There's a new movie that just came out on September 26th starring Dame Emma Thompson. It's a rated-R mystery and thriller set in Northern Minnesota. Obviously, the movie is intense and will keep you on the edge of your seat, but the part of the movie that we need to talk about is Emma Thompson's Minnesota accent. Of course, Emma has a British accent, and she doesn't in the movie, so right away her voice is different from normal, but nothing screamed Minnesota accent to me. How Emma Thompson Got Her Minnesota Accent for 'Dead of Winter'Then, they talked about Emma's accent in the movie.