Every Movie Version Of Emma Ranked From Worst To Best (Including Clueless)

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Amy Heckerling's 1995 cult-classic Clueless is a brilliant contemporary adaptation of Emma that reignites the novel's cultural relevance by giving the story and heroine a 20th century makeover - exposing a new generation to Austen's literary work while simultaneously upgrading teenage lexicons with words like "whatever", "totally buggin", and "as if!" Although 25-years-old, Clueless remains the best, most creative version of Austen's Emma.

Clueless updates the world and status of Emma Woodhouse from a wealthy Regency-era socialite lording over the quaint town of Highbury to the 16-year-old valley girl, Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone), who reigns as the most popular girl at her sprawling Beverly Hills high school with the same narcissistic flair and ease of manners as Austen's original protagonist. Silverstone's portrayal of rich, spoiled, and unflappable Cher is endearing and relatable, and rejuvenates the character's foibles in inventive ways, like swapping corsets for miniskirts and changing Emma's aversion to matrimony to Cher's unwillingness to date high school boys. Likewise, Paul Rudd's depiction of a cool 20th century Mr. Knightley - now a 90s counterculture college intellectual renamed Josh - works surprisingly well, even if he's the sneaky hot step-brother to Cher's petulant, self-absorbed teen queen.