The 14 Best Jane Austen Adaptations, Ranked (Photos)

Will “Persuasion,” starring Dakota Johnson as Jane Austen heroine Anne Elliot rank among the best adaptations based on the works of the beloved English author? Based on the reviews, which vary but are decidedly not positive, the answer is “probably not.” Fortunately, we are awash in fantastic Austen-inspired movies and TV series, including modern retellings like “Clueless” and “Bridget Jones’s Diary” that actually worked.

Below, we rank some of the best Jane Austen adaptations across film and television.

14. “Bride & Prejudice” (2004)

This fun Bollywood film — which features “Lost” star Naveen Andrews leading a lively dance — moves the setting to India, where four unwed sisters juggle multiple suitors.