and Sensibility
“Lose your heart and come to your senses.”
The Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, learn that their prospects of marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. After Henry Dashwood dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass on by law to his son. These circumstances leave Mr. Dashwood's wife and daughters without a home and with barely enough money to live on. As Elinor and Marianne struggle to find romantic fulfillment in a society obsessed with financial and social status, they must learn to mix sense with sensibility in their dealings with both money and men.
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Cast
26 people
Emma Thompson
Elinor Dashwood
Known for
Brave
Cruella
Jane Austen
Novel
Kate Winslet
Marianne Dashwood
Known for
Titanic
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Alan Rickman
Colonel Christopher Brandon
Known for
Die Hard
Love Actually
Hugh Grant
Edward Ferrars
Known for
Love Actually
Notting Hill
Gemma Jones
Mrs. Dashwood
Known for
Bridget Jones's Diary
Rocketman
Greg Wise
John Willoughby
Known for
Johnny English
The Crown
Elizabeth Spriggs
Mrs. Jennings
Known for
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Alice in Wonderland
Imogen Stubbs
Lucy Steele
Known for
Erik the Viking
True Colors
Harriet Walter
Fanny Ferrars Dashwood
Known for
Silo
The Spanish Princess
James Fleet
John Dashwood
Known for
Four Weddings and a Funeral
The Pale Horse
Imelda Staunton
Charlotte Jennings Palmer
Known for
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Maleficent
Ang Lee Director · Emma Thompson Screenplay Jane Austen Author
Worldwide gross $135M · Budget $16M · United States release December 13, 1995
Box office
Budget
$16,000,000
Worldwide gross
$134,582,776
Gross vs. budget
8.4×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Mirage Enterprises
Production
United States · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 4, 1995
Premiere · Beverly Hills, California
United States · December 13, 1995
Theatrical
United States · August 18, 2025
Physical · 4K Ultra HD
United States
December 14, 2025 · Theatrical · 30th Anniversary re-release
Australia
January 23, 1996 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 13, 1995 · Physical
Brazil
March 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 21, 1996 · Theatrical
France
March 7, 1996 · Theatrical
February 1, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
September 2, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Émotion
Germany
March 7, 1996 · Theatrical
Greece
March 7, 1996 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 6, 1996 · Theatrical
Italy
February 23, 1996 · Theatrical
Japan
June 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Norway
December 13, 1995 · Theatrical
Poland
March 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 8, 1996 · Theatrical
Slovakia
March 28, 1996 · Theatrical
April 15, 2009 · TV · Markíza
July 6, 2015 · TV · RTVS Jednotka
South Korea
March 16, 1996 · Theatrical
Spain
February 23, 1996 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 10, 2026 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (4K Restoration)
United Kingdom
February 23, 1996 · Theatrical
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