Miss Potter
2006 · Movie · PG · 92 min · ★ 6.6 · 63% critics
A determined children’s author tries to get her illustrated stories published while navigating strict social expectations at home. As her work finds an audience, she also searches for love, independence, and a life that lets her creativity and ambitions flourish.
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-12-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (550 votes)
- Budget
- $30,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, emotional period biopic with romance, cozy scenery, and touches of whimsy; Not for you if you need high drama, strict historical depth, or a faster pace like Babe.
Pros: charming, uplifting tone; beautiful period settings; sweet romance | Cons: uneven lead performance; light on conflict; biography feels simplified
Themes
- mountain lake
- loss of loved one
- biography
- based on true story
- author
- rabbit
- 19th century
- 1900s
- female writer
- children's author
- wistful
- lake district
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Renée Zellweger
as Beatrix Potter
Ewan McGregor
as Norman Warne
Emily Watson
as Millie Warne
Barbara Flynn
as Helen Potter
Bill Paterson
as Rupert Potter
Matyelok Gibbs
as Miss Wiggin
Lloyd Owen
as William Heelis
Anton Lesser
as Harold Warne
David Bamber
as Fruing Warne
Phyllida Law
as Mrs. Warne
Directed by Chris Noonan