Bride & Prejudice
Seen it?2004 | 112 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. 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 and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Much Ado About Nothing, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Mrs. Bakshi is eager to find suitors for her four unmarried daughters when a family friend introduces them to handsome American Will Darcy. A Bollywood-style modern adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$25 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 196K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gurinder Chadha
- Aishwarya Rai BachchanLalita Bakshi
- Martin HendersonWilliam Darcy
- Naveen AndrewsBalraj
- Daniel GilliesJohnny Wickham
- Indira VarmaKiran
- Marsha MasonCatherine Darcy
- Nadira BabbarManorama Bakshi
- Anupam KherChaman Bakshi
- Namrata ShirodkarJaya Bakshi
- Sonali KulkarniChandra Lamba