Overview
A classic tale of love and misunderstanding unfolds in a world of societal expectations and romantic entanglements.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- elegant
- playful
- classic movie night
- romantic evening
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an elegant, witty, highly enjoyable adaptation with excellent casting and a sharp comedy-of-manners spirit.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Bennet family's marriage negotiations, formal visits, and socially charged conversations drive the film's wit.
Elizabeth's relationship with Darcy is complicated by his wealth, status, first impressions, and the Bennet family's precarious position.
Mrs. Bennet urgently seeks suitable husbands for her five unmarried daughters, making courtship central to family survival and happiness.
The MGM production emphasizes flamboyant costumes and elegant period presentation, a feature noted in critical discussion of its adaptation.
Films like Pride and Prejudice, and why
Emma.
witty period romance centered on courtship, social manners, and misunderstandings
Sense and Sensibility
elegant literary romance shaped by class expectations, marriage prospects, and sharp social observation
The Philadelphia Story
costume romance combining romantic miscommunication, family pressure, and comedy of manners
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Z. Leonard
- Release Date
- 1940-07-26
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (157)
Cast
- Greer Garson
- Laurence Olivier
- Mary Boland
- Edna May Oliver
- Maureen O'Sullivan
- Ann Rutherford
- Frieda Inescort
- Edmund Gwenn
- Karen Morley
- Heather Angel
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Pride and Prejudice about?
- A sparkling MGM comedy of manners follows Elizabeth Bennet as family matchmaking and mistaken judgments complicate her attraction to the formidable Mr. Darcy.
- What is Pride and Prejudice like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pride and Prejudice as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Pride and Prejudice violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Pride and Prejudice.
- What did critics think of Pride and Prejudice?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an elegant, witty, highly enjoyable adaptation with excellent casting and a sharp comedy-of-manners spirit.
- Which films are like Pride and Prejudice?
- Films with a similar feel include Emma., Sense and Sensibility, and The Philadelphia Story.
- How long is Pride and Prejudice?
- Pride and Prejudice runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pride and Prejudice?
- In United States, Pride and Prejudice is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
