Sense and Sensibility

NZ release: 29 February 1996

Suitable for general audiences Rated on: 17 February 2025

Sense and sensibility

What’s it about?

After the wealthy Mr. Dashwood dies, his second wife and her three daughters are left poor by the rules of inheritance. The older two daughters, and their contrasting personalities, are tested as they encounter love, betrayal and the pressures of life in 19th century England.

The facts

  • Directed by Ang Lee
  • Starring Emma Thompson (Love Actually), Kate Winslet (Titanic), Alan Rickman (Harry Potter), Hugh Grant (Notting Hill), Gemma Jones (Bridget Jones’s Diary), Greg Wise (Johnny English), Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake), and Hugh Laurie (House)
  • English language
  • Runtime: 136 minutes

Why did it get this rating?

This film game was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.

Mild themes

A woman’s cleavage is shown and there is one mild reference of a man leaving a woman after getting her pregnant.

During a medical procedure, a wound on a woman’s arm is shown with blood dripping out of it. A bowl full of dark blood is seen underneath the arm.

Coarse language is mild with one use of the word “b*tch.”

When content stays with you:

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.

Further information

Recent featured decisions

04 April 2025

Violence, offensive language, and content that may disturb

Set in 1932 Mississippi Delta, Sinners is a horror fable about twin brothers Smoke and Stack who return home to open a juke joint only to face a dual threat from vampires and the Ku Klux Klan.

Read more

03 April 2025

Violence and scary scenes

Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world while embarking on a quest with an unexpected, expert crafter.

Read more