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Films like Emma. (2020)

Published: Mar 5, 2026

Emma. plot: A young, wealthy, and very self-confident woman who believes she understands people well decides she has a talent for arranging other people’s relationships. When she sets out to play matchmaker for her new friend, she faces unexpected consequences of her interference that force her to better understand others—and her own feelings.

Keywords: Character study, Self discovery, Period drama, Romance, Belief challenged by reality, Small town

Style characteristics: Humor, Romance

Love & Friendship

1. Love & Friendship

Drama Romance Comedy
6.4

2016 · 1h 34min

Ireland, Netherlands

Director: Whit Stillman

Charismatic and cunning widow Lady Susan arrives at her relatives’ estate after yet another scandal, hoping to lie low until the gossip dies down. Without wasting time, she sets out to secure a profitable match for her daughter—and to find a husband for herself as well.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Themes, Plot


Pride & Prejudice

2. Pride & Prejudice

Drama Romance
7.8

2005 · 2h 7min

United States, France

Director: Joe Wright

In the Bennet family, five daughters are growing up, and their parents are deeply concerned with marrying them off well. When a young and wealthy gentleman moves into a neighboring estate, the family’s life is turned upside down, as they see the new neighbors as potential suitors.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Tone, Setting

Notable differences: Humor (-25%), Romance (+15%)

Shared keywords

Period drama, Romance

Style

Romance
85%
Pacing
55%
Complexity
55%

Clueless

3. Clueless

Comedy Romance
6.9

1995 · 1h 37min

United States

Director: Amy Heckerling

A popular high school girl from a wealthy family loves to meddle in other people’s lives. After she and her friends successfully set two teachers up, she takes on an even tougher challenge—turning a new, awkward classmate into the school’s next star.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Pacing, Humor, Tropes, Conflict

Notable differences: Romance (-12%)

Style

Humor
78%
Pacing
62%
Romance
58%

Mansfield Park

4. Mansfield Park

Romance Drama
7.0

1999 · 1h 52min

United Kingdom

Director: Patricia Rozema

Still a child, poor Fanny is sent to live with wealthy relatives at the grand Mansfield Park estate. In her new home she always feels like an outsider, befriending only her cousin. But when two charming visitors arrive, a game of flirtation, jealousy, and marriage-minded schemes takes over the house—forcing Fanny to choose between her principles and her family’s expectations.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Romance, Tone, Conflict

Notable differences: Humor (-35%)

Shared keywords

Period drama, Romance

Style

Romance
70%
Pacing
55%
Tension
55%

Sense and Sensibility

5. Sense and Sensibility

Drama Romance
7.7

1995 · 2h 16min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Ang Lee

After their father’s death, two sisters, Elinor and Marianne, lose their family’s large inheritance and are forced to move with their mother to a more modest home. The sisters have different views of the future: one relies on reason, while the other trusts her feelings more—yet over time their romantic ideals collide with reality.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Romance, Tone, Setting

Notable differences: Humor (-30%)

Shared keywords

Character study, Period drama, Romance

Style

Romance
80%
Tension
55%
Complexity
55%

Bridget Jones's Diary

6. Bridget Jones's Diary

Comedy Romance Drama
6.8

2001 · 1h 37min

United States, Ireland

Director: Sharon Maguire

A single 32-year-old woman decides it’s finally time to get her life together and starts keeping a diary of her successes and failures. With family and coworkers constantly trying to set her up, she finds herself in a love triangle between her charming playboy boss and a reserved lawyer who seems arrogant at first.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Humor, Pacing, Themes, Conflict

Notable differences: Romance (+12%)

Shared keywords

Self discovery, Romance

Style

Romance
82%
Humor
72%
Pacing
62%

Northanger Abbey

7. Northanger Abbey

Romance Drama TV Movie
7.2

2007 · 1h 33min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Jon Jones

Once a wealthy general who has squandered his fortune on gambling wants to marry his son off advantageously to a girl he mistakenly believes is rich. After inviting the prospective daughter-in-law to his estate, he discovers she is actually poor, even as love begins to blossom between the two young people.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Romance, Humor, Tone, Tropes

Style

Romance
75%
Humor
60%
Pacing
55%

Austenland

8. Austenland

Comedy Romance
6.3

2013 · 1h 37min

United States

Director: Jerusha Hess

An ordinary modern woman who adores Jane Austen’s novels can’t seem to find her own love: every date feels bland and uninteresting. So she decides to head to Austenland—a themed park where guests live in a manor under conditions inspired by the 19th century, immersing themselves in the atmosphere of their favorite novels.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Themes, Tone


Persuasion

9. Persuasion

Romance Drama Comedy
5.8

2022 · 1h 48min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Carrie Cracknell

In the past, Anne gave up the love of her life, yielding to persuasion and pressure from her family. Years later, her family falls into serious financial trouble, forcing a change in their comfortable way of life. And just then, the same man returns to Anne’s world—now successful and influential.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Tropes, Conflict


Becoming Jane

10. Becoming Jane

Romance Drama
7.0

2007 · 2h

United Kingdom, Ireland

Director: Julian Jarrold

Young Jane Austen lives in provincial England. Her family insists she marry a wealthy man for the “right” practical reasons. But everything changes when she meets the attractive, charismatic Tom, and a love sparks between them—one that doesn’t fit the social rules of the era.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Romance, Conflict, Tone

Notable differences: Humor (-40%)

Shared keywords

Period drama, Romance

Style

Romance
80%
Tension
50%
Pacing
45%