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  • Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet in Sense and Sensibility (1995)

    1. Sense and Sensibility

    19952h 16mPG84Metascore
    7.7 (133K)
    Rich Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his second wife and her three daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. The older two daughters are the title opposites.
    DirectorAng LeeStarsEmma ThompsonKate WinsletJames Fleet
  • Gwyneth Paltrow in Emma (1996)

    2. Emma

    19962hPG66Metascore
    6.6 (43K)
    While matchmaking for friends and neighbours, a young 19th Century Englishwoman nearly misses her own chance at love.
    DirectorDouglas McGrathStarsGwyneth PaltrowJames CosmoGreta Scacchi
  • Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen in Pride & Prejudice (2005)

    3. Pride & Prejudice

    20052h 9mPG82Metascore
    7.8 (359K)
    When Elizabeth Bennet meets the handsome Mr. Darcy, she believes he is the last man she could ever marry, but as their lives become intertwined, she finds herself captivated by the man she has sworn to hate forever.
    DirectorJoe WrightStarsKeira KnightleyMatthew MacfadyenBrenda Blethyn
  • Gosford Park (2001)

    4. Gosford Park

    20012h 17mR90Metascore
    7.2 (99K)
    Set in the 1930s, a group of pretentious rich and famous get together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
    DirectorRobert AltmanStarsMaggie SmithRyan PhillippeMichael Gambon
  • Frances O'Connor in Mansfield Park (1999)

    5. Mansfield Park

    19991h 52mPG-1371Metascore
    7.0 (27K)
    Fanny, born into a poor family, is sent away to live with wealthy uncle Sir Thomas, his wife and their four children, where she'll be brought up for a proper introduction to society.
    DirectorPatricia RozemaStarsFrances O'ConnorJonny Lee MillerAlessandro Nivola
  • Vanity Fair (2004)

    6. Vanity Fair

    20042h 21mPG-1353Metascore
    6.2 (24K)
    Growing up poor in London, Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend, Amelia Sedley.
    DirectorMira NairStarsReese WitherspoonRomola GaraiJames Purefoy
  • Mia Wasikowska in Jane Eyre (2011)

    7. Jane Eyre

    20112hPG-1376Metascore
    7.3 (96K)
    A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he's hiding a terrible secret.
    DirectorCary Joji FukunagaStarsMia WasikowskaMichael FassbenderJamie Bell
  • Gemma Arterton in Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)

    8. Tess of the D'Urbervilles

    20084 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    7.6 (6.9K)
    The story of Tess Durbeyfield, a low-born country girl whose family find they have noble connections.
    StarsGemma ArtertonEddie RedmayneRuth Jones
  • Love & Friendship (2016)

    9. Love & Friendship

    20161h 30mPG87Metascore
    6.4 (27K)
    Lady Susan Vernon takes up temporary residence at her in-laws' estate and, while there, is determined to be a matchmaker for her daughter Frederica--and herself too, naturally.
    DirectorWhit StillmanStarsKate BeckinsaleChloë SevignyXavier Samuel
  • Mia Wasikowska in Madame Bovary (2014)

    10. Madame Bovary

    20141h 58mR52Metascore
    5.7 (9.2K)
    Bored in her marriage to a country doctor and stifled by life in a small town, the restless Emma Bovary pursues her dreams of passion and excitement, whatever they may cost.
    DirectorSophie BarthesStarsMia WasikowskaRhys IfansEzra Miller
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, and Daniel Day-Lewis in The Age of Innocence (1993)

    11. The Age of Innocence

    19932h 19mPG90Metascore
    7.2 (72K)
    A tale of nineteenth-century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsDaniel Day-LewisMichelle PfeifferWinona Ryder
  • Jude Law, Keira Knightley, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Anna Karenina (2012)

    12. Anna Karenina

    20122h 9mR63Metascore
    6.6 (110K)
    In late-19th-century Russian high society, St. Petersburg aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the dashing Count Alexei Vronsky.
    DirectorJoe WrightStarsKeira KnightleyJude LawAaron Taylor-Johnson
  • David Thewlis, Miranda Richardson, Ken Stott, Chloe Pirrie, Kyle Soller, and Finn Cole in An Inspector Calls (2015)

    13. An Inspector Calls

    20151h 27mTV-PGTV Movie
    7.6 (17K)
    A mysterious inspector investigates the wealthy Birling family and their dinner guest following the suicide of a young woman.
    DirectorAisling WalshStarsSophie RundleLucy ChappellMiranda Richardson
  • Adèle Haenel in Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

    14. Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    20192h 2mR95Metascore
    8.0 (121K)
    On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
    DirectorCéline SciammaStarsNoémie MerlantAdèle HaenelLuàna Bajrami
  • Kate Winslet: What If (2001)

