The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

Directed by Mike Newell

Produced by Blueprint Pictures, The Mazur Kaplan Company

2018124 min7.4 / 10

A warm, character-driven period romance about how literature and community sustain the human spirit through darkness, centered on a writer's discovery of belonging.

Free-spirited writer Juliet Ashton forms a life-changing bond with the delightful and eccentric Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, when she decides to write about the book club they formed during the occupation of Guernsey in WWII.

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  • Is The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Does The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

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