Goodbye, Mr. Chips (2002): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2002, Goodbye, Mr. Chips is a drama, family and tv movie film directed by Stuart Orme, running about 99 minutes.

What it’s about. In the later years of the nineteenth century Latin master Mr. Chipping is the mainstay of Brookfields boys boarding school, a good teacher and a kindly person but he is considered to be married to the job so that it is a surprise when, on a walking holiday, he meets and marries the vivacious Kathie,who becomes his helpmate at the school but sadly pre-deceases him. Just before World War One insensitive new headmaster Ralston tries to edge Chipping out but the boys rally and Sir John Rivers, an old pupil of Chipping's and now head of the board of governors, invites him to stay and,when the war breaks out and Ralston joins up, Chipping becomes the new head.

Who’s in it. Goodbye, Mr. Chips stars Martin Clunes as Mr. Chipping, Victoria Hamilton as Kathie, Conleth Hill as Max Staefel and John Wood as Wetherby, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Goodbye, Mr. Chips has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Goodbye, Mr. Chips page.

If you liked it. Fans of Goodbye, Mr. Chips tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.