Mere days after Netflix's adaptation of "Remarkably Bright Creatures" hit the streaming service, another feel-good watch landed on the platform, and if you enjoyed unwinding with Netflix's latest original, you're going to want to add this cozy film to your watchlist, too.
This new arrival is "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris," Anthony Fabian's uplifting, nostalgic comedy-drama about a dreamer who is determined to get her hands on a Dior dress. The film came out back in 2022, but landed on Netflix on Monday, May 11.
At the time of writing, it hadn't become a trending watch, but since I'm fond of it, I'm recommending "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris" as a worthy watch all the same — you can find out why below.
What is 'Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris' about?
"Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris" is a heart-warming story set in the 1950s about a good-natured London-based cleaner called Ada Harris (Lesley Manville). During a shift, she falls in love with a Christian Dior dress owned by one of her clients, and, after coming into some money, books a trip to Paris so she can buy her very own Dior gown. At the House of Dior, she learns that winning Dior's employees over won't be easy, but ends up leaving a lasting mark on the legendary French fashion house all the same.
In addition to Lesley Manville, "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris" also stars Isabelle Huppert, Jason Isaacs, Lambert Wilson, Lucas Bravo, Alba Baptista, Ellen Thomas and Rose Williams.
Should you stream 'Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris' on Netflix?
If your watchlist is in desperate need of a feel-good, comfort watch, then "Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris" is the movie for you.
Ada Harris is a character who it's impossible not to root for, and it's very easy to get swept up in her dream (fanciful though it may be). It helps that Lesley Manville inhabits the character so well; if the film didn't have as strong an actor in the lead role, it surely wouldn't be nearly as charming as it is.
Story-wise, "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris" probably isn't going to surprise or shock you, but when it's that easy to warm to the woman at the heart of it all, that doesn't matter. For some, Harris' journey may be a touch too sweet, or it may wrap up a touch too conveniently, but this is handsomely produced, boasts some fantastic costumes, and I'm convinced that it may well enchant more viewers, should they give the film a chance.
If you don't want to take my word for it, "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris" comes well recommended. At the time of writing, the film has a 94% critics' approval rating on the review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, with a 93% score from moviegoers, too.
Reviewing at Empire, Olly Richards gave the movie a four-star rating, writing: "It may sound dismissive to call a film ‘nice’, but that’s exactly what this is. It’s beautifully produced, entirely uncynical niceness. If you’re after just a lovely time, come on in and put your feet up."
At The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw offered the same four-star verdict, writing: "Preposterous though it may be, this is a terrific family movie in a style audiences may not have seen since "Mary Poppins."
Entertainment Weekly's Leah Greenblatt offered a B grade for the film, describing "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris" as "a featherweight meringue of a movie so sweet it threatens to float away on its own sugar high, if not for the sheer generosity of the story's premise and luminous commitment of its lead actress."
With all that said, I hope I've done enough to convince you that "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris" is worth your time. It's a movie that'll leave you feeling warm and fuzzy, and sometimes, that's exactly what you need.
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