Drama, Romance  •  1995  •  136 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Sense and Sensibility poster

Sense and Sensibility (1995)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
8.3

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Emma Thompson  •   Kate Winslet  •   James Fleet


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium

While depicting the societal constraints on women in 19th-century England, the film ultimately champions individual prudence, emotional restraint, and finding security and happiness within traditional social structures, particularly through marriage, aligning with conservative values.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

This film features traditional casting consistent with its 19th-century English period setting, without any explicit diversity-driven casting choices. The narrative explores themes of social class and gender roles inherent to its historical context, presenting traditional identities neutrally without explicit modern DEI critiques.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays a society deeply rooted in Christian values, which often serve as a moral compass for its characters. While it subtly critiques individual hypocrisy, the narrative ultimately affirms virtues like duty, compassion, and integrity, aligning with the positive aspects of the faith's ethical framework.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Sense and Sensibility (1995) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on heterosexual romance and the social conventions of its 19th-century setting, consistent with its source material.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Sense and Sensibility (1995) is a faithful adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, set in 19th-century England. The narrative centers on the romantic entanglements and societal challenges faced by its cisgender female characters. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the film's plot or character arcs, aligning with the historical context and source material.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1995 film adaptation of Jane Austen's novel "Sense and Sensibility" faithfully portrays all major characters with their original canonical genders from the source material. There are no instances of characters established as one gender being depicted as another.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1995 film "Sense and Sensibility" adapts Jane Austen's novel, set in early 19th-century England. All major characters, canonically established as white in the source material and historical context, are portrayed by white actors in this adaptation.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.7
The Movie Database logo
7.4

Critic Ratings

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9.7
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8.4

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