Just like the opening act at a reside present, the twentieth anniversary re-issue of Pride & Prejudice obtained audiences prepared for potential field workplace fireworks subsequent weekend, when Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith returns to theaters in celebration of its personal twentieth anniversary. Starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, the Jane Austen adaptation debuted in 2005. It has since developed fairly a status as a cult basic, whereas its two stars’ reputations have grown significantly.
Having generated $2.7 million domestically this weekend — the film discovered a spot inside the highest 10 record — Delight & Prejudice has handed the $40 million mark in lifetime earnings. By the way, it made $2.8 million in its unique opening weekend 20 years in the past. The movie’s operating home haul now stands at $41 million; it made almost $130 million worldwide in opposition to a reported finances of beneath $30 million. Delight & Prejudice marked Joe Wright’s directorial debut; he has since made movies as numerous because the murderer thriller Hanna, and the musical adaptation Cyrano. Extra not too long ago, Wright directed episodes of the Showtime spy collection The Agency.
Knightley headlined her personal espionage collection, Black Doves, for Netflix final 12 months. Macfadyen, then again, has gone from being a heartthrob to a villain on display. After enjoying Tom Wambsgans on HBO’s acclaimed collection Succession for a number of years, he has performed antagonistic characters in movies equivalent to The Assistant and final 12 months’s Deadpool & Wolverine. He additionally labored with Wright on Anna Karenina, which emerged as a field workplace hit in 2012. The 12 months 2024 noticed a bunch of re-releases drawing huge consideration; Coraline led the pack, whereas movies equivalent to Interstellar and the Lord of the Rings trilogy additionally witnessed main success.
‘Delight & Prejudice’ Earned 4 Oscar Nods
Delight & Prejudice was acclaimed upon launch. It presently holds an 87% approval score on the aggregator web site Rotten Tomatoes. The critics’ consensus on the web site reads, “Certain, it is one other adaptation of cinema’s fave Jane Austen novel, however key performances and a contemporary filmmaking sensibility make this acquainted interval piece contemporary and pleasant.” The film obtained 4 Academy Award nominations, together with a Greatest Actress nod for Knightley. You possibly can watch Delight & Prejudice in theaters, and keep tuned to Collider for extra updates.
