Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story

2011

1 hr. 30 min.

Drama

Biography

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33%

6 Reviews

Tomatometer

59%

100+ Ratings

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Author J.K. Rowling (Poppy Montgomery) becomes famous for writing the "Harry Potter" novels.

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Claire S

Absolutely dreadful English accents. Storyline was cute, but not a lot going for it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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It's not bad, but it's failing to balance "TV movie" with "documentary" properly and although it has 2 moments where you can see hints of the magical mind of JKR, this movie is about as fun as a deflated balloon.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Absolutely inspirational and completely amazing. I love the back story in how JK Rowling came up for some of the ideas in the Harry Potter Books

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Seriously a really awesome movie! Met beyond my expectations. I loved every bit of it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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A good depiction of her story, and where she had gotten the ideas for Harry Potter from. A good nod to the writer. Not a regular rise to fame story

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story is an interesting dramatization on the life of author J.K. Rowling that's worth a watch to witness the efforts and conflicts she faced, all leading up to the creation of the Harry Potter saga

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Paul A. Kaufman

Director

Poppy Montgomery

Joanne K. Rowling

Emily Holmes

Diane Rowling

Antonio Cupo

Jorge Arantes

Janet Kidder

Anne Rowling

Madison Desjarlais

Joanne Rowling at 17

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David Hinckley

New York Daily News

The drama of Rowling's life, while powerful to her, seems fairly mild by TV biopic standards.

Aug 13, 2012

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Linda Stasi

New York Post

If you've ever been a single mom and couldn't see the light at the end of the tunnel, this is the perfect movie for you.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 13, 2012

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Tracy Moore

Common Sense Media

Superficial, unauthorized drama about writer's rise to fame.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 11, 2015

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Amy Ratcliffe

IGN Movies

Lifetime translated a potentially heartwarming and positive tale into something rife with clichs.

Rated: 3/10

Aug 13, 2012

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Ellen Gray

Philadelphia Daily News

Dull beyond the power of even a mammoth opening weekend for the final Harry Potter film to render interesting.

Aug 13, 2012

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Renie Scolaro Mora

PopMatters

This journey is a string of moments, all leading to Harry Potter.

Rated: 5/10

Aug 13, 2012

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Synopsis

Author J.K. Rowling (Poppy Montgomery) becomes famous for writing the "Harry Potter" novels.

Director: Paul A. Kaufman
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Berman, Tony Caballero
Production Co: Commotion Pictures, Lifetime Television
Genre: Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 20, 2016

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