The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: reviews

What the critics say

• The Hollywood ReporterHarry Windsor A return to form for Mike Newell (...) Buoyed by a reliably appealing star turn from James (...) [A] handsome tearjerker. Read
• VarietyGuy Lodge Pretty much everyone in this crumbly oatmeal biscuit of a movie does and says exactly what you?d expect of them (...) That it offers no surprises as a nominal wartime mystery. Read
• Time OutPhil de Semlyen Pleasant but undemanding. Read
• EmpireOlly Richards A well told, beautifully acted drama that offers nothing new but (...) familiarity and cosiness. The sort of film you leave saying ?Well, wasn?t that nice? and then don?t give another thought. Read
• Screen DailyFionnuala Halligan [It] is British security-blanket film-making at its finest (...) 'Guernsey' will find its devotees, seduced by the vague nostalgia. Read