Critic Reviews

Marvelously enjoyable.

It offers a feel-good experience, but without the heavy dose of schmaltz that often accompanies such a production.

Constantly battling, Hoskins and Dench have terrific chemistry together.

A dear film, sentimental and fond, full of beautifully acted British resolve.

It's funny, touching and crammed to the rafters with clever dialogue, splashy production numbers and stiff-upper-lip charm.

A humorous bounty of flesh and fantasy.

An absolute delight from start to finish.

One of the wittiest comedies to come our way in a very long time.

Just as there will always be an England, there will always be a certain kind of English film: the highly polished entertainment, well-acted, genteelly amusing and impeccably turned out. Mrs. Henderson Presents is the latest example of the trend and an especially satisfying one.

This is a shimmery beaded curtain of a movie, a slight, charming picture that's almost all facade. But what a facade!