[1] Ronnie Scheib, Variety: "Piccadilly Jim is a dizzy drawing room comedy with as many madcap entrances and exits as a French bedroom farce.
But in his haste to liberate his period reconstruction from any “Masterpiece Theatre”-type historical handcuffs, helmer John McKay also frees it from the discipline of pinpoint comic timing and the exercise of spirited, lively exchange.
"[2] Chris Barsanti, Contactmusic.com: "A rather hysterical oddity that can't decide what era it's set in or what mood to play, Piccadilly Jim just chucks it all at the screen and hopes that some wit will come through and generate some laughs.
"[3] John Ralske, AllMovie: "Rockwell can't always save a film, but he's always fun to watch, and for the most part, Piccadilly Jim is engaging when he's onscreen.
Wodehouse's work, as opposed to sticking strictly to the text, so anachronisms abound, most notably in the set design, the music, and the mismatched style of the performances.