Emma (1996 theatrical film)

Emma
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDouglas McGrath
Screenplay byDouglas McGrath
Based onEmma
by Jane Austen
Produced byPatrick Cassavetti
Steven Haft
Starring
CinematographyIan Wilson
Edited byLesley Walker
Music byRachel Portman
Production
companies
Matchmaker Films
Haft Entertainment
Distributed byMiramax Films (United States)
Buena Vista International (United Kingdom)[1]
Release dates
Running time
120 minutes[1]
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7 million[2]
Box office$37.3 million[3]

Emma is a 1996 British-American period comedy film based on the 1815 novel of the same name by Jane Austen. Written and directed by Douglas McGrath, and produced by Patrick Cassavetti and Steven Haft, the film stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Alan Cumming, Toni Collette, Ewan McGregor, and Jeremy Northam.

The film follows a young 19th-century English woman named Emma Woodhouse who, while matchmaking for friends and neighbours, nearly misses her chance at love.

The film was first released on 7 June 1996 on the Seattle International Film Festival, and then was theatrically released on 2 August 1996 by Miramax Films in the United States, and on 13 September 1996 in the United Kingdom. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $37.3 million worldwide at the box office.

  1. ^ a b "Emma (U)". British Board of Film Classification. 10 June 1996. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  2. ^ Eisner, Ken (9 June 1996). "Emma". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  3. ^ Gray, Timothy M. (17 February 1997). "Oscar noms acquire an 'English' accent". Variety. p. 22.