Saving Mr. Banks

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Positive Reviews 138
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Average Rating 3.6/5
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2.5
In truth, they make the film feel like involuntary channel surfingthe equivalent of switching between a frothy showbiz comedy and a maudlin kitchen si .. Av Club
4.5
Because theres a real heart, charm and human quality to Saving Mr Banks. Den Of Geek
3.0
At the core of Saving Mr. Banks is a finely acted and insightful look back at the making of one of the crown jewels in the Disney empire, but the film .. We Got This Covered
2.5
Its a hogwash justification for the Disney philosophy of filmmaking, but as delivered by the consummate pro Hanks, you find yourself halfway believing .. Austin Chronicle
1.5
As is Perrys wont, there is religious proselytizing and heavy handed moralizing clothed in predictable melodrama. Austin Chronicle
3.0
But for a while, you can enjoyably ally yourself with a cynical foot dragger. Time Out
4.0
The whole thing goes down with a few bucketloads of sugar. What keeps it from becoming sticky schmaltz is Emma Thompson, who plays Travers with wit an .. Time Out
5.0
The film brims with thoughtful and engaging performances and is punctuated with smart dashes of music guaranteed to make any audience want to track do .. Screen Daily
4.0
Heartwarming without being soppy, this film makes for a thoroughly enjoyable watch. ETimes (TOI)
1.5
Even if the fallout is messy, theres still the possibility of emotionally rewarding outcomes. Collider
4.5
Incorporating archival footage, this mini docu is well produced and well worth the watch. Collider
1.5
Despite its likable sheen, breezy style and occasional emotional wallop, Saving Mr. Banks makes the mistake of minimizing, as opposed to illuminating, .. Paste Magazine
3.8
Saving Mr. Banks is an intoxicating kiddie cocktail for young at heart adults, inspired by a Disney fairy tale based on fact: the making of Mary Poppi .. Rogerebert
3.0
Seriously, thats a miracle of packing, but leave it to this proto Poppins to pull it off. IGN
1.0
Judged solely on performances, Saving Mr. Banks is sometimes amusing, if you willfully forget the context; Hanks Disney is an amiable yarn spinner who .. E Film Critic
3.0
Whether or not this actually matters depends on how closely you think cinema should resemble a history lesson. Telegraph
4.0
Whether or not this actually matters depends on how closely you think cinema should resemble a history lesson. Telegraph
2.5
So instead director John Lee Hancock piles on earnest whimsy and loads of schmaltz, which makes for a sweet but not terribly interesting tale. Cinema Blend
4.0
She has final say on the movie and is adamant Poppins have gravitas. Ny Daily News
4.0
Thankfully, this entertaining flick has the power to induce smiles along the way. JoBlo
4.0
The multi layered narrative keeps the movies pace steady, and allows the deeper emotion of the piece to unfold in perfect timing with the development .. Screen Rant
5.0
The top notch screenplay is a gem filled with a potpourri of funny lines, warm emotions, and several speeches that touch the heart. Spirituality And Practice
3.5
But though it embraces a host of cliches and tugs all too insistently at the heartstrings even while its main character is flintily British, most view .. One Guys Opinion
4.4
Reserve that honor for the film that inspired it.But Saving Mr. Banks is still one of the best pictures of the year. Rogers Movie Nation
3.5
It was Disneys first picture to combine animation with live action. Sover
2.8
Although it may seem like a joyous picture about the birth of a classic, Saving Mr. Banks is unexpectedly dark, prone to belaboring its mournful eleme .. Blu Ray
4.4
The performers genuinely seem to want to be here, and this joyful connection comes through clearly onscreen. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.5
P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson), the persnickety British author of the Mary Poppins books, travels to Hollywood in the early 60s to supervise their adapt .. Chicago Reader
3.8
