‘Miss Potter’: A Tender, Loving Homage to an Amazing Artist

Zellweger and McGregor are in top form in this bio drama about Beatrix Potter.
‘Miss Potter’: A Tender, Loving Homage to an Amazing Artist
Beatrix Potter (Renee Zellweger) and Norman Warne (Ewan McGregor) peruse her book, in "Miss Potter." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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PG | 1h 28m | Drama, Biography, History | 2006

In “Shakespeare in Love” and “Finding Neverland,” filmmakers speculated about the creative processes behind two of the most famous pieces of English literature—“Romeo & Juliet” and “Peter Pan.” Before “Miss Potter” even starts, Beatrix Potter (Renee Zellweger in top neurotic-eccentric form) has already finished her most famous work (“The Tale of Peter Rabbit”) and is trying to sell it to a publisher of children’s books, F. Warne & Co.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.