Florence Pugh and James Norton’s “magnificent” period drama gets new UK streaming home

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As a devoted admirer, I’m thrilled to share that the exquisite period drama, “Little Women,” starring the talented Florence Pugh and James Norton, has found a new streaming platform for viewers in the UK and Ireland.

The movie is inspired by Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 novel with the same title, and it tells the story of four sisters navigating their lives independently in the United States after the Civil War.

In 19th-century Massachusetts, the sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, at the brink of maturity, face various twists and turns in their lives as they strive to shape significant choices about their future.

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Under Greta Gerwig’s direction, this movie features Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet, Emma Watson, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, as well as Florence Pugh and Billy Crudup in supporting roles.

2019’s period drama made its debut on Netflix in the UK and Ireland on Tuesday, following its recent removal from Amazon Prime Video.

In the case of Pugh’s top-ranked film, Little Women, it garnered widespread acclaim from critics, currently boasting an impressive 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on a total of 441 reviews.

GQ praised Gerwig’s adaptation as a “spectacular modern take on an ageless tale,” noting that the director’s affection for the book and its author is evident throughout, with these changes being made out of respect to honor Louisa May Alcott. I have no doubt she would be pleased.

The Guardian echoed similar thoughts, stating: “Greta Gerwig’s latest work, a heartfelt homage to Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel about sisterhood, is anything but small. It’s filled with depth, warmth, lively characters, and fervent devotion.

The film, produced under the usual Hollywood standards, subtly embodies Greta Gerwig’s unique creative perspectives, values, and fascinations, as noted by The New Yorker.

According to Variety, just as expected, Gerwig’s adaptation stays true to the source material, maintaining its original time and location, and gathers an exceptional ensemble to portray the March sisters.

According to The Playlist, Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of “Little Women” is both daring and captivating. It provides a modern take on the classic story by presenting it in an unconventional, non-linear manner that appeals to a contemporary audience of young girls everywhere.

Little Women is streaming on Netflix in the UK and Ireland.

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2025-08-27 23:49