Sense and Sensibility fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Sense and Sensibility is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, moving, and wholesome. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, family, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Lose your heart and come to your senses.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Sense and Sensibility is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free and BYUtv. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 84). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
2 h 16 min
Sense and Sensibility runs 2 h 16 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Sense and Sensibility higher (91) than audiences (83). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $16 million to make and earned $135 million worldwide, 8.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 54 storytelling tropes for Sense and Sensibility, including I Want My Beloved to Be Happy, Hypocrite, Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling.
7.7
