The works of Jane Austen have been adapted many times over the years, and they will most likely continue to be adapted. While it cannot be denied that every book by Jane Austen deserves its place on the podium, this doesn’t mean that every adaptation does. As it’s usual with book-to-movie adaptations, sacrifices must be made for the sake of the scream, which ones are for the better is of course the question. It must be mentioned that this list includes only movies, which of course leaves out the 1995 BBC miniseries Pride and Prejudice and the 2009 BBC One miniseries Emma.
1. Pride and Prejudice, 2005
While this version is not the most faithful, it does manage to keep the core of the story, exaltation the feeling and the romance of the story.
2. Sense and Sensibility, 1995
The story of the sisters embodied by Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet, it’s both delightful and heartbreaking. Everyone seems to have been cast perfectly, always offering great performances.
3. Emma, 2020
This version tends to divide both the critics and the fans. However, director Wilde, made a funny, romantic, and sharp adaptation filled with heart.
4. Clueless, 1995
The consensus among the fans seems to always be that Clueless, it’s the perfect modern Emma adaptation and a classic among romantic-comedies from the 90s.
5. Persuasion, 2020
Unlike the previous movie on the list, people seem to agree that this movie never stood a chance. From butchering Austen’s dialogues to breaking the fourth wall, the movie is hated among Jane Austen’s fans.
