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Miss Potter

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United Kingdom, United States, Isle Of Man · 2006
Rated PG · 1h 32m
Director Chris Noonan
Starring Ewan McGregor, Renée Zellweger, Emily Watson, Barbara Flynn
Genre Drama, Family, Romance

Inspired by the life of Beatrix Potter, the film follows her as a literary phenomenon of her time. When most women aimed only to marry well, Beatrix became an iconic figure, swimming quietly against the tide: she created a series of books that are as beloved today as they were a hundred years ago.

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Village Voice by

By most accounts, Potter was a serious workaholic monomaniacally devoted to the purity of her vision. Undaunted, Noonan and Maltby are determined to squeeze her life into a run-of-the-mill romance in which love heals all wounds.

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Empire by Angie Errigo

Pitched awkwardly -- neither for children nor cool young adults -- it's very sweet, very nice and just the thing for a girlie matinée with mum and nan.

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Los Angeles Times by Carina Chocano

The movie is at once a flagrant piece of kitsch and an unexpectedly affecting story about an individual overcoming personal tragedy and brutally restrictive circumstances by talent and force of will.

75

USA Today by Claudia Puig

It is a lovely film for the holiday season, as well as afterward, and is reminiscent of "Finding Neverland," without the darker undercurrents.

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ReelViews by James 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.

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