Overview
A nostalgic journey through a teacher's life reveals the profound impact of education and love.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- nostalgic
- gentle
- wistful
- quiet evening
- classic cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a charming, warmly acted adaptation elevated by Robert Donat and Greer Garson.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The elderly Mr. Chips looks back over his teaching career, relationships, pupils, and colleagues.
Brookfield school anchors Chipping's life across successive generations and historical upheaval.
Chipping's recollections preserve the manners, traditions, and relationships of an English school era undergoing change.
Katherine's courtship and marriage bring warmth, confidence, and emotional expansion to the shy teacher.
Films like Goodbye, Mr. Chips, and why
The Remains of the Day
shared qualities of nostalgic period drama, romantic transformation, and emotionally warm reflection on a long life
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
shared qualities of school-centered drama, mentorship, tradition, and wistful social change
The Corn Is Green
shared qualities of biographical-feeling historical drama, gentle romance, and an idealized portrait of an educator
How Green Was My Valley
shared qualities of retrospective storytelling, old-world sentiment, and a life shaped by memory and loss
Movie Details
- Director
- Sam Wood
- Release Date
- 1939-07-28
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (142)
Cast
- Robert Donat
- Greer Garson
- Terry Kilburn
- John Mills
- Paul Henreid
- Judith Furse
- Lyn Harding
- Milton Rosmer
- Frederick Leister
- Louise Hampton
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Britbox Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Goodbye, Mr. Chips about?
- A shy English schoolmaster finds love, belonging, and enduring purpose as Brookfield and its boys carry him through changing generations.
- What is Goodbye, Mr. Chips like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Goodbye, Mr. Chips as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Goodbye, Mr. Chips violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Goodbye, Mr. Chips.
- What did critics think of Goodbye, Mr. Chips?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a charming, warmly acted adaptation elevated by Robert Donat and Greer Garson.
- Which films are like Goodbye, Mr. Chips?
- Films with a similar feel include The Remains of the Day, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Corn Is Green, and How Green Was My Valley.
- How long is Goodbye, Mr. Chips?
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Goodbye, Mr. Chips?
- In United States, Goodbye, Mr. Chips streams on Britbox Apple TV channel.
