Overview
A poignant exploration of class and connection in early 20th century England.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- elegant
- restrained
- witty
- quiet evening
- period drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as a superbly mounted E.M. Forster adaptation with exceptional performances, production design, and Merchant Ivory craftsmanship.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The country house Howards End and its contested inheritance connect personal bonds to class privilege and economic control.
The Wilcoxes, Schlegels, and Basts embody competing relationships to money, culture, and survival.
The film foregrounds turn-of-the-century houses, London interiors, countryside locations, costumes, and a Christmas-decorated Harrods.
Ruth Wilcox's promise concerning Howards End establishes the property as a continuing source of expectation and conflict.
Films like Howards End, and why
The Remains of the Day
Edwardian class tension, literary adaptation, restrained romance, and richly detailed production design
A Room with a View
Merchant Ivory period drama, social hierarchy, emotional repression, and exceptional ensemble performances
Maurice
E.M. Forster adaptation exploring class, propriety, gender, and romantic awakening in historical England
The Age of Innocence
Elegant British period drama centered on class conflict, inheritance, and moral compromise
Movie Details
- Director
- James Ivory
- Release Date
- 1992-03-13
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (610)
Cast
- Emma Thompson
- Helena Bonham Carter
- Anthony Hopkins
- Samuel West
- Vanessa Redgrave
- Adrian Ross Magenty
- Prunella Scales
- James Wilby
- Joseph Bennett
- Jo Kendall
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Cohen Media Amazon Channel
- 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 Howards End about?
- An elegant Edwardian drama in which a contested country house becomes the meeting point for love, privilege, and three incompatible visions of society.
- What is Howards End like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Howards End as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Howards End violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Howards End.
- What did critics think of Howards End?
- Critics broadly regard it as a superbly mounted E.M. Forster adaptation with exceptional performances, production design, and Merchant Ivory craftsmanship.
- Which films are like Howards End?
- Films with a similar feel include The Remains of the Day, A Room with a View, Maurice, and The Age of Innocence.
- How long is Howards End?
- Howards End runs 142 minutes.
- Where can I watch Howards End?
- In United States, Howards End streams on Cohen Media Amazon Channel.
