Miss Potter

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Miss Potter

PG

Released Dec 29, 2006

1h 32m

Biography

Drama

Romance

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Beatrix Potter (Renée Zellweger) overcomes many obstacles in her quest to become a writer, including a domineering mother and the chauvinism prevalent in Victorian England. She falls in love with her publisher, Norman Warne (Ewan McGregor), and his marriage proposal and a subsequent tragedy change her life forever.

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Critics Consensus

A charming biopic that maintains its sweetness even in sadder moments.

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Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Chronicle

Enchanting, perhaps, but a long, long way from meaningful.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 17, 2007

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Michael Booth

Denver Post

Miss Potter is as seamless, comfortable and tidy as a Peter Rabbit story, all scones and biscuits, quietly punctuated by tolerable naughtiness.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 9, 2007

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Randy Cordova

Arizona Republic

If the source material is soft, the film then takes another punch with the casting of Renée Zellweger in the title role. She overflows with tics and twitches that make the author seem vaguely deranged.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 8, 2007

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

Potter used her wealth to protect what was near and dear to her. Those of us who knew nothing about her going in will walk away feeling as if we’ve just seen the biography of one of the most vital, steadfast, and unselfish persons to ever grace the Earth.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 27, 2024

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...boasts terrific work from both Zellweger and McGregor that’s heightened by their palpable chemistry together...

Rated: 3/4

Aug 5, 2023

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Always accessible in a Downton-Abbey-goes-to-Play-School kind of way, as evidenced by Renée Zellweger's chipper portrayal of Potter as a bustle-skirted bundle of squinty smiles and sudden blushes.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 24, 2020

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Frans B

Chris Noonan did an excellent job of keeping it authentic. Zellweger fits this perfectly, a truly unique character of her times. Amazing cinematography and a stellar cast, all outstanding in their character. Lovely to look at and filled with perseverance and true grit. Filled with fantastic ideas and wonder. Remarkable indeed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/25

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Kaitte M

I loved the movie but I would have loved another half hr to see Potter a Heelis romance a marry Heelis later

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/25

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Malavika S

Skip it. Would’ve been a delightful, even inspiring movie but for the bad casting of Renee Zellwegger in the lead role. Yes, it’s too slow, etc. but it still could’ve been salvaged if it were not for her limited acting skills (including her trademark smirky expression and terrible accent). The child actors are great, though.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/25

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Vince E

Wonderful movie of a good human being. The story is joyful, sad, encouraging. It is too bad that so many reviewers despise encouraging stories. This limits people from discovering these gems. Perhaps too many viewers are giving themselves over to cynicism.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Saja C

I couldn't agree more with Miss Potter. Her watercolor art for her childrens books was historical, the city being indifferent with her- sufficating, and her love for the country side is just admirable. She embarks on being an independent woman making her own money in a time women couldn't be independent of a marriage and men ruled the universe. She does it! It's exciting to see that the love for the country side (brings her lovely little creatures to life) and its beautiful landscape pull her into purchasing millions of acres so they'd be spared from man and their compulsiveness to ruin nature and build in the name of progress. Bravo to this woman. Oh my I wish more people thought of the world this way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/12/24

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Stuart G

This lovely little bauble is what it is. Beautifully scenic, beautifully acted. Not important, but nice, very nice.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/28/24

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Synopsis

Beatrix Potter (Renée Zellweger) overcomes many obstacles in her quest to become a writer, including a domineering mother and the chauvinism prevalent in Victorian England. She falls in love with her publisher, Norman Warne (Ewan McGregor), and his marriage proposal and a subsequent tragedy change her life forever.

Director: Chris Noonan
Producer: David Kirschner, Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer, Corey Sienega, David Thwaites
Screenwriter: Richard Maltby Jr.
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: UK Film Council, Phoenix Pictures, David Kirschner Productions, Grosvenor Park Productions
Rating: PG (Brief Mild Language)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 29, 2006, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 15, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.0M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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