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8
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By staisild, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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Guinevere Pettigrew (Frances McDormand) is a middle-aged governess, who finds herself homeless after being fired from her last of last chances. She swiped a nam... Read More
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7
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By armybratgeo, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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How cute! I didn't know what to expect, but it was actually really good. Funny how over the years only the cloth and hair style changes, the music and the cars,... Read More
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4
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By freakyfriend2001, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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"On a personal level Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is off to a bad start. The main reason is that I am not in any way a fan of period pieces. Now granted this ... Read More
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6
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By universaldreamer, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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the best screwball comedy i've seen in years, and i didn't think anybody could make 'em anymore! adams k.o.'s with steamy, seamy, seductive wow and is just abo... Read More
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9
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By flickfever, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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I love anything having to do or taking place in the Art Deco period. The architecture, the decor, the music, the way-of-life; the forms of speech and the genera... Read More
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7
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By drewbacca, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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Super fun. As long as you like the two leads in general (how could you not?), you'll likely have a good time with this one.
The storyline is overly simple a... Read More
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7
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By dhetteix, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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Charmingly Screwball. This film gorges itself on 1940 high-society, which ends up being alternatively engrossing and hackneyed.
A good popcorn film. Read More
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7
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By adfill7, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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A neat film that works as a throwback to the movies of the forties. It feels like a polished stage play. Read More
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7
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By merillupin, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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So much fun. Very enjoyable and feel-good. It's kind of absurd that the events take place in a day. Lee's British accent is... not good... but who really cares?... Read More
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7
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By wbgoose13, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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McDormand and Adams work their most effortless charms in this trifle of a movie. Read More
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By unicornofbalinor, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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A real charmer. While there's a lot of fluff to be had, it's also fairly clever in terms of situational comedy. And the script is delightful, if somewhat fami... Read More
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10
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By mingsysar, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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I seriously cannot fault this film. The script, acting, characters and production are all flawless. Everyone is on top form, Adams is absolutely adorable withou... Read More
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6
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By leina1, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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Eh, it's alright. A bit on the corny side since everything goes too smoothly considering the mess some of the characters are in. I really just saw this for Lee ... Read More
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5
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By fangirl, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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Cute but empty, all the charm, character development and storyline are in the preview. If you like the preview watch the preview again. Pettigrew is not that ... Read More
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By earthlyalien, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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"I am not an expert on love, I am an expert on the lack of love."
Early in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, the title heroine, played marvellously by Frances Mc... Read More
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By limoradalloway, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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Sweet and long overdue as far as feel-good movies go. It's fun, witty, and quite memorable. I loved the cast. I loved the style. Read More
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By agentlexi2132, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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''Not everything comes along just when we want it. There are times when decisions just have to be made, or you certainly will miss out.''
Guinevere Pettigrew, ... Read More
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By binky013, Flixster
Feb 01, 2010
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There is only one reason to see this, ah, happy little movie: the growth of the relationship between Frances McDormand and Ciarán Hinds. That part of the movi... Read More
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By lewiskendell, Flixster
Aug 14, 2009
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This was a alright movie. Francis McDormand and Amy Adams play two very different characters who are actually similar in certain ways. And this allows them to h... Read More
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By jdfortunefan, Flixster
Apr 04, 2009
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A wonderfully enjoyable romantic comedy... With the enchanting Amy Adams, the quirky Frances McDormand and the distinguished Ciaran Hinds, this cute comedy is ... Read More
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By her69eyes, Flixster
Oct 03, 2008
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"Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day" is a perfect example of a film with fairly tedious material completely enhanced with absolute brilliant casting. Whoever's idea... Read More
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By julie, Flixster
Sep 15, 2008
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Very sweet and fun. Especially good if you happen to have a penchant for women's undergarments. Read More
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By mwilliams078, Flixster
Sep 13, 2008
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Frances McDormand & Amy Adams are simply two of my very favorite actresses. I finally got to see: "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day" and enjoyed it a lot.
The... Read More
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By rcclbc, Flixster
Sep 05, 2008
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While not an original film by any means, this was a very enjoyable and ammusing hommage to the romantic/rags to riches/situation comedies of the 30's & 40's.
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By mckittrick, Flixster
Aug 29, 2008
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Light and fluffy as a soufflé but with about as much going on beneath, Miss Pettigrew is really only just a 'nice' film. It's not a bad film. In fact it's quite... Read More
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By puffchunk, Flixster
Aug 26, 2008
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First off, the story is nothing special: in one day rags to riches, riches to rags, and high society are a bunch of crappy fakes. Blah Blah. Therefore, the th... Read More
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