Author P.L. Travers looks back on her childhood while reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 72 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
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 you're down, it jumps on you.
– David Thomson,
The New Republic,
19 Dec 2013
fresh:
Smart, delightful.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
20 Dec 2013
fresh:
The sap doesn't run too thick, although it does run, and the movie certainly has a patented Disney upbeat feel much of the time. It's more a spoonful of sugar than medicine for aging baby boomer's souls.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
20 Dec 2013
fresh:
Pencil Thompson in now for an Oscar nomination, and maybe a win, and prepare to leave the theater humming the iconic songs.
– Gail Pennington,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
20 Dec 2013
rotten:
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 of sugar or we'll force-feed it to you.