Its of the maudlin and emotionally manipulative variety, yes, but it still works. Mark Reviews Movies
3.8
Travers would have despised it. For the rest of us its an entertaining, affecting, deftly acted saga, interspersed with illustrative flashbacks from T .. Usa Today
2.0
It is a strange, empty and pointless exercise that lets down some talented actors and a witty script. The Times
3.5
For all those pluses, the films attempt to meld comedy and drama doesnt quite work well enough to make a great film.The attempt to cut in a bushel of .. Lariat
2.8
The film reflects light from other sources but doesnt produce any of its own. Eric Ds Nider
4.5
The beauty of the film, and what makes it touching, is that her interaction with these other artists allows for an even greater exorcism of those demo .. Screen It
3.8
But Thompson and Hanks, both worthy of Oscar nods, certainly do.Thanks to them, this movie about the making of a movie hits the sweet spot. Rolling Stone
3.5
One way to understand the form of Walther Ruttmanns Berlin, Symphony of a Great City, is to see it as producing states of flow that reinforce a flat o .. Pop Matters
1.5
It seems at first as though Hanks is merely twinkly stunt casting, but his big final speech about the power of storytelling provides one of the films .. The Wrap
4.0
In addition, Hancock gets the tone exactly right (aided by Mark Livolsis skillful editing, particularly in the flashback sequences) and theres a splen .. View London
1.9
The picture offers writers room arguments, piano side performances and scenes of Travers daring to defy the saintly Disney mystique. News Day
3.8
This being a Disney movie about a Disney movie, you can expect your cockles to fire up again by the end. News Day
3.5
Emma Thompson plays P.L. Travers, the author of the book Mary Poppins, in Saving Mr. Banks, and she is anything but warm and fuzzy.Frosty and snippy i .. Cs Monitor
5.0
The Australian scenes have a vivid pastoral beauty, and the film as a whole is pleasant enough, yet one wishes there were somehow more to it. Film Journal
4.0
No wonder the enduring Disney classic ends with Mr Banks himself leading everyone in a tear jerking chorus of Lets Go Fly a Kite; after all, it was hi .. The Guardian
3.0
It is entertaining, though, and Disneys snake oil charm and hint of steel are well packaged by Hanks. The Guardian
4.0
And Hanks, at the end of the film, delivers a soliloquy about the power of storytelling that reminds you of how great Hanks can be. Az Central
4.0
In fact, there is an awful lot about Travers that is airbrushed out of this Disney picture, presumably for the sake of good old fashioned family enter .. Smh
4.5
In that regard, it works admirably, which is all you can reasonably ask.It is beautifully cast. Mountain X
4.5
Saving Mr. Banks does end in tears, but theyre Disney tears, as befits a movie about Disney made by Disney. Npr
2.5
The film slaps a prefab happy ending on the bruising collision of ego, art and commerce. Star Tribune
5.0
Like Disneys Mary Poppins, Saving Mr. Banks is pure movie magic. Its the most captivating film of 2013 for me. Reel Talk Reviews
3.8
James Kendrick James Kendrick offers, exclusively on Qnetwork, over 2,500 reviews on a wide range of films. Q Network
4.0
Saving Mr Banks might not be entirely accurate, but it is wholly engaging. Daily Mail
3.8
But Disneys backstage drama about how its whimsical 1964 kids classic Mary Poppins came to be is a delight. Ew
4.5
Dont get me wrong: Its a highly enjoyable picture, and please feel free to go see it with your relatives and write me a letter telling me what a small .. Salon
2.0
And everything is, I guess, if youre looking for a straightforwardly soapy comic melodrama that revisits a little known moment in Hollywood history th .. Slate
3.0
There is a sense that Travers herself might have taken issue with the happy ever after tone of Saving Mr Banks (at times its pretty sentimental stuff) .. Flim List
4.0
But Disney was right to put it on screen, and right about the animated penguins. Empire
3.0
More interesting is the sparky friction between Travers and Disney but even this feels stifled by a layer of romanticism. Eye For Film
