A familiar story, cooled down
The early reviews describe Oakley’s version as moody and restrained, choosing a more muted emotional climate than the beloved 1995 film.
Opens 16 Oct · 2026-10-16 · Directed by Georgia Oakley
Sense and Sensibility
Two sisters hold their ground while the future changes shape around them.
An irresistible new take on Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility follows sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood as love, money and family duty reshape their lives.
Critics’ measure
No linked professional review currently carries an explicit rating. No score has been inferred from prose.
Story and context
The sisters remain the centre
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles carry the Dashwoods’ differing temperaments through financial pressure and romantic uncertainty.
Reinvention invites comparison
The first notices welcome the film’s distinct atmosphere while asking how much a new adaptation can add to an already canonical screen version.
Professional review ledger
- Sense and Sensibility review – a wildly beautiful successor — Anna Stafford, Little White Lies, 2026-09-22 · unscored
- Sense and Sensibility review – Daisy Edgar-Jones leads sober-minded next-gen do-over of Austen romcom — Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 2026-09-21 · unscored
- ‘Sense and Sensibility’ Review: Georgia Oakley Puts a Moody, Naturalistic Spin on the Jane Austen Classic — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 2026-09-21 · unscored
- ‘Sense and Sensibility’ Review: Daisy Edgar-Jones and George MacKay Are Standouts in a Jane Austen Redo That’s Fine if Not Strictly Necessary — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2026-09-21 · unscored
Official trailer
Sense and Sensibility | Official Trailer · Focus Features