Anton Lesser, Barbara Flynn, Bill Paterson
Inspired by a true story set in Victorian England, a tale charting the life of Beatrix Potter--a literary phenomenon of the early 20th century. At a time when most young women of her class aimed only ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 19, 2007
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August 31, 2008This is the exact same film in every way to Finding Neverland. However here the film is less interesting as there is simply no conflict. Everything goes so well it becomes dull and you begin to question "Why make a film of this?" Publishers scheme against Beatrix and their older ...( read more)
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February 23, 2008Miss Potter is such a good film about Beatrix Potter and her two loves of life; writing and one man played by Ewan McGregor. Renee Zellweger always does such a grand job of transforming to her characters and does not disappoint!
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January 28, 2008An absolutely charming and enchantic biopic about Beatrix Potter, an English author and illustrator, botanist, and conservationist, best known for her children's books, which featured animal characters such as "Peter Rabbit". Potter was an inspirational woman who created such lov...( read more)
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January 11, 2008"stories don't always end where their author intended but their is joy where ever they take us"
If you liked Jane Austins Pride and Prejudice you would find this familuar.
English acted biography of quaint female painter and author who published a series of childrens books.
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October 4, 2009Renee Zellweger is annoying as hell, she does her best to ruin the film with her stupid pert expression and obsession with shouting "OH!" at random intervals. I hope the real Beatrix got on with proving feminine rights without so much of the fuss this film makes.
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September 17, 2009I love Miss Potter and her story. It's such a romantic and sweet story that one can watch it forever.
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August 27, 2009enjoy real-life stories of success... funny & feel-good movie... interesting how the characters came to life at times for inspiration... passion over tradition... Renée Zellweger was fantastic...
Critic Reviews
March 8, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
January 8, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
It will certainly play well with older audiences and the kind of adolescent girls who draw faces in their O's. full review
January 5, 2007
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
This attractive, superficial stab at biography, with Renée Zellweger in the title role, is more concerned with a lonely woman's quest for acceptance and love than with an author's worldly achievements. full review
January 5, 2007
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
It's a soft-focus picture of a woman who, surely, had a few more hard edges, but it's a thoroughly pleasant escape to another world. full review
January 5, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Was Potter really the way Renée Zellweger plays her here? Let's hope so. Dreamy, exquisitely sensitive and yet oddly focused, it's a beautiful characterization. full review
December 29, 2006
Claudia Puig, USA Today
It is a lovely film for the holiday season, as well as afterward, and is reminiscent of Finding Neverland, without the darker undercurrents. Zellweger does a fine job of fleshing out the plucky charac... full review
December 29, 2006
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
The movie pulls off a neat trick, using animation to show how, when Potter is alone with her animal creations, they leap around on the page or wink at her with unapologetic cheekiness. They're alive, ... full review
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August 18, 2008Renée Zellweger brought a great joy to this film about the true life story of Beatrix Potter and her generations of childrens books, the creator of Peter Rabbit.
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July 19, 2007this movie is pritty good. i saw this movie only onese but it was verrrrrrrrrry goo.
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June 18, 2007i haven't watch the movie yet but i'm sure that i will love this flick coz i love renee zellweger...whoa!
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June 18, 2007Oh I loved this movie I saw it on the plane on my way to the States & I enjoyed it so much, it made me giggle & smile, This is my favoutit kind of movie, it was great...a bit sad at the end when the guy dies but I loved every second of it..I didn't get to see the last 15 min of the end because the plain landed but I will definetly rent it & watch it again...
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March 10, 2007i <3 ewan!!!!!!! is it true that ewan & renee are married???
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January 7, 2007Ok, if you are unaware that this movie is about Beatrix Potter(the writer/illustrator) not Lily Potter(the FICTIONAL character) then I strongly recommend going out and reading some of her books instead of spending your time on the computer.
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