4.5
Susan Grangers review of Saving Mr. Banks (Walt Disney Studios) For those who wonder how movies get made, this is the untold backstory of Walt Disneys .. Susang Ranger
3.8
The fact that it is entirely predictable, historically questionable and replete with the Disney philosophy that everything in lifeno matter how sad or .. Observer
3.0
Saving Mr. Banks is lovely in many ways, including its lead actors, Thompson and Hanks, who are irresistibly winning.But its a tale of two stories, bo .. Common Sense Media
2.5
The film is too intelligent and well crafted to dismiss and too good to hate. Sf Gate
1.9
Ultimately, the film is a tale of memory and redemption that does little to linger in the mind and even less to decry Traverss claim that Disney turns .. Slant Magazine
3.8
Still, thanks to the particular story it tells and the marvelous actors channeling it, Saving Mr. Banks succeeds in proving Disneys point. Washington Post
5.0
A large Mickey Mouse plush toy appears from time to time to provide an extra touch of humor and warmth. The New York Times
4.0
Hanks and Thompson are a delight, Farrell gives one of his best performances, and there are some lovely moments as we observe the creation of the musi .. Express
2.5
Last but not least is Thompson, who is truly wonderful as Travers. The Film Stage
3.8
Review: Saving Mr. Banks Retelling of story behind Disneys Mary Poppins owes its zing to Emma Thompson as P.L. Travers Mainly the film is a testament .. Chicago Tribune
3.5
In 1961, some twenty years later, Traverss business manager suggested her financial status demanded she reconsider, and so Travers traveled from Londo .. Reeling Reviews
4.5
Saving Mr. Banks review: behold the unclassic curmudgeon by MaryAnn Johanson A smart, snappy, soulful look at how Mary Poppins got Disneyfied, and the .. Flickfilosopher
4.0
It seems unlikely that the folk behind this sentimental if irresistibly scrumptious paean to mid 20th century escapism would admit to any postmodern i .. The Irish Times
3.5
Still, even if it doesnt quite stick the landing, theres a lot to like here; its a fundamentally decent, very well acted and cannily written film. Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
This has to be the only movie about the creative process ever to come down against artistic integrity, and its simplistic, sentimental story does a di .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
Daredevil season 3 showrunner on Fisks return, Thanos snap, and the three words everyone longs to hear: Welcome to Marvel Interview With Daredevil sea .. Total Film
4.4
Solid acting is one reason why Saving Mr. Banks works as effectively as it does. ReelViews
5.0
Taken strictly on its own terms, Saving Mr. Banks works exceedingly well as mainstream entertainment. Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Viewing the film from the Disney perspective, this is a light, fun film that shows how the magic of Disney could fix even the most jaded and broken he .. Lyles Movie Files
3.0
So Disney congratulates itself auto product placement at the highest level. Standard
4.0
It is something of an ordeal to sit through this film about such a disputatious character. Tony Medley
3.5
Everyones editorial voice and musical imagination is heard some more than others. Coles Mithey
5.0
And if someone had to play Disney in a movie, a better candidate than Hanks, himself a gleaming icon of wholesome American entertainment, is hard to i .. Variety
2.5
Saving Mr. Banks most resembles the 2004 film Finding Neverland, another gooey origin story rewrite of entertainment history shored up with movie star .. Groucho Reviews
4.4
All this is done with an entertaining breeziness.Saving Mr. Banks doesnt try to infuse the story with any sort of false importance. Aisle Seat
3.5
The picture is eventually about the therapeutic limitations of art even while celebrating the very real effect it can have on people who need it. Forbes
5.0
Its a wonderful film that deserves your attention, and that you deserve to experience. Forbes
4.4
And indeed, The Rookie is worth checking out if only for Quaids performance. Reel Film
1.5
