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Jane Austen's perennially popular story of the game of love among the British upper classes returns to the screen in this polished film adaptation. The Bennets (Brenda Blethyn and Donald Sutherland) a... read more read more...re the parents of five daughters near the close of the 18th century. Comfortable within their means but well short of rich, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet are looking for suitable husbands for their girls, and they are encouraged to learn that an eligible young bachelor from a wealthy family, Charles Bingley (Simon Woods), has moved into a nearby estate. Eager to see if a match can be made, the Bennets bring their daughters Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) and Jane (Rosamund Pike) to a ball thrown by their new neighbor to see if sparks will fly. Jane seems to like Charles, and he appears to feel the same, but Elizabeth takes an immediate dislike to Darcy (Matthew MacFadyen), Charles' egocentric best friend. While Elizabeth is infatuated with military man Lt. Wickham (Rupert Friend) and finds herself courted by William Collins (Tom Hollander), a well-meaning but drab man of the cloth, fate causes Elizabeth and Darcy to frequently cross paths, and while they don't care for one another, they can't stop thinking about each other, either. Pride & Prejudice also stars Jena Malone, Judi Dench, and Penelope Wilton. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG, 2 hr. 8 min.

Directed by: Joe Wright

Release Date: November 11, 2005

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  • jmanard52
    January 14, 2009
    jmanard52
    A very good movie. I will get ridiculed by my friends but this was well worth the time i spent watching it
  • jlewis07
    November 2, 2011
    jlewis07
    One of the best love stories I've ever seen. If it doesn't put a joyous smile on your face by the end you might have something wrong with you. I don't think I even need to mention the superb cast and acting on display.
  • jamers2011
    August 29, 2011
    jamers2011
    This film really took me by surprise, not by how good it was, but by how much I liked it. This excellent film completely took me in and I absolutely loved it.



    There's really not much to say about this one. The story is great, and brilliantly adapted from the famous J... read moreane Austen novel. The cinematography is excellent, as are the props, costumes, etc...you are truly transported into the era. The music is good; the writing is good; the cast is good...everything about this film is good.



    Special mention must go to Keira Knightley Oscar nominated performance. It really was that good! She's an actress that I highly respect and enjoy despite the skeptics that accuse her of not being that great of an actress. But her performance here is proof of her talents. I loved her in this film!



    Pride & Prejudice is an excellent film! A must see!
  • DreamExtractor
    August 15, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Pride and Prejudice is one fo the most ineteresting films I have ever seen. The plot was beautiful and interesting. The cats was amazing and Keira Knightely was great. The production was one fo the best parts, it all looked so real, so much detail was put in, I loved it. This... read more movie was tremendous, one of those films you should watch with your wife because you can keep her happy while watching a romance movie that is amazing.
  • murphmann93
    June 23, 2011
    murphmann93
    At time it lost me as it's not my sort of film but you can't help but fall in love with Mr. Darcy. A great film!
  • wildaly14
    February 4, 2011
    wildaly14
    One of the best love story of all time. Absolutely, one of my favorites. The actor playing Mr. Darcy is positively enchanting and dare I say the best Darcy of all time.
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    December 25, 2010
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    When it comes to reviewing films, as often as I have said this, there are four main things: Direction, Script, Acting, and Score. If any of these things are missing, then it is automatically not that much of a film. Now, this is a film that has the sometimes needed fifth element:... read more Setting. In terms of making this period piece magnificent it must have magnificent and lush setting. The scenery that is captured in this film, the landscaping, is just purely breath taking. This entire film, just to look at, is wonderful. It shows that a lot of time, energy, and care was put into this number. Now, the score I found to be really fitting into the story. I loved how it is the main element that set the mood for the entire film. The direction and pace of this film, is remarkably fast at all times. There is not one scene that lags at all, and that is a rather good aspect to this film. In terms of script, the story does take a life outside of the famous novel that this is based off of. Now, for the major component of this entire film: The Acting. For the most part, the acting was magnificent. I loved how for most of the actors, the words just flew out of their mouth, phrases that you will not normally hear in today's society, so perfectly. It really seems like they spoke like this and as such all the time. The only down fall has to be the acting of Matthew MacFadyen. He only showed one emotion threw out this entire film: Boredom. Never once did he show any true interest in this film at all, until the very end and in which case, I gave up on that actor. Bottom line: This is a wonderful film, brilliantly shot with a near perfect cast, script and score.
  • nadirairdiana
    December 23, 2010
    nadirairdiana
    Keira Knightley deliver her best performance here with outstanding chemistry with Matthew MacFadyen. 18th century language did not seem to bother her at all. It is a good remake of the film, a piece of art from the popular novel by Jane Austen. Enchanting movie with spectacular c... read moreinematography. "Pride and Prejudice" is a classic movie of love that have been remade a lot of time and all I can say is this 2005 version will not dissapoint at all.
  • emilebond007
    December 2, 2010
    emilebond007
    If it wasn't for the inappropriate use of zoom, the magnificent cinematography would have been perfect and would have had up to the surprisingly high quality of this film.
  • stevenecarrier
    November 9, 2010
    stevenecarrier
    Joe Wright's "Pride & Prejudice" is a movie among movies. One of the most powerfully romantic films I have ever come across. You don't just get Jane Austen's first rate story of romance, social satire, wit and politics, you also get filmmaking at it's finest. Featuring some of th... read moree most spectacular cinematography ever committed to film, a breathtaking score, and some extremely calculated performances. Not to single anyone out but Keira Knightley (so deserving of her Best Actress nomination) is simply extraordinary here. "Pride & Prejudice" is a motion picture to be cherished and remembered. It's exactly how a movie should be made, in every way conceivable. What a film.

