The Bennets' five unmarried daughters attract suitors amid a swirl of pride and prejudice in early 19th-century England. Societal pressures and misunderstandings create obstacles for the sisters in finding marital happiness.

Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have five unmarried daughters, and Mrs. Bennet is especially eager to find suitable husbands for them. When the rich single gentlemen Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy come to live nearby, the Bennets have high hopes. But pride, prejudice, and misunderstandings all combine to complicate their relationships and to make happiness difficult.