If theres any compelling reason to see this movie, Thompson supplies it. Movie Habit
4.0
Its touching to see him react to the setting and the memories the story entails. 7M Pictures
3.8
Saving Mr. Banks is hard to beat as holiday entertainment. Endure the dull melodrama, and give thanks that the sugar in the rest of the film is doled .. The Star
0.0
Alas, Saving Mr. Banks is this magically scored handjob of a movie that makes Traverss obvious mental instability and borderline sociopathy a happy ha .. Film Freak Central
3.5
It is a Disney movie about a Disney movie and is therefore relentlessly optimistic and aggrandizing but is redeemed by its show biz backstory and by b .. Oregon Live
5.0
For those who are familiar with the joys of Mary Poppins the movie, there is yet another layer to appreciate, while the emotional climax resounds to a .. Urban Cine File
3.8
The result is a Disney movie for the young at heart an absorbing meditation on the power of imagination, and a thoughtful tale of transformation and g .. Movies Tv Guide
3.5
If you can enjoy this as a fictional gloss on the real story, it is quite entertaining. Maki At The Movies
2.2
Watching the two go head to head is like watching a melted marshmallow drape itself over a spike. La Weekly
3.0
And with its genial performances and retro cheer, Saving Mr Banks will put a song in your heart. Mirror
3.0
This brew of story elements as cooked up by screenwriters Kelly Marcel and Sue Smith teaches us something about the obstacles between literature and m .. Varia Gate
4.0
In the best tradition of Disney, it is a film to make you laugh and cry. Digital Spy
3.0
Its easy to imagine the real Helen Lyndon Goff balking at the sentimental touches, but you know what they say about a spoonful of sugar.. Digital Spy
3.5
Disneys printing the legend when facts dont fit the feel good formula. Tamp A Bay
2.5
Forcing Travers to take a tour of Disneyland, hes a master salesman and Saving Mr. Banks is ultimately much less about magic than making the sale, in .. New York Post
4.0
The words old fashioned, sentimental and charming come to mind when watching Saving Mr. Banks in a good way. Nz Herald
4.0
So its a welcome surprise to find that Saving Mr. Banks, with its sweeping soundtrack, emotional family backstory and Mickey Mouse motifs, is smart en .. Flicks
3.8
A double dose of sweetness probably can be expected when the Walt Disney company makes a movie about the Walt Disney company making a movie. Red Eye Chicago
3.8
Mary Poppins should not be romantically involved with chimney sweep Bertoh, and Dick Van Dyke is all wrong for the part! Dustin Put Man
5.0
Ultimately, the tale of the adoring and imaginative father feels contrived, less a truth than a trope.Yet Hancock achieves the emotional payoff in the .. Hollywood And Fine
3.0
Saving Mr. Banks could have been this years The Kings Speech. Instead we have a shoulda, woulda, coulda situation, with just enough sugar in these won .. Matts Movie Reviews
4.0
Banks couldve been two obnoxiously twee hours of a studio patting itself on the back to celebrate smooth talking commerces triumph over spiky tongued .. The Filmy Ap
4.5
Saving Mr. Banks is that tough to pull off combination of crowd pleaser and tear jerker that isnt nearly as mawkish or ham fisted as it could have bee .. Ign
3.8
Credit: MCT By of the The Disney studio is forever trolling its bottomless reservoir of nostalgia and myth for movie ideas. Js Online
3.8
Whether or not the production itself intended this as a platform to show their founder in a more favorable light, a great cast and a clever flashback .. Movie Crypt
3.0
It would all seem horribly manipulative and distasteful if Saving Mr. Banks werent buoyed by a strong sense of nostalgia and, yes, a good bit of Disne .. The Dissolve
4.0
Will it shamelessly evoke warm and fuzzy feelings on the part of millions Cinemix Tape
4.5
Saving Mr. Banks depicts cinema as a perverse nexus of capitalism and psychoanalysis. Film Comment
1.5
And thats what Saving Mr. Banks amounts to.Its hard to know what Disneys trying harder to sell: a sanitized, propagandistic portrait of its fearless l .. Flavor Wire
3.8
