Mrs. Miniver fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Mrs. Miniver is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, romantic, and moving. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, family, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, family, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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"Mrs. Miniver" is more than a picture... It's dramatic. It's tender. It's human. It's real.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Mrs. Miniver is included with a subscription to TCM and IndieFlix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex, Fawesome, and Mometu. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 14 min
Mrs. Miniver runs 2 h 14 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Mrs. Miniver higher (85) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $14 million worldwide, 10.0 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some German. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 51 storytelling tropes for Mrs. Miniver, including Law of Conservation of Normality, Mortal Wound Reveal, "Pan Up to the Sky" Ending.
7.6
