Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Bharat Nalluri
Produced by Stephen Garrett
Written by David Magee
Simon Beaufoy
Starring Frances McDormand
Amy Adams
Music by Paul Englishby
Cinematography John de Borman
Editing by Barney Pilling
Distributed by Focus Features
Release date(s) USA 7 March 2008, Hong Kong 27 March 2008, Greece & Portugal 17 April 2008, Israel 1 May 2008, Australia 8 May 2008, Finland 27 June 2008
Running time 92 min
Country Flag of the United Kingdom
Language English
Budget $60 million
Official website
Allmovie profile
IMDb profile

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a 2008 romantic comedy film starring Frances McDormand and Amy Adams, based on the 1938 novel by British author Winifred Watson. It was first released in the USA on March 7, 2008.

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[edit] Plot

With the world on the edge of WWII, Miss Pettigrew (McDormand), a governess, has just been fired from her recent client, indicating that she was hard to work with. With very little money, she immediately takes another governess's client, Delysia Lafosse (Adams).

When Miss Pettigrew gets to the apartment, she soon learns that Delysia is seeing three men: 1) a stage producer's son who can give her the leading role in a stage production that will be shown on West End; 2) another who has just gotten out of jail, but to Miss Pettigrew is the perfect gentleman; and 3) a rich socialite who can give her all the money in the world.

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[edit] Critical reception

As of March 7, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 74% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 87 reviews.[1] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 63 out of 100, based on 26 reviews — indicating average reviews.[2]

[edit] Box office performance

In its opening weekend in the United States and Canada, the film grossed an estimated $2.5 million in 535 theaters, ranking #11 at the box office.[3] As of April 27, 2008, the movie has grossed $12,018,325 while grossing $89,441 adding to a worldwide gross amount of $12,107,766

[edit] References

  1. ^ Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
  2. ^ Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
  3. ^ Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) - Weekend Box Office Results. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.

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