Netflix movie ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’ earns praise from critics, viewers

Lily James in “The
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie
Society.”
Netflix

• Netflix’s new original movie, “The Guernsey
  Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,” has gotten strong
  reviews from film critics and social media users since its
  premiere on Friday.
• The film, a romantic drama/comedy set mainly on the
  island of Guernsey in the English
  Channel, in 1946, is adapted from a 2008 historical
  novel of the same name by Mary Anne Shaffer, and it stars
  Lily James. 

Netflix’s original movie, “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel
Pie Society,” premiered on the service Friday and has earned
positive reviews from film critics and social media users. 

The film, a romantic drama/comedy set mainly on the island
of Guernsey in the English
Channel, in 1946, is adapted from

a 2008 historical novel of the same name by Mary Anne
Shaffer. It stars Lily James, Michiel
Huisman, and Glen Powell.

Here’s Netflix’s description for the film: “A London
writer bonds with the colorful residents of Guernsey as she
learns about the book club they formed during the WWII German
occupation.” 

Currently at a
79% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes,”The Guernsey Literary
and Potato Peel Pie Society” has earned a few laudatory reviews
from film critics. 

“An old-school, old-fashioned entertainment, a romantic
drama bursting with scenic vistas and earnest charm that contains
just enough mystery to keep us involved,” Kenneth Turan

wrote in a review for The Los Angeles Times.

“Buoyed by a reliably appealing star turn from James, this
handsome tearjerker mostly sidesteps the tweeness of its title to
become, somehow, both an old-fashioned romance and a detective
story trumpeting gender equality,” Harry Windsor
wrote for The Hollywood Reporter.

The film also illicited strong reactions from social media
user: 

Watch the movie on Netflix.