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Howards End

Name: Howards End
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1992-03-13
Cast: Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Anthony Hopkins, Samuel West, Vanessa Redgrave

1992 | 142 min | Drama, Romance

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 3 Oscars and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.

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 A Room with a View or Pride & Prejudice, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood: Warm and romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 22 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A saga of class relations and changing times in an Edwardian England on the brink of modernity, the film centers on liberal Margaret Schlegel, who, along with her sister Helen, becomes involved with two couples: wealthy, conservative industrialist Henry Wilcox and his wife Ruth, and the downwardly mobile working-class Leonard Bast and his mistress Jackie.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
AwardsVery strong
Won 3 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Actress, Academy Awards: Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published, Academy Awards: Best Art Direction. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. Won 2 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Film, British Academy Film Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role. Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film. Also nominated for 6 more Oscars, 3 more Golden Globes and 9 more BAFTAs. Plus 10 other awards.
Box office & staying powerSolid
$26 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 221K people sought it out in the past year