Sense and Sensibility

Name: Sense and Sensibility
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1995-12-13
Duration: 2 h 16 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones

1995·Movie·PG·136 min·★ 7.4(1,854)

Drama Romance More English titles

“Lose your heart and come to your senses.”

The Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, learn that their prospects of marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. After Henry Dashwood dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass on by law to his son. These circumstances leave Mr. Dashwood's wife and daughters without a home and with barely enough money to live on. As Elinor and Marianne struggle to find romantic fulfillment in a society obsessed with financial and social status, they must learn to mix sense with sensibility in their dealings with both money and men.

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About Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility is a 1995 English-language drama and romance film directed by Ang Lee. The cast is led by Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman. It has a runtime of 2h 16m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 1900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on BritBox Amazon Channel.

Sense and Sensibility was produced by Columbia Pictures and Mirage Enterprises and made in United States of America. It was released on December 13, 1995, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $16 million, it went on to gross $135 million worldwide.

Director: Ang Lee
Writers: Emma Thompson
Release date: December 13, 1995
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $16 million
Box office: $135 million
Production: Columbia Pictures, Mirage Enterprises

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Sense and Sensibility cast & crew

Sense and Sensibility was directed by Ang Lee and written by Emma Thompson.

The cast features Emma Thompson as Elinor Dashwood, Kate Winslet as Marianne Dashwood, Alan Rickman as Colonel Christopher Brandon, Hugh Grant as Edward Ferrars, Gemma Jones as Mrs. Dashwood, and Greg Wise as John Willoughby.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Patrick Doyle, cinematography is by Michael Coulter, and it was produced by Sydney Pollack and Lindsay Doran.

Is Sense and Sensibility worth watching?

Sense and Sensibility holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 1,854 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 16m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Sense and Sensibility is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Sense and Sensibility

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