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Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

She sought refuge… and found a place haunted by secrets.

2011120 minPG-13Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Director
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Starring
Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Sally Hawkins

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

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Highlights

What stands out about Jane Eyre?

Jane Eyre earns 10 badges, led by Top 10% of films and Visual feast.

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  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Content

Reception

Is Jane Eyre worth watching?

Jane Eyre's Midcredits score is the 90th percentile of all films, from 239K ratings across 6 sources. 79% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

90th percentile

Better received than 90% of films

92nd percentile among Drama91st percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)88th
Approval (how many liked it)89th

74 /100

88th percentile of all films

91st percentile among Drama88th percentile among 2010s

Critics 76 · Audience 73

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.5 — solid but not unanimous.

79% liked it

89th percentile of all films

91st percentile among Drama90th percentile among 2010s
79% rated it 7–1021% rated it 1–6

Critics 85% · Audience 76%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 1 Oscar noms · 9 wins / 14 noms overall

  • NominatedAcademy Awards· Best Achievement in Costume Design
  • NominatedBAFTA Awards· Best Costume Design

97th percentile

239K ratings across platforms

98th percentile among Drama97th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

Box office

Opening weekend$183K
Domestic gross$11M
Worldwide gross$42M

94th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Visually stunning Gothic adaptation that compresses a long novel into a film of atmosphere and mood, but necessarily sacrifices character and relationship depth.

Fans praised

  • Mia Wasikowska captures Jane's fierce spirit and quiet strength
  • Michael Fassbender's charismatic, brooding Rochester
  • Gorgeous candlelit cinematography and Gothic atmosphere

Detractors panned

  • Rushed pacing omits crucial relationship development
  • Underdeveloped chemistry between Jane and Rochester
  • Non-linear flashback structure confuses new viewers

What stands out

Cinematography90

Candlelit, painterly, Gothic moody landscapes

Atmosphere88

Brooding Gothic isolation, Thornfield as a character

ActingDivisive82

Wasikowska's reserved Jane, Fassbender's magnetic Rochester

Emotional impactDivisive65

Devoted readers feel moved; others find it cold

CharactersDivisive60

Well-cast but relationship development feels compressed

Plot and storyDivisive55

Non-linear structure, omissions create confusion

EndingDivisive50

Abrupt reunion, no epilogue, feels unsatisfying

PacingDivisive45

Too rushed, especially the central romance

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 9 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 3 points apart
  • Critics vs users 8 points apart
  • US vs non-US even

Watch experience

What is Jane Eyre like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

No single mood: browse every movie of this kindNo one kind of watch fits it, so it is described by how heavy it is.

Watch this when you are ready for heavy feelings, and you want something dark.

It takes its time and leaves you bittersweet. Skip it when you want an easy night or you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Room for heavy feelings and patience.

What it feels like

Moods
TenseMelancholicRomanticCathartic
Heaviest: middle
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Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.Romantic · 8% of films
Told as
Nonlinear · 6% of films: Events shown out of chronological order.Frame story · 5% of films: A story told inside another — someone is recounting it.
ToneThe film treats its Gothic romance with absolute earnestness, never undercutting the drama or the emotional stakes.
The rideThe film sustains a tense, melancholic atmosphere, peaking during the revelation of Bertha and Jane's departure, with catharsis in the final reunion.
StructureFramed by Jane's arrival at Moor House, the story unfolds in flashback from her childhood through the events at Thornfield Hall.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Bittersweet.

BittersweetHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayThe film's ending pairs a hard-won reunion with the scars of the past, leaving a bittersweet but hopeful aftertaste.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Rags
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3% (this title): Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1% (this title)
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Rags to riches: A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition. · Hidden worth revealed: The protagonist's true value finally recognized.

3% of films fit this archetype

with Rebirth underneath

Why this archetypeJane Eyre's journey from abused orphan to governess and ultimately to heiress who finds love and self-respect follows the shape of a hidden worth revealed. The flashback structure also underscores her moral and emotional rebirth.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfSelf-worth
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% (this title) · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% (this title) · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Self-worth · 7% of filmsRomantic love · 15% of filmsJustice · 13% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film is fundamentally about Jane's struggle to maintain her sense of self-worth and moral integrity in the face of cruelty, injustice, and a love that demands compromise.
StanceThe film celebrates Jane's self-worth and moral integrity, affirming that staying true to oneself is worth the sacrifice, even in love.

The world

19th centuryRuralDomesticInstitutionalRealistic
Orchestral classicalForeground music · original score · Dario Marianelli
SettingNorthern England, early 1800s — Gateshead, Lowood School, Thornfield Hall, Moor House
MusicMarianelli's score is lush and melancholic, weaving piano and strings to underscore Jane's inner life and the gothic atmosphere.

Content guide

Is Jane Eyre okay for kids?

PG-13

Jane Eyre is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements including a nude image and brief violent content” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (31/100), sexual content at mild (24/100), language at minimal (13/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (29/100) and frightening material at moderate (41/100). Overall it is heavier than 10% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 17 other countries
  • UKPG
  • Germany12
  • FranceTP
  • Ireland12A
  • JapanG
  • South Korea12
  • Brazil12
  • Belgium9
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK-16
  • MexicoB-15
  • Netherlands9
  • Norway12
  • PortugalM/12
  • Russia12+
  • Sweden15
  • Switzerland16
Overall
Mild · all five categories
Heavier than 11% of all filmsHeavier than 10% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 26%
Sex & Nudity
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 38%
Profanity
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 5%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 39%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 43%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is frightening material, heavier than 43% of PG-13-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Jane Eyre have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Jane Eyre?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Mia Wasikowska
as Jane Eyre
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Michael Fassbender
as Rochester
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Jamie Bell
as St John Rivers
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Sally Hawkins
as Mrs. Reed
Simon McBurney
as Mr. Brocklehurst
Valentina Cervi
as Bertha Mason
Judi Dench
as Mrs. Fairfax
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Su Elliot
as Hannah
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Holliday Grainger
as Diana Rivers
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Tamzin Merchant
as Mary Rivers
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

Crew

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Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

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