There is such a dynamic and balance of charming and witty comedy tied in with heart wrenching and polarizing drama. Awards Circuit
1.5
Disney took a comparably dark, but still hopeful tale of a British childhood sprinkled with magic, and turned it into a fantasmic musical production o .. Crave Online
3.0
It may be a very true story of a very tragic childhood, but it is positioned in the most manipulative fashion. Crave Online
3.8
This is a winning tale about the showdown between Disneys eternal optimism and Travers sincere but comedic curmudgeonly attitude. Mercury News
4.0
Its not perfect, but it has more emotional directness than you might expect. Scots Man
4.0
What works: Emma Thompsons portrayal of Travers is easily the films standout element, but its filled with other laudables, from its funny script to it .. No La
4.5
This same but different trope, though hardly risky storytelling, makes for a satisfying yarn: a movie that propagandises the facts to conclude with re .. The Ooh Tray
1.5
Disney was not a quasi Christ of imagination more a quasi fascist. Movie Mezzanine
3.5
However, the best compliment I have for Saving Mr. Banks is it doesnt feel like a series of calculated decisions, even if it might truly have been as .. Streaming Quickflix
3.5
Theres a good chance youll cry in this film, both in moments of tragedy and sentimentality but really, thats always been the Disney formula. Concrete Play Ground
1.0
Saving Mr Banks is a merciless film. It hits you with every sentimental low blow it can think of. Then it pounds you again. And when youre down, it ju .. New Republic
3.8
Saving Mr. Banks proves not to be the fluff piece it could have (and shouldnt have) been, but rather an intriguing and entertaining character study an .. From The Balcony
2.5
RECOMMENDED Or, How Walt Disney Nanny splained The Life Of The Writer Of Mary Poppins To Herself. New City Film
3.0
Farrell is very heartfelt as Helens father; and Schwartzman and Novak are terrific and funny as the Sherman Brothers. Review Express
4.0
Saving Mr Banks Review Summary: Watch it, if only to see that the night is darkest just before the dawn. Future Movies
4.4
An engaging film that sugarcoats Disney history as only Disney itself can. Once you get past the historical fallacies, you can enjoy the artisanship o .. Cinema Sight
4.5
The eight year old girl in me suppressed tears, then let em flow, even as I condemned both the movie for its ability to tap plangent emotions through .. Entertainment Time
4.0
This sweet, funny and superbly acted drama really goes down in a most delightful way. Daily Star
3.0
The flashback scenes, of the author as a young girl in Australia and her alcoholic father (Colin Farrell), are too often just there to interject somet .. Media Mikes
3.5
It is an unbelievably difficult film to watch.Is it a documentary Daily Film Fix
3.1
Mr. Banks is still an entertaining, if lopsided, story.Also, if you liked Hancocks last film, The Blind Side, youll probably like this one a lot more .. Columbus Alive
3.2
Thompsons portrayal is as much deliriously rigid as it is touching and entertaining. Reel Talk Online
1.5
The whole thing leaves you with an appalling chill. It feels like a warning from Hollywood to the ambivalent creators of anything: Take the spoonful o .. Grant Land
3.5
This makes for a more emotionally complex story, which is a nice surprise, but it doesnt always make for a better story. Blog Bullz Eye
4.5
One way to know if a movie is a classic is to discover yourself feeling pity for another movie about how it was made. Sf Weekly
5.0
Its an enchanting magical motion picture.It might not be the whole truth but maybe a bit of cinematic magic is good every once in a while, especially .. Johnhanlon Reviews
3.5
You can feel the true grit so much that you wonder why sand didnt gum up the cameras.But what confounds your embrace of the feel good tale with the ov .. Honey Cutts Hollywood
4.0
But being no fun is what makes her so funny.With more than enough ready wit to counter the Freudian heaviness, the script hits more high notes than lo .. Sky
4.0
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2.5
