Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- romantic
- warm
- quiet evening
- period drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly found it an intelligent, amusing, handsome adaptation distinguished by strong performances and bold direction, even while noting its liberties with Austen and predictable resolution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fanny Price is characterized as a writer with an ironic imagination and refuses pressure to accept Henry Crawford before he proves himself worthy.
The story links Sir Thomas's fortunes and Mansfield Park's prosperity to slavery in the New World.
Patricia Rozema grafts incidents drawn from Jane Austen's journals and letters onto the adaptation and presents Fanny as a writer.
Fanny's ironic intelligence and the film's quiet battle of emotions shape its courtship scenes and social exchanges.
Films like Mansfield Park, and why
Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen adaptation blending romantic tension, social hierarchy, witty dialogue, and a morally observant heroine
Emma.
period romance centered on female agency, class expectations, and emotionally restrained courtship
Northanger Abbey
literary period drama with a spirited heroine navigating wealth, status, and complicated romantic choices
The Age of Innocence
elegant historical romance emphasizing manners, class, marriage, and a woman's independence
Movie Details
- Director
- Patricia Rozema
- Release Date
- 1999-11-12
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (347)
Cast
- Frances O'Connor
- Jonny Lee Miller
- Alessandro Nivola
- Hannah Taylor-Gordon
- Lindsay Duncan
- James Purefoy
- Sheila Gish
- Harold Pinter
- Victoria Hamilton
- Hugh Bonneville
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Britbox Apple TV channel
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, 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 Mansfield Park about?
- A sharp-minded poor relation claims the right to choose her own love while confronting the privilege and moral compromises of Mansfield Park.
- What is Mansfield Park like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mansfield Park as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Mansfield Park violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Mansfield Park.
- What did critics think of Mansfield Park?
- Critics broadly found it an intelligent, amusing, handsome adaptation distinguished by strong performances and bold direction, even while noting its liberties with Austen and predictable resolution.
- Which films are like Mansfield Park?
- Films with a similar feel include Sense and Sensibility, Emma., Northanger Abbey, and The Age of Innocence.
- How long is Mansfield Park?
- Mansfield Park runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mansfield Park?
- In United States, Mansfield Park streams on Britbox Apple TV channel.
