Miss Potter

If you want animation that is not just for kids, Miss Potter is available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and Stan, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Kanopy right now. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 554 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Renée Zellweger's voice work is a big part of what makes it distinctive. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Miss Potter is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Miss Potter has the visual identity that makes it immediately recognisable, and the writing to back it up. Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved children's book "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", struggles for love, happiness and success. Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor bring voice work that does more than the format usually asks for. It hit screens in 2006. What makes Miss Potter more than a curiosity is writing that would hold up in any format. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Genuinely enjoyable for a wide range of viewers, Miss Potter treats animation as a delivery mechanism, not a limitation. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. The writing operates at a level the format's reputation does not fully prepare you for. Adult animation that actually works for adults.