Brenda Blethyn’s “absolutely perfect” British period drama lands new UK streaming home

The 2005 film version of Pride and Prejudice is now available to stream in the UK on a new platform. This adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel stars Brenda Blethyn, Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet, Matthew Macfadyen as Mr. Darcy, and Rosamund Pike as Jane.

This well-known story centers on the Bennet family in England during the late 1700s, and especially on the developing romance between Elizabeth Bennet and the proud Mr. Darcy.

UK viewers can now watch the film on Prime Video, as it’s recently been added for subscribers. It’s also still streaming on Netflix, where it became available last year.

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Imelda Staunton plays the role of Mrs. Bennet, with the late Donald Sutherland as Mr. Bennet. Judi Dench, known for her role as James Bond’s colleague, appears as Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

The movie Pride and Prejudice was a critical success, earning an 87% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 190 reviews. Empire magazine praised it as a beautifully made adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel.

IMDb users loved the adaptation, with one fan declaring it “absolutely perfect” and the most faithful version of the book they’d ever encountered.

Someone else said they were thrilled to read this version of Pride & Prejudice and highly recommends it, believing it will become a classic.

This announcement precedes the upcoming Netflix series based on Austen’s novel, starring Emma Corrin (known from Nosferatu) as Elizabeth Bennet, Jack Lowden (Slow Horses) as Mr. Darcy, and Academy Award winner Olivia Colman as Mrs. Bennet.

The series boasts a talented cast including Rufus Sewell (from The Diplomat as Mr. Bennet), Freya Mavor (Industry) as Jane, Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders) as Mr. Bingley, Louis Partridge (House of Guinness) as Mr. Wickham, and Rhea Norwood (Heartstopper) as Lydia Bennet.

Dolly Alderton, the author of Everything I Know About Love, is writing the new adaptation, which is being described as a classic and true-to-the-original version of the story.

Pride and Prejudice is streaming now on Prime Video and Netflix.

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2026-02-11 14:19