Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- self-aware
- romantic movie night
- period drama evening
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the adaptation as a poorly judged modernization whose anachronistic dialogue and fourth-wall breaks undermine Jane Austen's emotional tensions, despite Dakota Johnson's comic performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Anne speaks with modern sensibilities and the film inserts contemporary expressions into an otherwise historical setting.
Anne must decide whether Frederick Wentworth's return can reopen the relationship she previously rejected.
Anne repeatedly breaks the fourth wall to share her thoughts and judgments with viewers.
Anne lives with a snobbish family facing bankruptcy while navigating marriage, class, and family influence.
Films like Persuasion, and why
Emma.
period romance, class-conscious marriage plot, and literary adaptation with comic social observation
Clueless
jane austen adaptation centered on female agency, romantic misunderstanding, and witty period comedy
The Duchess
romantic period drama with second chances, restrained longing, and social-class pressures
Bridget Jones's Diary
modernized literary romance using direct address, comic narration, and heightened emotional self-awareness
Movie Details
- Director
- Carrie Cracknell
- Release Date
- 2022-07-01
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (681)
Cast
- Dakota Johnson
- Cosmo Jarvis
- Henry Golding
- Richard E. Grant
- Nikki Amuka-Bird
- Ben Bailey Smith
- Mia McKenna-Bruce
- Izuka Hoyle
- Nia Towle
- Edward Bluemel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Persuasion about?
- A sharp-tongued woman in a financially collapsing aristocratic family confronts the return of the love she once abandoned.
- What is Persuasion like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Persuasion as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Persuasion violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Persuasion.
- What did critics think of Persuasion?
- Critics broadly viewed the adaptation as a poorly judged modernization whose anachronistic dialogue and fourth-wall breaks undermine Jane Austen's emotional tensions, despite Dakota Johnson's comic performance.
- Which films are like Persuasion?
- Films with a similar feel include Emma., Clueless, The Duchess, and Bridget Jones's Diary.
- How long is Persuasion?
- Persuasion runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Persuasion?
- In United States, Persuasion streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