    15. Kate Winslet: What If

    20014mMusic Video
    8.3 (88)
    Music video for the song "What If" written by Steve Mac and Wayne Hector for the live-action/animated film CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE MOVIE (2001). Kate Winslet voices the character of Belle and performs the vocals for "What If" where her character wonders what might have been had she not ended her engagement to Ebenezer Scrooge.
    DirectorPaul DonnellonStarKate Winslet
  • Kate Winslet and Geoffrey Rush in Quills (2000)

    16. Quills

    20002h 4mR70Metascore
    7.2 (58K)
    In a Napoleonic era insane asylum, an inmate, the irrepressible Marquis De Sade, fights a battle of wills against a tyrannically prudish doctor.
    DirectorPhilip KaufmanStarsGeoffrey RushKate WinsletJoaquin Phoenix
  • Kate Winslet and Matthias Schoenaerts in A Little Chaos (2014)

    17. A Little Chaos

    20141h 57mR51Metascore
    6.5 (26K)
    Famed builder Le Notre is tasked with building an ethereal palace for King Louis XIV that transcends beauty. Le Notre hires Sabine de Barra to design and construct the outdoor ballroom and is soon captivated by her beauty.
    DirectorAlan RickmanStarsKate WinsletAlan RickmanStanley Tucci
  • Matthias Schoenaerts and Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)

    18. Far from the Madding Crowd

    20151h 59mPG-1371Metascore
    7.1 (56K)
    In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.
    DirectorThomas VinterbergStarsCarey MulliganMatthias SchoenaertsMichael Sheen
  • Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton in Bridgerton (2020)

    19. Bridgerton

    2020– 34 epsTV-MATV Series
    7.4 (207K)
    The eight close-knit siblings of the Bridgerton family look for love and happiness in London high society.
    CreatorChris Van DusenStarsNicola CoughlanLuke ThompsonClaudia Jessie
  • Philip Glenister, Tamsin Greig, Harriet Walter, Tom Wilkinson, Jack Bardoe, Alice Eve, Richard Goulding, and Ella Purnell in Belgravia (2020)

    20. Belgravia

    20206 epsTV-14TV Mini Series
    7.5 (9.8K)
    Follows events when the emerging nouveau riche, including the Trenchard family, rub shoulders with London's established upper classes and when secrets from the past threaten to emerge.
    StarsPhilip GlenisterTamsin GreigHarriet Walter
  • Sarah Gadon in Alias Grace (2017)

    21. Alias Grace

    20176 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    7.6 (40K)
    Grace, an Irish immigrant in 19th-century Canada, is convicted of the murder of her employer. However, things take a different turn when a psychiatrist arrives to analyze her mental state.
    StarsSarah GadonEdward HolcroftRebecca Liddiard
  • Helena Bonham Carter, Henry Cavill, Susan Wokoma, Adeel Akhtar, Sam Claflin, Millie Bobby Brown, and Louis Partridge in Enola Holmes (2020)

    22. Enola Holmes

    20202h 3mPG-1368Metascore
    6.6 (236K)
    When Enola Holmes, Sherlock's sister, discovers her mother is missing, she endeavors to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy.
    DirectorHarry BradbeerStarsMillie Bobby BrownHenry CavillSam Claflin
  • Selina Cadell, Tuppence Middleton, and Tom Hughes in The Lady Vanishes (2013)

    23. The Lady Vanishes

    20131h 26mTV-PGTV Movie
    6.1 (2.7K)
    While traveling by train, a young socialite is befriended by a charming yet enigmatic older woman. However, when the woman disappears, the other passengers deny she ever existed.
    DirectorDiarmuid LawrenceStarsCharles AitkenPaolo Antonio SimioniBeatrix Biro
  • Gillian Anderson, Glenn Close, Terence Stamp, Amanda Abbington, Christina Hendricks, Max Irons, Honor Kneafsey, and Stefanie Martini in Crooked House (2017)

    24. Crooked House

    20171h 55mPG-1359Metascore
    6.3 (29K)
    In Agatha Christie's most twisted tale, a spy-turned-private-detective is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfather's murderer before Scotland Yard exposes dark family secrets.
    DirectorGilles Paquet-BrennerStarsMax IronsStefanie MartiniGlenn Close
  • Sarah Gadon and Malin Buska in The Girl King (2015)

    25. The Girl King

    20151h 46mNot Rated37Metascore
    5.9 (4.6K)
    THE GIRL KING paints a portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.
    DirectorMika KaurismäkiStarsMalin BuskaSarah GadonMichael Nyqvist

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