The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

2018

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): August 10, 2018 | TV-14

Starring: Bernice Stegers, Bronagh Gallagher, Clive Merrison, Glen Powell, Jack Morris, Jessica Brown Findlay, Katherine Parkinson, Kit Connor, Lily James, Marek Oravec, Matthew Goode, Michiel Huisman, Penelope Wilton, Pippa Rathborne, Stephanie Schonfield, Tom Courtenay

Summary: A writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island in the aftermath of World War II when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war.

Director: Mike Newell

Genre(s): Drama, History, Romance

Rating: TV-14

Runtime: 124 min

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The TelegraphRobbie Collin

May 12, 2018

It is a confection in every sense, but plump with natural sweetness. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Aug 13, 2018

It’s simply a movie that makes you feel welcome. Read full review

Fionnuala Halligan

Apr 18, 2018

Smothering 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. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Aug 23, 2018

Mr. 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. Read full review

RogerEbert.comMatt Fagerholm

Aug 10, 2018

For 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. Read full review

EmpireOlly Richards

Apr 18, 2018

A well told, beautifully acted drama that offers nothing new but a comforting level of familiarity and cosiness. Read full review

Guy Lodge

Apr 18, 2018

Undemanding yet never quite effortless, agreeable yet never quite engrossing, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society has fewer stumbling points than its loopy title, but that title sticks for longer than the rest of it. Read full review

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KenR

Feb 13, 2019

There’s a children’s book somewhere in this curious title, and as the original story was completed by the author’s niece, Annie Barrows (who happens to be a writer of children’s books) it makes me wonder if this was her Auntie’s original title? Mary Ann Shaffer, sadly died before her book… Expand

ahmedaiman9999

Aug 19, 2018

-“She’s only four. how could she understand that?”
-“I’m older than time, and I still don’t understand”
Warm, delightful, and so sweet. Maybe even be so sweet for its own good at the beginning. But no one can resist this movie’s charm. Its cheerful and light-hearted tone may make you think… Expand

brickdude228

Feb 22, 2019

You hear people call movies heart-warming so much it has become somewhat meaningless, but trust me when I call The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society a heartwarming movie. The film boasts a distinguished cast and a story that just carries you away, without you really noticing. The… Expand

DogeGamer2015

Aug 9, 2021

Es una película muy disfrutable; la trama es muy buena y la actuación de Lily James es excelente; es recomendable.

JLuis_001

Oct 15, 2018

A simple but solid romantic drama. Pretty good for lovers of the genre and also an interesting option for those who do not.

The argument is good, simple and intelligent and the performances are also good enough. Excelling of course Lily James. Predictable in most of its execution but the… Expand

DawdlingPoet

Nov 22, 2021

This is a good escapist, feel good watch. I’ve read the book this film is adapted from, so I was aware of the story and the film didn’t disappoint. I suppose some may feel it too ‘fluffy’ and perhaps even boring but I enjoyed it as a pleasant and inoffensive film to watch for a couple of… Expand

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