Heartwarming / Pride & Prejudice (2005)

• Elizabeth and Jane's cute dialogue in the first ball scene.
  Elizabeth: Now, if every man does not end the evening in love with you then I am no judge of beauty.
  Jane: (giggling) Or men.
• A subtle one from the first meeting between Elizabeth and Darcy; when she says that poetry is a terrible way to court someone, Darcy immediately asks what she would suggest instead. Underneath that cold, brusque exterior, he's actually completely unsure what to say or do and trying to calculate how he can court her.
• The first time we see Darcy smile, it's when we see him with his sister Georgiana for the first time. The next, it's with Elizabeth- when they're sharing a playful joke about her poor skills playing the piano, and Darcy's apparently telling Georgiana that Lizzie plays 'quite well'. Georgiana's teasing, pleased smile in her brother's direction says it all.
  • There's something oddly adorable about Darcy giving his sister that "Shut up!" look every older sibling has given their younger sibling at least once. Haughty and sarcastic as he can be, he still acts like any other big brother who was just embarrassed in front of his crush.
• Mr. Bennet telling Elizabeth she would be a stranger to him if she married Mr. Collins, right after his wife asks him to force her into doing it. For all his aloofness when it comes to their daughter's future marriages, he at least seems to care about this one's happiness.
• Darcy helping Bingley rehearse for his apology and proposal to Jane. The scene takes place at a distance, so the audience can only catch snippets- but it's clear that Bingley is frantic, constantly pacing and fluffing whatever he planned to say, and Darcy is almost hilariously uncomfortable- but sticking with it nevertheless for the sake of helping his friend.
• Mr. Bennet consoling and comforting Mary after she embarrasses herself, especially since he more or less ignores his youngest three daughters in other adaptations.
• That Mr Bennet and Mrs Bennet seem relatively Happily Married compared to the books, despite their difference in personality. In the opening, when he confirms that he has already called upon Mr Bingley, Mrs Bennet rushes forwards and kisses him and he returns it.
  • In spite of being consistently shown to be exasperated by his wife like in most adaptations, he is shown to be affectionately embracing her during the "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue in this version, happy to have a silly but loving wife to keep him company in old age rather than having to spend it alone.
• Toward the end when Darcy and Elizabeth meet again:
  Mr. Darcy: You must know... surely, you must know it was all for you. You are too generous to trifle with me. I believe you spoke with my aunt last night, and it has taught me to hope as I'd scarcely allowed myself before. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes have not changed, but one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on.
• Charlotte’s look of attention and devotion during her husband’s sermon (she seems to be the only one listening). It might be a hint some genuine fondness has developed between them after all.
  • And when Elizabeth comes to visit, Charlotte happily says how nice it is to have her own home to run, seemingly much happier with the situation than she thought she would be.
• For all of Mrs. Bennet's faults, she does genuinely love her daughters. She is certainly a little too pleased with the fifteen-year-old Lydia marrying Mr. Wickham after their spontaneous elopement, but as she watches them leave the house, she tearfully says, "There's nothing so bad as parting with one's children. One seems so forlorn without them." Elizabeth, who is at odds with her mother throughout the film, gives her a comforting hug from behind.
• The ending exchange between Elizabeth and Darcy in the U.S. version. Sappy? Yes. Heart-melting? Definitely.
  Mr. Darcy: How are you this evening, my dear?
  Elizabeth: Very well...although I wish you would not call me "my dear."
  Mr. Darcy: (chuckles) Why?
  Elizabeth: Because it's what my father always calls my mother when he's cross about something.
  Mr. Darcy: What endearments am I allowed?
  Elizabeth: Well, let me think..."Lizzy" for every day, "My Pearl" for Sundays, and..."Goddess Divine"... but only on very special occasions.
  Mr. Darcy: And...what should I call you when I am cross? "Mrs. Darcy"...?
  Elizabeth: No! No. You may only call me "Mrs. Darcy"...when you are completely, and perfectly, and incandescently happy.
  Mr. Darcy: (chuckles) Then how are you this evening... Mrs. Darcy?
  (kisses her on the forehead)
  Mr. Darcy: Mrs. Darcy...
  (kisses her on the right cheek)
  Mr. Darcy: Mrs. Darcy...
  (kisses her on the nose)
  Mr. Darcy: Mrs. Darcy...
  (kisses her on the left cheek)
  Mr. Darcy: Mrs. Darcy...
  (finally kisses her on the lips)