San Francisco Chronicle by Mick LaSalle

It touches, in a way movies rarely do, on some essential current of life.

Empire by Jonathan Pile

A witty and touching father-son tale. And at its centre: a startling debut from Will Tilston, whose compelling performance ensures its emotional moments land successfully.

Total Film by James Mottram

An engrossing biopic. More than just another author/creation story, Curtis’ film has things to say about celebrity, wartime and family.

The Telegraph by Helen O'Hara

The whole thing reads as an indictment of the sort of upper class upbringing that Milne's children's books idealised, with only paid employees offering worthwhile parental affection.

IGN by Alex Welch

Goodbye Christopher Robin is a good example of how far a film can go with just the talents of its actors and director, even when the script can feel jarring or emotionally uneven.

The Seattle Times by Moira Macdonald

Despite the twee being occasionally laid on too thick, Goodbye Christopher Robin is ultimately a pleasant enough wallow in British childhood.

TheWrap by Alonso Duralde

No one’s going to accuse Goodbye Christopher Robin of subtlety or of rewriting the biopic rules, but it does dare to go darker than most films like it.

Arizona Republic by Barbara VanDenburgh

Goodbye Christopher Robin is an emotionally layered story about failures in parenting that gave rise to one of our most enduring joys.

Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov

You may want to bring a handkerchief, so boldly manipulative the movie ends up being, but for fans of Pooh and the power of art as therapy during times of existential crises, the story is never less than interesting and melodramatically well-done.

Washington Post by Jane Horwitz

Though Goodbye Christopher Robin has moments of delight and even profundity, and looks-PBS pretty, too often it stumbles.

Variety by Peter Debruge

All of this is reasonably interesting, but not as dramatic as it ought to be.

The Hollywood Reporter by Sheri Linden

It's the chemistry between Domhnall Gleeson and newcomer Will Tilston, as the awkwardly matched father and son, that makes the movie more than a mélange of inept parenting and Tigger too.

IndieWire by David Ehrlich

We’re left with something handsome but safe, a film that tries to bridge the gap between children’s characters and adult concerns without ever anchoring itself to either side.

Slant Magazine by Derek Smith

A sweet ode to childhood innocence turning sour upon its introduction to the public is an intriguing notion, but Simon Curtis incomprehensibly crams the events of Christopher’s early childhood stardom, his difficulty coping with the ubiquity of his namesake’s legacy, and his ultimate defiance of his father into less than one-third of the film.

Screen Daily by Fionnuala Halligan

Goodbye Christopher Robin doesn’t just lack authenticity, it appears to scorn it.

Screen International by Fionnuala Halligan

Goodbye Christopher Robin doesn’t just lack authenticity, it appears to scorn it.