History Film / Emma2020

** Emma's yellow coat, as seen in the page image, was confirmed by the costume designer to be a nod to Cher Horowitz's yellow outfit from ''Film/{{Clueless}}''.

''Emma'' ([[LuckyCharmsTitle stylized]] as ''Emma.'') is a 2020 comedy-drama film based on the seminal Creator/JaneAusten [[Literature/{{Emma}} novel of the same name.]] It was directed by Autumn de Wilde and stars Creator/AnyaTaylorJoy, Johnny Flynn, Creator/BillNighy, Mia Goth, Creator/MirandaHart, and Creator/RupertGraves.

''Emma'' (stylized as ''Emma.'') is a 2020 comedy-drama film based on the seminal Creator/JaneAusten [[Literature/{{Emma}} novel of the same name.]] It was directed by Autumn de Wilde and stars Creator/AnyaTaylorJoy, Johnny Flynn, Creator/BillNighy, Mia Goth, Creator/MirandaHart, and Creator/RupertGraves.

* AdaptationalDyeJob: Harriet is described as being petite, blonde and blue eyed in the book. In the movie she’s played by tall, brunette, and brown eyed Mia Goth.

* BookEnds: Opens and closes with weddings.

** We repeateadly see Mrs Goddard's pupils walking at a brisk pace dressed in long red coats and light-coloured bonnets. They look a lot like the oppressed handmaids from Hulu's hit series ''Series/TheHandmaidsTale''.

** Mr Woodhouse is obsessed with draught in his house and tries to protect himself with screens. It appears in many scenes. He orders screens to be arranged for other guests as well or he's shown disliking chill from ladies' fans. One time he's completely surrounded in a box made of several screens.

* SnowMeansDeath: Mr Woodhouse is scared of the snow and scared out of his wits when it starts snowing at the Christmas party. He mentions it was snowing when his wife died.

* CharacterExaggeration: Isabella Knightley in the book is very concerned about her children and their well-being, especially their health. In this movie it's about the only thing she talks about. In the book it's only slightly annoying to the more reasonable characters, but here she's insufferable.

* BrickJoke: The final scene of the movie is a wedding, officiated by Mr. Elton. He repeats the same lines as he did in the wedding at the beginning of the movie, but this time he pronounces "innocence" correctly.

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: The servants are a fountain of these, exasperatedly trying to get on with their jobs as the main characters deal with their romantic drama. For example, when a frustrated Mr. Knightley tears off his coat and flops down on the floor, you can see a footman in the background come in, realize his boss is having a moment, and immediately turn around and leave.

%% * PinkIsFeminine: Emma wears a pink spencer to Miss Taylor and Mr. Weston’s wedding.

* AdaptationalHeroism: Emma tells Mr Knightley she cannot accept his proposal because Harriet is in love with him, which she never brings up in the book, instead accepting his proposal then and there. She later visits Robert Martin to tacitly apologize for her meddling in his and Harriet's relationship and tell him that he still has a chance with her, which also does not happen in the book.

* AdaptationalHeroism: Emma tells Mr. Knightley she cannot accept his proposal because Harriet is in love with him, which she never brings up in the book, instead accepting his proposal then and there. She later visits Robert Martin to tacitly apologize for her meddling in his and Harriet's relationship and tell him that he still has a chance with her, which also does not happen in the book.

-->--'''Mr Knightley'''

* VictoryPose: Mr Knightley raises his arms in a victorious gesture after Emma starts leaving the garden, determined to make things right between Harriet and Robert Martin shorty after they (Emma and Mr Knightley) confessed love for each other.

->''"She always declares that she will never marry. Which of course means just nothing at all."''

* BreakupBonfire: After Harriet hears that Mr Elton meant to marry Emma and never loved or meant to propose to her, she wants to burn her portrait which Emma painted and Mr Elton admired. Emma wants Harriet to save the portrait but encourages her to burn the frame if she must.

* DeadpanSnarker: John Knightley only talks in sarcasms with complete poker face. No wonder, since his wife is a complete cow, but he's sarcastic with others as well. For example, when asked how his children are doing, he replies that they are multiplying.

** John Knightley rubs his eyes after Isabella starts making a fuss about her baby who has just threw up a bit as Emma was holding her in her arms.

* InterruptedDeclarationOfLove: It's heavily implied that Mr Knightley wants to confess his love to Emma in the morning after the ball. He's interrupted by Frank Churchill's sudden arrival to Hartfield, bringing Harriet (who is distressed and a bit injured) with him. Now Emma has to take care of her friend and they don't have a moment of privacy.

** The first trailer has Mrs Goddard's pupils walking at a brisk pace dressed in long red coats and light-coloured bonnets. They look a lot like the oppressed handmaids from Hulu's hit series ''Series/TheHandmaidsTale''.

* AdaptationNameChange: The housekeeper of Donwell Abbey is called Hodges in the book. In this movie, she's called Mrs Reynolds, which the name of the housekeeper of Pemberley in another Austen's book ''Pride and Prejudice''.

** Harriet falls for Mr Knightley after she's snubbed by Mr Elton who refused to dance with her. Mr Knightly courteously asked her to dance and she becomes infatuated with him during the dance.

** What Mr Knightley does after the ball can only be described as moping. He throws around his clothes and lies down on the ground, and then covers his face with his hand.

** John Knightley rubs his eyes and nose after Isabella starts making a fuss about her baby who has just threw up a bit as Emma was holding her in her arms.

* ItIsPronouncedTroPay: Mr Elton, a clergyman officiating a wedding (of Mr Weston who is one of the most prominent residents in Highbury), tries to sound high-class and pronounces words ultra clearly with great pathos. However, his pronunciation of the word "innocence" with the accent on the second syllable -- instead on the first -- is decidedly off.
-->'''Mr Elton''': Dearly beloved friends, we gather here... in this time... of man's... great [=inNOcence=]. \\
'''Mr Woodhouse''': ''[whispers to Emma]'' [=InNOcence=]? Innocence. No?
* LetsDuet: Unlike in the novel where Miss Jane Fairfax and Frank Churchill perform music together (and are secretly engaged), in this movie Miss Fairfax plays a duet with Mr Knightly: She plays the piano while he plays the violin and they sing. Mrs Weston suspects love is in the air...

* ActorAllusion: Miss Bates, played by Creator/MirandaHart, runs to Emma and excitedly cries "Such news!" In her sitcom ''Series/{{Miranda}}'', Miranda's mother's {{Catchphrase}} is an excited and hammy "Such fun!"