The Personal History of David Copperfield

"Sad dismal portrayal of a great literary genius. Could only suffer 20 seconds of Tilda Swinton as she flopped as a idiotic character. This is a drama? Five minutes of my life gone forever …."

"I LOVED this adaptation. Stylistically speaking it reminds me very much of Nicholas Nickelby. Dev Patel is just wonderful in this film!!"

"Quite delightful. Beautifully done. Quality throughout, acting, direction, costume, staging. Just so engaging. "

"This was a very creative and fun story! "

"Quirky fun, this, with a small side of Tilda. It takes some time in serious-land with a few peaks of absurdity to keep things moving, all in lush period costumes. "

"This movie was delightful! Perfect cast, love Dev Patel 🤍"

"In the end, “The Personal History of David Copperfield” is a story of absolution. For their parts, Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, and Hugh Laurie absolutely shine in this film and give it life. As the credits began to roll, I found myself smiling ear to ear. The stories of Charles Dickens are a lot like William Shakespeare. I assume we will be telling them for the rest of eternity. This newest entry is a wonderful adaption and more than worthy of your time."

"Dev Patel is absolutely perfect in this movie. This movie tonally and stylistically reminds me a lot of Pushing Daisies which only endeared me to it more! If you want a movie to watch with your family, this one is definitely it"

"Goid cast"

"Watching this I'm reminded of when Neil Gaiman was asked why there was no movie of The Sandman. I paraphrase: imagine you have a favourite child. You then chop off their arms, legs and head to fit the remainder in a box. The book David Copperfield is a slow rambling, shaggy dog of a story. This film indecently puts rocket boosters on that story. What you get is a blur. Some stories can cope with being shortened to fit within a film. This cannot. In short, it's a bloody mess."