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Downton Abbey

2019

Michael Engler

Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Maggie Smith, Joanne Froggatt ...

6.5

5,274

Drama The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early 20th century. The story set in 1927 sees the Royal Family, King George (Simon Jones) and Queen Mary (Geraldine James) set to visit the humble Downton Abbey. The family, Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville), the Earl of Grantham and Cora (Elizabeth McGovern), the Countess are less-than-excited to receive the Royal couple, but do so dutifully. [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	"Satisfyingly sumptuous (...) [It] is literally bigger, broader, more gem-encrusted, punctuated with more (...) monarchist pomp, and has all the major castmembers back in place."	POS
United Kingdom	Helen O'Hara Empire	"If you are already a fan, its big-screen debut will likely delight. (...) But if you are not already well acquainted with this fine country house and its residents, there’s little in this aggressively gentle nostalgia trip to really draw you into their story (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Daniel D'Addario Variety	"Those who love the Crawleys will find things to love here (...) But for some viewers who watched the show with an increasing sense of its fundamental coolness (...) this journey to the past may end up feeling ultimately less nostalgic than backward-looking."	NEU
United States	Dave White The Wrap	"This is fan service as painstaking as any Marvel installment, and you’re expected to bring your well-studied knowledge of deep bench characters and all your reserve emotional commitment with you. (...) an envelopment in gorgeous and exacting period detail."	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"[It] feels like an intensely glucose Christmas special (...) It is at all times ridiculous – but, I have to admit, quite enjoyable (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"[It] should’ve stayed a TV show (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"	NEG
United States	June Thomas Slate	"The plot of the 'Downton Abbey' movie is brilliant, not so much because it is surprising, but because it allows every member of the cast to do what we expect of them."	POS
United States	Hanh Nguyen IndieWire	"Fellowes returns to form with a cinematic event that will put fans in a royal dither while also providing the farewell they demanded."	POS
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide Screendaily	"Fans (...) will no doubt embrace this feature film spin-off, which represents a step up in lavish visual spectacle while retaining a comforting familiarity of themes and storytelling style"	POS
United Kingdom	Caryn James BBC	"The film is delightful fun, even though the plot is obvious almost to the point of stupidity (...) [It] is so sumptuous and enticing that it’s possible to overlook its many cinematic flaws (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Clarisse Loughrey The Independent	"Nothing more than an extended Christmas special (...) Overall, it’s a rather uneventful affair (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
Ireland	Donald Clarke Irish Times	"Chaos, charm and an orgy of happy endings (...) The familiarity of it does little to dull the appeal (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Brian Lloyd entertainment.ie	"If you're in the thrall of 'Downton Abbey', then sure, this is everything you could want and more. For anyone else, it's two hours of well-meaning, well-constructed propaganda for aristocracy (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
Ireland	Paul Whitington Irish Independent	"[It] is such a harmless and charming confection that it becomes possible to suppress one’s inner socialist for the duration (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Alan Corr RTÉ	"Leave your inverted snobbery at the door - this is the cinematic equivalent of a warm bath on a Sunday night in autumn (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Shauna Fox Film Ireland	"This film is essentially fan service, allowing fans to revel in the grandeur of Downton and the lives of its characters one more time."	POS
Australia	Wenlei Ma News	"Was the 'Downton Abbey' movie necessary? Of course not (...) But that doesn’t mean the package won’t delight Downton enthusiasts who’ll take any excuse to revisit this opulent world (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU

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