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Critic Reviews

Jonathan Rosenbaum
December 17, 2005
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

It's a fitfully engaging romance, it's just not Pride and Prejudice. Full Review

Ken Tucker
December 9, 2005
Ken Tucker, New York Magazine

Keira's cat-smile suggests such supernal all-knowingness that, with Austen's adapted dialogue (via Deborah Moggach) tripping off her tongue, she comes off as an eighteenth-century Maureen Dowd. Full Review

Andrew Sarris
November 30, 2005
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer

Dare I say that even Jane Austen herself would have delighted in the final triumph of Ms. Knightley's quick-witted Elizabeth in this film? Yes, I do, and all the highbrow and middlebrow cinephobes of ... Full Review

Richard Roeper
November 14, 2005
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

I just feel like I've seen this so many times. Full Review

Stephanie Zacharek
November 11, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

As historically authentic-looking as Pride & Prejudice is, it has far more invested in emotional authenticity -- you feel engaged every moment. Full Review

Stephen Hunter
November 11, 2005
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

Wright's Pride is a boisterous, loud, dance-mad kind of place, full of ruddy-faced peasants, dirt and hay. The whole thing feels like it was art-directed by Bruegel on holiday. Full Review

Susan Walker
November 11, 2005
Susan Walker, Toronto Star

Like the classic novel itself, the movie brings a certain sadness when the end has come and there is no more to watch. Full Review

David Edelstein
November 11, 2005
David Edelstein, Slate

A joy to behold. Full Review

Ruthe Stein
November 11, 2005
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle

For the uninitiated, I can't imagine a better introduction to this classic. Full Review

Roger Moore
November 11, 2005
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

This is a playful Pride, cuddly and cute and all lush English pastures, stunning sunsets and regal manor homes. Full Review

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    • Elizabeth Bennet: [playing the piano] You mean to frighten me Mr. Darcy by coming in all your state to hear me. But I won't be alarmed even if your sister does play so well.
    • Mr. Darcy: I'm well enough acquainted with you, Miss Elizabeth, that I cannot alarm you even if I should wish it.
    • Mr. Darcy: I love you, most ardently.
    • Mrs. Bennet: Mr. Bingley is nothing to us. I am sure I never want to see him again. [about to walk away] Is it sure that he is coming.
    • Elizabeth Bennet: I don't understand
    • Mr. Darcy: I love you... Most Ardently.
    • Elizabeth Bennet: *To Lady Catherine* You have insulted me in every possible way and can now have nothing further to say? I must ask you to leave. Goodnight.
    • Lady Catherine De Bourgh: You have a very small garden, Madame.
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