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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinIt is a confection in every sense, but plump with natural sweetness.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterHarry WindsorThe Hollywood ReporterHarry WindsorBuoyed by a reliably appealing star turn from James, this handsome tearjerker mostly sidesteps the tweeness of its title to become, somehow, both an old-fashioned romance and a detective story trumpeting gender equality.
- 70Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganScreen DailyFionnuala HalliganSmothering the screen with good intentions, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (adapted from Annie Barrow’s best-selling comfort novel of the same name) is British security-blanket film-making at its finest.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is an old-school, old-fashioned entertainment, a romantic drama bursting with scenic vistas and earnest charm that contains just enough mystery to keep us involved.
- 70It’s simply a movie that makes you feel welcome.
- 70The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyMr. Newell directs with sensitivity and the occasional invention; the movie has an almost tactile appreciation of period detail, as when Juliet sets to writing, the camera lingers on her onionskin typing paper. The cast is impeccable.
- 63RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmRogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmFor all of its breezy charm, what makes “Guernsey” an often frustrating experience is the fact that the story uncovered by Juliet is exceedingly more interesting than the one she finds herself confined within.
- 60EmpireOlly RichardsEmpireOlly RichardsA well told, beautifully acted drama that offers nothing new but a comforting level of familiarity and cosiness.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreJames is a winsome presence, with able support from Huisman, Powell, Goode, Courtenay, Parkinson and Wilton. But the story veers into pure melodrama.