Greenhithe Cinema Screens Sense
A new adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel comes to the Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater, offering a fresh take on the timeless tale of love and sisterhood. With its talented cast and atmospheric direction, this film is sure to delight audiences.
Dir: Georgia Oakley
Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Frank Dillane, Herbert Nordrum, George MacKay, Fiona Shaw
132 mins · 2026 · United Kingdom, United States of America · Cert U · English
IMDb 7.2/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 79% · Metacritic 72/100 · TMDB 7.4/10 · Trakt 79%
Sense and Sensibility
31 Oct 2026 – 13 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)
In the English countryside, two sisters navigate the complexities of love, heartbreak, and social class, their lives a delicate balance of reason and emotion. Directed by Georgia Oakley and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles, this new adaptation of Jane Austen's iconic novel offers a charming and relatable story of sisterhood and love. The film boasts a talented cast, including Caitriona Balfe, George MacKay, and Fiona Shaw, and its atmospheric direction brings the novel's themes and characters to life in a way that feels both faithful to the original and freshly minted.
As a period romantic drama, Sense and Sensibility is a film that will appeal to fans of costume dramas and literary adaptations. With its 132-minute runtime and U certificate, it is a film that can be enjoyed by a wide range of audiences. The film's scores are impressive, with a 7.2/10 rating on IMDb, 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, and 72/100 on Metacritic, indicating a generally positive reception from critics. On TMDB, the film has a rating of 7.4/10 from 91 users, while on Trakt, it has a rating of 79% from 355 users.
The film's critical reception has been largely positive, with many praising its atmospheric direction and strong performances. Some critics have noted that the film's hairstyles and costumes have a more modern and relaxed feel, which may not be to everyone's taste. However, the film's makeup artist and hair stylist, Nadia Stacey, has said that she intentionally went for a more natural and relatable look, inspired by photographs from the 1930s. Viewers have also had mixed reactions to the film, with some appreciating its thoughtful and atmospheric approach, while others have found it to be overly formal or lacking in passion.
The Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater in Greenhithe will be screening Sense and Sensibility from Friday, 30 October 2026, until Friday, 13 November 2026. Tickets and details are available with the button beside this article. With its talented cast, atmospheric direction, and faithful adaptation of the novel, this film is sure to be a highlight of the autumn season. Whether you are a fan of Jane Austen or just looking for a compelling and romantic drama, Sense and Sensibility is a film that is not to be missed.
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What viewers say
ambrudenell1 · 6/10
A Thoroughly Sensible Adaption Georgia Oakley's film is a competent and handsome period piece that never fully justifies another big-screen outing for the material, but is solid enough to still be enjoyable. The direction leans heavily into a naturalistic, slightly brooding aesthetic. The cinematography is all misty landscapes, damp cottage interiors; far removed from the sunnier 1995 version as the film lingers on more practical details of…
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fasterfilmcritic · 6/10
Sense and Sensibility is a classic story of love and economic class. It's got beautiful costumes, elegant production design, and strong performances. Unfortunately, I found the central romances to be thin, maybe even a bit desperate. I'm sure fans of the book will be pleased, but I wanted less formality and more raw passion.
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MrsNorth · 5/10
As a card-carrying member of the Jane Austen devotion society, for whom the 1995 Ang Lee film is a holy text and Emma Thompson’s Oscar-winning screenplay a masterpiece of modern literature, I marched into this new adaptation with an open mind and a heart full of hope, ready to embrace a fresh take on the classic. Good heavens, what a spectacular misfire. Where, pray tell, was the sense in Elinor? And as for Marianne’s sensibility, it was less…
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hawonlea · 8/10
i love jane austen and men yearning so the two combined always make masterpieces
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leonardo_brugnoni_9322a6 · 4/10
2 ore e non succede niente. Film noioso, e prevedibile
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Johnny.Lumsden · 8/10
A pretty solid folk tail about the love chasing of two sisters. Two sisters are raised in a wealthy land in Europe that then gets taken away due to their late father not letting them inheritance. So they go on a journey of downsizing and searching for love as young women because they are facing a fairytale. Very much an up-and-down emotional roller coaster as they search for their true loves and get their hearts broken. It is overall a very…
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angrysodium
I wish I could have seen the movie - it was so dark and moody that I wish I could have turned up the brightness!
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RayTaylorhome · 6/10
It's ok. If you've seen the previous films you've seen this one. The weather girl from Twisters should have told the guy that she loved him early on and they could have cut 30 minutes from the movie. Best part of the movie was Petunia Dursley. That lady had the theater laughing almost every time she was on the screen.
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