Emma (1996 theatrical film)

Emma
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Douglas McGrath
Screenplay by	Douglas McGrath
Based on	Emma by Jane Austen
Produced by	Patrick Cassavetti Steven Haft
Starring	Gwyneth Paltrow Toni Collette Alan Cumming Ewan McGregor Jeremy Northam Greta Scacchi Juliet Stevenson Polly Walker
Cinematography	Ian Wilson
Edited by	Lesley Walker
Music by	Rachel Portman
Production companies	Matchmaker Films Haft Entertainment
Distributed by	Miramax Films (United States) Buena Vista International (United Kingdom)[1]
Release dates	7 June 1996 (1996-06-07) (Seattle International Film Festival) 2 August 1996 (1996-08-02) (United States) 13 September 1996 (1996-09-13) (United Kingdom)
Running time	120 minutes[1]
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Budget	$7 million[2]
Box office	$37.3 million[3]

Emma is a 1996 period comedy film based on the 1815 novel of the same name by Jane Austen. Written and directed by Douglas McGrath, and produced by Patrick Cassavetti and Steven Haft, the film stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Alan Cumming, Toni Collette, Ewan McGregor, and Jeremy Northam.

The film follows a young 19th-century English woman named Emma Woodhouse who, while matchmaking for friends and neighbours, nearly misses her chance at love.

The film was first released on 7 June 1996 on the Seattle International Film Festival, and then was theatrically released on 2 August 1996 by Miramax Films in the United States, and on 13 September 1996 in the United Kingdom. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $37.3 million worldwide at the box office.