Miss Potter
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: December 29, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
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Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
In every way, Miss Potter is a very beautiful thing. Read full review
91
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
It's first-class entertainment for bookish lads and lasses of all ages - and for those who never have or never will crack a paperback's spine. And it might inspire today's nascent artists to open up their sketch-pads as well as their hearts and minds. Read full review
83
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
In addition to being a beloved author and illustrator, Beatrix is also presented as an early feminist and environmentalist who took control of her literary empire and saved vast acres of luscious farmland from greedy developers, eventually bequeathing property to Britain's National Trust. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
With its lack of pretensions, Miss Potter is that rare breed of cinematic animal: a movie whose entire goal is to entertain and perhaps apply a gentle touch to the heart. Read full review
75
USA TodayClaudia Puig
It is a lovely film for the holiday season, as well as afterward, and is reminiscent of "Finding Neverland," without the darker undercurrents. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
In many ways, a magical little movie in its own right, and a thoroughly pleasant experience. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Miss Potter, right to the end, is the definition of a "nice" movie, and that makes it a genuine oddball in a universe of increasingly distressed and uncivilized pop culture. Read full review
70
TimeRichard Corliss/Richard Schickel
The director, Chris Noonan, doesn't play to our sentiments, he just lets them naturally evolve--even the animation of a few of her (Potter's) drawings doesn't feel especially forced. The result is an honorable and curiously winning film. Read full review
70
SalonStephanie Zacharek
A very gentle-spirited picture, but it's not a self-consciously precious one. Read full review
63
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Endearing without being especially engaging. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
A scenic, well-behaved account of Potter's life and times. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Maybe Miss Potter will be best appreciated on video when you will intuitively know when to turn it off. On the other hand, Potter's pastel illustrations, which often come to life to her and to the camera's eye, deserve the larger canvas. Tough call. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
At 92 minutes, the film has the economy of a Potter story, but not the shapeliness or the zip. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
With its tasteful palette and twee charm, Miss Potter is the china plate of movies, a Peter Rabbit collectible entirely suitable for mounting on the nursery wall. Read full review
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