The Ballad of Wallis Island - Reviews

This heartwarming film perfectly showcases British cinema's ability to blend comedy and pathos with tender precision.

...a sublime, adorable comedy whose roots can be traced to a short Griffith made eighteen years ago.

It’s never a bad time for a film like “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” but at the moment it feels like a much-needed balm.

...isn’t mold-shattering, but it finds something new in the familiar.

...the setting—a charming Welsh mansion and a craggy coastline—makes the film a far more pleasant trip than other indies of its ilk.

...is warm, perceptive and quietly life-affirming. For, if this jaded muso and sad-sack fanboy can evolve and grow, there’s hope for everyone.

...is the best British movie of the year so far, and it's barely a contest. You'll immediately want an encore.

...a humorous, heartfelt tale about the redemptive power of music.

It may be a tad uneven and repetitive in places but it’s also enjoyably sweet and silly.

...funny, melancholy yarn of a folk duo reunited by oddball superfan.

...an unexpectedly upbeat spin on Stephen King’s Misery.

...warm, silly and gently moving.