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Movie Overview
Cast
Keira Knightley
Donald Sutherland
Brenda Blethyn
Director
Joe Wright
MPAA Rating
PG-13 - some mild thematic elements
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
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OFCS Rating: 87% Fresh
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"[A]dapted ... by Deborah Moggach and directed by Joe Wright with as much feel for what it means to
be
a novel as any adaptation of one I can think of."
Blogcritics.org
Alan Dale
"Sumptuously filmed and brilliantly acted, this new "Pride & Prejudice' is a cinematic gem."
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Betty Jo Tucker
"A fresh take on the old story with very handsome visuals, a cured direction and top-notch performances from Knightley and most of the cast."
european-films.net
Boyd van Hoeij
8/10
"Most impressive is the gentle slide that the sensible Lizzie takes into romance – the realization that she loves Darcy dawns on her as simply as the gorgeous opening sunrise."
Freeze Dried Movies
Brian Juergens
A-
"Joe Wright has met the challenge and delivered a film that should please fans, but thrill those who miss a little heart to go along with their tea and disapproval."
FilmJerk.com
Brian Orndorf
C+
"CliffsNotes version"
AboutFilm.com
Carlo Cavagna
B+
"Director Joe Wright's filmic rendition of Jane Austin's classic novel is sumptuous but never fussy."
ColeSmithey.com
Cole Smithey
"Without the sharp edge of Austen's language, kissy images just look mushy, and don't do justice to golden girl Keira Knightley."
PopMatters
Cynthia Fuchs
4/4
"It would be most inconvenient [to loathe this movie] since, having already seen it (thrice and counting), I swore to love it for all eternity."
rec.arts.movies.reviews
David N. Butterworth
A
"It gets a pleasantly fresh, youthful and modern treatment, while staying true to the author's work."
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
"This new 'Pride & Prejudice' is faithful to the spirit of its observer-recorder of two-hundred years ago."
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Donald J. Levit
6/10
"za obi%u010Dnu publiku, %u010Dije %u0107e potrebe za kvalitetnim filmom zadovoljiti ova holivudska obrada knji%u017Eevnog evergrina, koja po svemu sude%u0107i nije posljednja."
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Dragan Antulov
3/5
"Una película irónica y romántica, con lujos de ambientación y fotografía, fiel al espíritu de la novela de Jane Austen en que se basa."
Uruguay Total
Enrique Buchichio
B+
"When all the obstacles between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are eventually removed, you'd have to be stone dead not to have your heart melt at least a little bit."
eFilmCritic.com
Eric D. Snider
3/4
"Lavishly presented and tranquil in its sumptuousness...Wright's disciplined direction and Knightley's high-spirited performance fortifies this profound production."
Movie Eye
Frank Ochieng
A-
"The same old story about finding Mr. Right, but shows that if your take on the familiar tale is sufficiently deft, it can be as fresh and enchanting as Austen's book itself."
One Guy's Opinion
Frank Swietek
5/5
"An enchanting screen version that breathes new life into Austen's classic novel, thanks mainly to a superb performance by Keira Knightley."
Spirituality and Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
3.5/4
"Of Austen's novels, none is more beloved than this one, so it's good to see it once again brought to the screen with the pride which it deserves."
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
'3.5/4'
"Will send even the stoniest hearts into a rhythmic pitter-pat."
Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
9/10
"Adds up to an entertainment that is surprisingly transporting."
Window to the Movies
Jeffrey Chen
8/10
"If you thought people played too many 'head games' in relationships nowadays, check out the rules that these folks had to abide by way back when. It’s nuts!"
JoBlo's Movie Emporium
JoBlo
3/5
"When it comes to adapting Austen I'll take period charm any day over loud noise and India, but only if it's done with a bit of ambition - this production fails to find any."
FilmFocus
Joe Utichi
A-
"Wright mines new territory with bold casting moves, and a realistic earthy production design"
Old School Reviews
John A. Nesbit
2.5/5
"full review in Greek"
Movies for the Masses
Joseph Proimakis
4.5/5
"Incredible to see something so familiar reinvented so accessibly to "mainstream audiences" while still remaining true to the source material; kudos to Deborah Moggach!"
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
'3/5'
"The real find is Matthew Macfadyen as the aristocratic Mr. Darcy."
Film-Forward.com
Kent Turner
3.0/4.0
"... the classic chick flick story long before any flick found the word chick."
MovieCrypt.com
Kevin A. Ranson
2.5/4
"I wasn't moved by the romance, but the lush art direction, pretty music and gorgeous cinematography did get to me."
Montreal Film Journal
Kevin N. Laforest
A
"...that most unusual of films - one that improves upon its golden age forebear. "
Reeling Reviews
Laura Clifford
4/4
"English director Joe Wright's fresh, vivid adaptation of Jane Austen's much-filmed
Pride and Prejudice
is an eloquent reminder that times change but people don't."
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Maitland McDonagh
A
"
Pride & Prejudice
is a lovely production, with spectacular estates and soft, golden hues, but it's far from a musty affair."
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema
Mark Pfeiffer
5/10
"In truth, there is little wrong with this film that would not have been excusable if it were the first version in two decades rather than six months. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE is competently made."
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Mark R. Leeper
3/4
"A good, old-fashioned movie with a pretty star, a good heart and no cynicism"
Movie Habit
Marty Mapes
"[I]t's beautiful and luminous and sexy and rambunctious and suspenseful and passionate and visceral... Oh, it's downright exhausting just thinking about how wonderful and even necessary this movie is."
Flick Filosopher
MaryAnn Johanson
3.5/4
"This is a vibrant, funny film that doesn't feel like a period piece. (And I mean that as a big compliment.)"
Aisle Seat
Mike McGranaghan
4/5
"A aura de inevitabilidade da conclusão torna a experiência relativamente previsível, mas a trajetória até o desfecho é, sem dúvida alguma, repleta de charme."
Cinema em Cena
Pablo Villaca
4/5
"At least these filmmakers make it properly cinematic, finely focussing the story while keeping it gritty and realistic"
Shadows on the Wall
Rich Cline
A
"It may be the best, and most faithful theatrical film adaptation of the book ever."
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
A-
"
Pride & Prejudice
is literature come to life on the screen."
Reeling Reviews
Robin Clifford
4/5
"... this production is an oasis of class and style: filmmaking in the very grand manner."
JWR
S. James Wegg
2/4
"Comes across as prim and rigid, a feature bound by a corset."
Charlotte Weekly
Sean O'Connell
A-
"Breathes new life into characters and conversations never before quite wholly free from the printed page."
Decent Films Guide
Steven D. Greydanus
6/10
"Stilted yet sentimental, the melodrama leaves one feeling more depressed than elated, and Keira Knightley is far too beautiful to be anyone's 2nd choice."
Modamag.com
Susan Granger
3/4
"It's funny, but it's mean."
Film Freak Central
Walter Chaw
"Click here to see review"
Wolf Entertainment Guide
William Wolf
3.5/4
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Q Network Film Desk
James Kendrick
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Cinema Crazed
Felix Vasquez Jr.
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