Miss Potter Lands on Amazon Prime

Coverage positions it as a genteel period choice with a divided reception.

Overview

The Beatrix Potter biopic, which arrived on Amazon Prime on Friday, is being pushed by UK regional outlets to reach new streaming viewers.
The film stars Renée Zellweger as Beatrix Potter with Ewan McGregor and Lloyd Owen, and it is directed by Chris Noonan from a script by Richard Maltby Jr.
It blends live action with short animated moments featuring Potter’s famous characters to shape a warm, family-friendly style.
Reviews are split, reflected in a 68% Rotten Tomatoes score and write-ups that compare its tone to Downton Abbey.
Zellweger earned Golden Globe and Saturn nominations, and the film grossed about $35.8 million worldwide on a roughly $30 million budget.