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Sweet and clever and wickedly funny

Steve Oldfield


"wickedly funny!"

"Sweet and clever and wickedly funny! Amy Adams gives a perfect performance! Lee Pace is one to watch! A delight in every way!"

"Romantic & charming in every possible way!"

"Infectious! You will love it!"

blissfully entertaining madcap comedy

Scott Mantz


"Frances McDormand is terrific!"

"A blissfully entertaining madcap comedy with a lot of heart! Amy Adams is irresistible! Frances McDormand is terrific! Delightful, charming & very funny!"

"A pleasurable ride! So much fun! Amy Adams is a delight!"

"Hilarity is guaranteed! It might just help you get through your day!"

What a day it is

Larry Ratliff


"Two of the finest performances by skilled actresses so far this year"

"What a day it is! 3.5 stars! Frances McDormand is amazing. Played without flaw by "Enchanted" star Amy Adams. Two of the finest performances by skilled actresses so far this year."

"Frances McDormand is terrific! Amy Adams is a star on the rise!"

One delightful night at the movies

Roger Moore


"One delightful night at the movies!"

"One delightful night at the movies! Amy Adams bursts off the screen. The frothy force of nature just sweeps us off her feet. Frances McDormand lights up her scenes."

Fun, sweetness and romance

Ann Hornaday


"Fun, sweetness and romance!"

"A jolly romp! Fun, sweetness and romance! Amy Adams is one of the best reasons to go to the movies. She sparkles like a rhinestone. Flirting, giggling, and singing her way into our hearts."

best romantic comedy so far this year

Ruthe Stein


"Exuberantly entertaining!"

"The best romantic comedy so far this year! Exuberantly entertaining! 5 stars! Frances McDormand is hilarious. Amy Adams is an abundant talent. She has a flair for sophisticated humor."

Delightful and Immensely satisfying

Bill Goodykoontz


"Delightful and Immensely satisfying!"

"4 stars! Delightful and Immensely satisfying! Provides plenty of smiles! Frances McDormand and Amy Adams are outstanding!"

Jolly good fun

Carrie Rickey


"Jolly good fun!"

"Jolly good fun! Frances McDormand sparkles. Amy Adams is a combination of the sporting Ginger Rogers and sultry Rita Hayworth."

"A charming Cinderella story! Truly satisfies!"

laugh filled romp

Mary Houlihan


"It will fill you with smiles!"

"A laugh filled romp! It will fill you with smiles! 3.5 stars! Smart, witty writing and fine performances all around. Amy Adams in a role she was born to play. Frances McDormand is in fine form. An entirely charming film."

"Delightful! Amy Adams again enchants!"

"Adorable!"

Pure romantic fantasy

Carina Chocano


"Pure romantic fantasy!"

"Pure romantic fantasy! Amy Adams and Frances McDormand make a great pair. Bharat Nalluri directs with a light touch and a great eye for costumes and sets, which are gorgeous."

delightful champagne cocktail

Leah Rozen


"A delightful champagne cocktail of a comedy!"

"A delightful champagne cocktail of a comedy! Amy Adams is having a blast. Frances McDormand gives the film genuine heart and soul. 'Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day' is just what the doctor ordered."

"4 stars! A fizzy, sophisticated comedy! Frances McDormand is remarkable. Delightful."

bright slice of comic delight

Colin Covert


"A bright slice of comic delight!"

"A bright slice of comic delight! 3.5 stars! A carefully calibrated whirligig spinning off sparks of hilarity. Frances McDormand and Amy Adams make a glorious double act."

Screwball comedy at its best

Connie Ogle


"Screwball comedy at its best!"

"Winsome! Screwball comedy at its best! Frances McDormand is a delight. You owe it to yourself to open up and be charmed."

sweet and funny fairy tale

Betsy Pickle


"'Miss Pettigrew' shimmers!"

"4 stars! A sweet and funny fairy tale! 'Miss Pettigrew' shimmers! Amy Adams and Frances McDormand make excellent partners!"

A sweet trifle

Cathy Frisinger


"4 stars! Delicious!"

"4 stars! Delicious! Miss Pettigrew is frothy and fast-paced. A sweet trifle! Amy Adams is enchanting and perfectly cast!"

exuberant fairy tale

Julie E. Washington


"An exuberant fairy tale!"

"An exuberant fairy tale! Grade A-! If you're in need of a midwinter pick-me-up, spend an afternoon with Frances McDormand and Amy Adams. They are marvelous!"

Achieves the rare feat of balancing romantic comedy

Heather J. Violanti


"A bittersweet fairy tale for our own time"

"Achieves the rare feat of balancing romantic comedy with genuine emotion! 3.5 stars! The cast sparkles. Amy Adams shines. A bittersweet fairy tale for our own time."

"An engaging romantic comedy! Amy Adams is a paragon of originality. She's marvelous."

"Enchanting! 3.5 stars! Frances McDormand is perfection. She and Amy Adams blend wonderfully together."

buoyantly bubbly treat

Joe Leydon


"A buoyantly bubbly treat!"

"A buoyantly bubbly treat! Splendidly clever! Frances McDormand and Amy Adams are perfectly matched. Witty and zippy."

"A crowd-pleaser! Amy Adams and Frances McDormand are delightful."

"Full of smarts, romance and bygone charm! Absurdly loveable!"

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Can a Screwball Fable Have an Eye for Detail and a Heart for Fun? Discuss

Stephen Holden


"Buoyant! It doesn't waste a moment!"

Acting, of course, has something do with it. But the charm that emanates from Amy Adams like a perfume in “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day” is also a natural gift.

 

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'Miss Pettigrew' is playful, well-acted farce

Claudia Pluig


"A veritable treat! Keeps us smiling!"
A good farce is hard to find. Particularly one that holds up for the entirety of the story and keeps us engrossed, while smiling. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a particularly effective and cheeky example.

 

 

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