Emma

Emma is a romantic comedy and drama about a wealthy young woman who enjoys arranging the love lives of those around her. Despite her confidence in her matchmaking abilities, her attempts to pair her friend Harriet Smith with other suitors often lead to complications. While she focuses on the happiness of others, she remains unaware of her own romantic feelings and the nature of her relationship with the family friend Mr. Knightley.

Directed by Diarmuid Lawrence, this was his second feature following A Breed of Heroes and preceding Peter & Wendy. The television movie stars Kate Beckinsale in the title role, alongside Mark Strong, Samantha Morton, Raymond Coulthard, Olivia Williams, and Bernard Hepton. The screenplay was written by Andrew Davies and produced by Sue Birtwistle for Meridian Broadcasting Ltd in the United Kingdom.

The film has received generally positive feedback from both critics and viewers. It holds a rating of 8.5/10 from 9 reviews by film critics, while the audience rating on TMDB is 6.6/10 based on 142 votes.