Actress Emma Thompson wrote the screenplay, which is based on the 1811 novel of the same name by English author Jane Austen.

Thompson and Kate Winslet starred as the Dashwood sisters among a large ensemble cast.

[1][2][3] Sense and Sensibility was released to cinemas on 15 December 1995, and earned a total worldwide gross of $134,582,776.

[5] Sense and Sensibility received accolades for the main cast's performances and Thompson's screenwriting.

Winslet was recognised in categories for both lead and supporting actress, for instance winning the Evening Standard Award for Best Actress as well as the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.