Despite the armchair psychoanalysis, it takes a flinty heart to resist the power of the ending of Banks, which mirrors the bittersweet finale of Poppi .. Film Forward
3.0
Thompson is so good she makes it look easy, and the result is that once the movie ends, youll want to give your kids a squeeze, and maybe take them ou .. Ut Sandiego
4.0
Though you may feel somewhat sceptical about the premise of John Lee Hancocks Saving Mr. Banks, whereby we witness Disney romanticising old Disney to .. Hey U Guys
5.0
Her dry and droll attitude is ironically a pure delight to watch. Web Archive
4.0
As a result, Saving Mr Banks is two films in one, wonderfully edited together, to create an enjoyable and intriguing biopic. Standard Net Au
3.5
But Saving Mr. Banks goes further than a straight, entertaining ride through the history of Mary Poppins. O Canada
4.0
Such is its accomplished take on a treasured subject, its not hard to imagine Saving Mr Banks being nominated for best picture, actor, actress, direct .. Birmingham Mail
3.5
Its two hours of the therapy scenes from Good Will Hunting and I guarantee youll be yelling at the screen midway its not your fault Travers!.At times .. The Popcorn Junkie
3.5
The viewer should expect to see long stretches of Travers being unpleasant. Leepers Us
3.5
And many scenes are both blissfully funny and emotionally complete. Oc Register
2.0
Title: Saving Mr. Banks Is This The Sequel To Saving Private Ryan.I only hope it inspired similar porn parody titles. Blogs Houston Press
2.5
Instead, its an oppressively sentimental picture marrying simplistic personality clash comedy to a thin Psych 101 character arc. M Live
5.0
Director John Lee Hancock and screenwriters Kelly Marcel and Sue Smith never allow Saving Mr. Banks to fall into syrupy melodrama, which this film cou .. Fox News
5.0
Get ready for a movie about the magic, heartbreak and frustration of making a movie, along with some of the best acting performances of the year becau .. Dc5
3.0
Let this just be said: Mary Poppins forever.P.L. Travers magical nanny is one of the strangest and most memorable figures in childrens lit, an unsenti .. 7 Dvt
3.8
Hanks Disney is a teddy bear; Thompsons Travers is a porcupine. They go together like apple pie and, oh, liver and onions. He lights up the charm...Sh .. Nc Register
3.5
At its best, Saving Mr. Banks is classic Disney, if not quite a Disney classic. Events Austin 360
1.5
Movies evoke emotional responses, and to deny mine is to be even more revisionist than some would say Disney is being here. Topless Robot
3.5
The story behind the story behind the story of Mary Poppins Saving Mr. Banks Starring Tom Hanks & Emma Thompson Directed by John Lee Hancock PG 13, 12 .. Neils Entertainment Picks
1.0
As much as the script strains to connect Travers past with her present, Saving Mr. Banks instead resembles two very different movies shoved together. Television Without Pity
4.5
At that moment, these two polar opposites the uptight, headstrong Travers and the charming, irresistible Disney finally see eye to eye and realize tha .. Access Hollywood
4.2
But if you like Disneys live action/animated musical Mary Poppins, odds are youll enjoy seeing the curtain parted to show Disney and his writing and s .. Family Home Theater
5.0
Families will love it.Just make sure you provide Kleenex for all. Patheos
5.0
Thats a small quibble in the face of a movie that offers such a rich portrait of this great treasure of the American musical. Windy City Media Group
2.5
No surprise, but the characters in Travers books are based on actual people.This notion is supposed to surprise you in Saving Mr. Banks. Hono Lulu Pulse
1.5
Indeed, Thompsons performance in the final act is a thing of great power and beauty a case study in connecting with an audience. Spin Off Comic Book Resour ..
4.5
It maybe the only time Giammatti has made sense being either tragic or heroic, but it wont be a surprise if that accomplishment goes somewhat ignoredl .. Movies With Butter
4.4
The movie amuses, terrifies, intrigues and fascinates at nearly every moment, infusing suspense into a story that everyone already knows the happy end .. Because I Told You So



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