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Jane Eyre

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1996 | 113 min | Drama, Romance

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved Pride & Prejudice or Love Story, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    75% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 62K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Franco Zeffirelli

  • William HurtRochester
  • Charlotte GainsbourgJane Eyre
  • Joan PlowrightMrs. Fairfax
  • Anna PaquinYoung Jane Eyre
  • Geraldine ChaplinMiss Scatcherd
  • Billie WhitelawGrace Poole
  • Maria SchneiderBertha
  • Elle MacphersonBlanche Ingram
  • Nic KnightJohn Reed
  • Nicola Howard Eliza Reed