It takes a strong woman -- and an even stronger actress -- to wear a dowdy, brown governess dress, sensible shoes and unflattering hairstyle while standing next to Amy Adams, who dresses as if she were pink champagne come to life. Full Article at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Who said opposites don't attract? Full Article at Pittsburgh Entertainment

“Delightful” is a quaint word, with sort of an old-fashioned ring to it. Full Article at The News-Press

A good farce is hard to find. Particularly one that holds up for the entirety of the story and keeps us engrossed, while smiling. ... Full Article at USA Today

Guinevere Pettigrew (Frances McDormand) is a governess with a problem: She can't keep a job. A string of clashes with employers has left her desperate for shelter and scrounging for meals. Full Article at St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A governess teams up with a showgirl to amiably comic effect in this splashy period piece: Guinevere Pettigrew (Frances McDormand) is a frump who blooms, Delysia Lafosse (Amy Adams) is, as her stage name suggests, delicious from the start, and the only... Full Article at NPR

Larry Ratliff Express-News Film Critic "Miss Pettigrew" has a threefold pedigree rarely found on a movie these days. Full Article at San Antonio Express

In drama, Frances McDormand's perpetually pursed mouth signals that she is a no-nonsense gal. In comedy, however, her pinched kisser is just as perpetually contradicted by merry eyes that see all and are amused by most. Full Article at Philly.com

That frothy force of nature, Amy Adams, just sweeps us off our feet — again— in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, a daft little comedy that she and the cast rescue from its director. Full Article at Orlando Sentinel