Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that this sweet-natured period film may not have much appeal to tweens and younger. Teens, especially those enamored of Jane Austen's novels, on which this is based, might find it enormously appealing. It revolves around manners, society, and of course romance. There's much discussion about matchmaking but no onscreen canoodling. The only language issue is that some of the people circle around what they're trying to say without actually saying it, which may be confusing. Expect some social drinking; one character blames a social gaffe on having had too much wine.
Sexual
Content
No sex, but many, many discussions about matchmaking, and with whom various people would be compatible.
Violence
Two genteel ladies are roughed up by a band of ruffians, until a gentleman comes to their aid.
Language
No swearing. A key point of the film is that people rarely say what they really think, often leading to misunderstandings. People can also make very cutting remarks, cleverly disguised by wit, but barbed nonetheless.
Social
Behavior
Love is not always something that can be planned out, and Emma's efforts to steer people together don't often end up as planned. Instead, love seems to sneak up on people without her aid. Even upon Emma, to her great surprise.
Consumerism
No modern consumer references, but much of the film is focused on planning, gossiping, and debating the merits of various relationships, based partly on love, and also on class distinctions, status, and wealth.
Drugs / Tobacco /
Alcohol
Some social drinking. A gentleman's ardent, but unappreciated, declaration of love is blamed on an overindulgence in wine.
