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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

PG-13

Released Mar 7, 2008

1 hr. 32 min.

Romance

Comedy

Drama

List

78%

152 Reviews

Tomatometer

71%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

It's 1939 and governess Guinevere Pettigrew finds herself out of work and on the bread line. Middle-aged and running out of options, Miss Pettigrew takes an uncharacteristic gamble when, after being refused work at an employment agency,she steals the details of a juicy assignment and pursues the job herself.

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Critics Consensus

Miss Pettigrew is a breezy period comedy carried by the strong performances of Amy Adams and Frances McDormand.

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B J

Delightful in every way. Fun, feel good movie with enough gravitas to reflect London on the precipice of WWII, which nevertheless does nothing to dampen the irrepressible, indomitable spirit of the characters. Great performances by an amazing cast.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/31/23

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robert p

I just love Francis McDorman she can do no wrong and she has one Academy Award (at least one) but she always get's rave review and thus my *4* star rating for this film!!!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This movie is the perfect chocolate caramel in your box of Godiva chocolates - maybe expected, but a delight nonetheless. Every actor is on their comedic toes. The sets and costumes are lush. The drama is calculated. It all ends exactly the way you want it to, for the best. Sometimes you need something perfectly simple and delicious - this movie is it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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steve d

Too lighthearted for its own good but Adams makes it well worth a watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Shari H

Sweet and fun. A nice little theatrical piece

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/14/20

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Audience Member

I love this film for the hope it offers to the downtrodden Miss Pettigrew and the millions like her looking for one last chance. It's part farce, part moral indictment, not unlike the best of Capra, with McDormand and Adams at their most charming. What a joy!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Bharat Nalluri

Director

Frances McDormand

Miss Pettigrew

Amy Adams

Delysia Lafosse

Lee Pace

Michael

Ciarán Hinds

Joe

Mark Strong

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Rated: 4/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day reminds us why Golden Age cinema works, why those perfect endings were perfect, and why sometimes knowing with whom everyone will end up delights rather than feels predictable.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 6, 2023

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Mike Massie

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An engaging yet desperately generic feel-good dramedy.

Rated: 4/10

Nov 28, 2020

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Ali Jawetz

PopMatters

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, provides pleasant respite in these times of doom and gloom.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 20, 2020

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Synopsis

It's 1939 and governess Guinevere Pettigrew finds herself out of work and on the bread line. Middle-aged and running out of options, Miss Pettigrew takes an uncharacteristic gamble when, after being refused work at an employment agency,she steals the details of a juicy assignment and pursues the job herself.

Director: Bharat Nalluri
Executive Producer: Paul Webster
Screenwriter: David Magee, Simon Beaufoy
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Shine Pictures, Focus Features, Keylight Productions, Kudos Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Some Partial Nudity|Innuendo)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 7, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.3M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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