Mrs. Miniver (1942)
91%RT Audience Score: 84%
Awards & Nominations: NA
An excessively sentimental piece of propaganda, Mrs. Miniver nonetheless succeeds, due largely to Greer Garson’s powerful performance.
Mrs. Miniver is a film that will make you laugh, cry, and feel all the emotions in between. It’s a true masterpiece that captures the essence of humanity during wartime. Greer Garson’s performance as Mrs. Miniver is nothing short of superb, and the ensemble cast is equally impressive. The film’s message is simple yet profound: in the face of adversity, we must remain brave and resilient. So grab some tissues and get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions, because Mrs. Miniver is a must-see film that will leave you feeling inspired and moved.
Production Company(ies)
Strike Entertainment, New Amsterdam Entertainment, Metropolitan Filmexport
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios – 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
1942
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.37 : 1
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Runtime:2h 14m
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Language(s):English, German
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 4, 1942 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 3, 2004
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Dame May Whitty, Teresa Wright, Reginald Owen, Henry Travers, directed by William Wyler, written by George Froeschel, James Hilton, Jan Struther, Claudine West, Arthur Wimperis, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Mildred Martin, Patricia Ward, Mae Tinee, Colvin McPherson, Bob Fredericks, Frank P Gill, T.C Kemp, Reg Whitley, Ruth Lewis, Virginia Wright, Nell Battle Lewis, produced by Sidney Franklin, William Wyler, MPAA rating, World War II, propaganda, family, war, Dunkirk, Nazi pilot, air raid, Royal Air Force, ensemble cast, British society, feminism, sentimental, emotional, powerful performance, human qualities, tragedy, comedy, courage, heroism, Hollywood, war effort
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
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US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Walter Pidgeon – Clem Miniver
Dame May Whitty – Lady Beldon
Teresa Wright – Carol Beldon
Reginald Owen – Foley, Storekeeper and Air-raid Warden
Henry Travers – Mr. Ballard, Station-master and Bell-ringer
Director(s)
William Wyler
Writer(s)
George Froeschel, James Hilton, Jan Struther, Claudine West, Arthur Wimperis
Producer(s)
Sidney Franklin, William Wyler
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Picture Winners, Oscar Winners
All Critics (62) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (59) | Rotten (3)
Balancing pathos with gentle comedy, humor with stark tragedy, Mrs. Miniver is rich in those human qualities that give a drama life and real humanity.
January 5, 2022
Mildred Martin
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
By all means see this film, but don’t expect to escape emotion.
January 5, 2022
Patricia Ward
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
I don’t know when a movie has stirred me so, and I thank Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, and everybody connected with the film for two hours I shall never want to forget.
January 4, 2022
Mae Tinee
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
It is truly one of the prouder movie efforts of all time, and it was contrived that way, intentionally, by a set of creators who know how to create.
January 4, 2022
Colvin McPherson
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
TOP CRITIC
It is one of those rare pictures in which every insignificant little scene or sequence is so embellished with touches of mirth, warmth and beauty as to make every inch of film entertaining.
January 4, 2022
Bob Fredericks
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
This drama, an eloquent sermon on war and the part civilians play in it, is truly one of the greatest and most emotionally stirring films in the long history of movies.
January 4, 2022
Frank P. Gill
Detroit Free Press
TOP CRITIC
The choice acting of Greer Garson as Mrs. Miniver is marked by delicate stresses, intelligently placed. Bright and brave as Mrs. Miniver is, there are moments when anxiety and heartache are evident in the serene and steady eyes.
February 17, 2022
T.C. Kemp
Birmingham Post
On no account miss this inspiring tribute to the courage of our women under conditions of total war.
February 17, 2022
Reg Whitley
Daily Mirror (UK)
Greer Garson, whose playing is superb, is the central character, but this is more nearly a picture of ensemble playing than one of stars.
January 5, 2022
Ruth Lewis
Austin American-Statesman
Here, at last, is a film which doesn’t fumble its great and simple message, a deeply humane and humorous film more stirring than any drama of vast spectacle.
January 5, 2022
Virginia Wright
Illustrated Daily News (Los Angeles)
The drama is real, the humor human, the romance tender, the war cruel, the courage invincible.
January 4, 2022
Mercury Staff
The Mercury (Australia)
You may do some weeping at Mrs Miniver. I did. We have had no pIcture which has shown so well the British spirit at its most heroic during this war. And that’s a pretty moving thing I tell you.
January 4, 2022
Nell Battle Lewis
News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)…
Plot
The Minivers, an English “middle-class” family experience life in the first months of World War II. While dodging bombs, the Minivers’ son courts Lady Beldon’s granddaughter. A rose is named after Mrs. Miniver and entered in the competition against Lady Beldon’s rose.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Greer Garson’s performance in Mrs. Miniver is described as “powerful” by Fresh Kernels critics.
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